James Franco's Band Sounds Like James Franco Talking Over A Walkmen B–Side

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Just in case you thought that James Franco’s string of shoddily“recorded pop music ad-libs earlier this year was a joke, the actor has decided to make a real foray into the music world. And this time, it’s without cornrows and Rihanna sing-alongs. Under the name Daddy, Franco will be releasing the MotorCity EP, a collaboration between the actor and his friend, composer Tim O’Keefe. Supposedly, the inspiration for MotorCity came during Franco’s time spent in Detroit while he was filming Oz: The Great and Powerful, the upcoming prequel to The Wizard of Oz. While some Motown influence is definitely discernable in the first single “Love In The Old Days,” the track sounds more like a generic indie pastiche than any soulful Berry Gordy Jr. production. Plus, the accompanying video tacks on the Instagrammed nostalgia of a Lana Del Rey video just for good measure (and hipster bonus points).

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