[Photo by Guy Eppel]

Recording Under the Influence is a recurring self-titled feature where we ask artists to ignore their musical inspirations for a minute and share what really went into the making of a particular record. Today’s installment is about Adam Green’s surprisingly sincere Minor Love LP; surprising because this guy used to sing songs like “Crackhouse Blues,” “Chock On a Cock,” “Bunnyranch” and “Mozzarella Swastikas.” Okay, those were his early solo efforts, but you know what we mean. This time around, the former Moldy Peach is channeling Transformer-era Lou Reed and his cheating girlfriend.

“I didn’t realize when I was recording my record that my girlfriend was cheating on me,” explains Green. “I called her almost every night, and after a while, I could tell that something was wrong. I think that her cheating on me caused my mood to be extra-gloomy while I was recording. That must affect how the record sounds. Thank god that she cheated on me.”

Thank god indeed. We also endorse all of the following outside influences. And if you’re in New York, be sure to check out Green’s Teen Tech art show, which is open to the public this Friday and Saturday at the Morrison Hotel Gallery Bowery. Green’s also headlining Bowery Ballroom shows both nights.