Yorn seizes the 'Day,' avoids sophomore curse
By Matt Wolf | April 22, 2003A moment of reckoning accompanies each artist's career with the release of his or her second album.It's a "make or break" situation -- the difference in being a one-hit wonder and a household name.Just look at artists and bands like John Prine, Weezer and Cake, all of whom failed in their second albums.This sort of pressure is what Pete Yorn faces in releasing his second album, "Day I Forgot."Luckily, he steers clear of the sophomore curse, producing a solid album that will further his career and draw almost as much attention as "Musicforthemorningafter." Like Bruce Springstein, Yorn hails from New Jersey, which often invites shallow and unfounded comparisons to the Boss which overlook the uniqueness and originality of his voice and music.In fact, no single-person comparison does justice to Yorn -- like an exquisite entr?, he's a recipe of common items blended into an original taste.
