Ezra Furman is an often-spastic, always-entertaining songwriter from Chicago. He runs the musical gamut from smarmy weird alt-rocker to thoughtful balladeer.

Two examples of the former and one of the latter are below:

Ezra Furman’s newest album is due sometime later this year. No release date has been set, but here’s the first single.

RIYL: good music, Langhorne Slim, caffeine, adderall