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Edie Brickell: Stranger Things

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Label: Fantasy Records
Released: 2006.07.25
Time:
 56:34
Category: Alternative Rock
Producer(s): Bryce Goggin, Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
Rating: ********.. (8/10)
Media type: CD
Web address: ediebrickell.com
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Purchase date: 2012
Price in €: 1,00





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[1] Stranger Things (Brickell/New Bohemians/Withrow) - 3:20
[2] Oh My Soul (Brickell/Withrow) - 2:52
[3] Buffalo Ghost (Brickell/New Bohemians/Withrow) - 4:36
[4] No Dinero (Brickell/New Bohemians) - 5:30
[5] Early Morning (Brickell/New Bohemians/Withrow) - 5:00
[6] Lover Take Me (Brickell/Houser/New Bohemians) - 4:23
[7] A Funny Thing (Brickell/New Bohemians/Withrow) - 3:05
[8] Mainline Cherry (Aly/Brickell/New Bohemians) - 4:14
[9] Long Lost Friend (Brickell/New Bohemians/Withrow) - 3:13
[10] Wear You Down (Brickell) - 4:12
[11] One Last Time (Brickell/Withrow) - 4:00
[12] Spanish Style Guitar (Brickell/New Bohemians/Withrow) - 5:28
[13] Elephants and Ants (Brickell/Withrow) - 6:41

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Edie Brickell - Electric Guitar, Illustrations, Producer, Vocals

Carter Albrecht - Guitar, Harmonica, Keyboards, Background Vocals
Kenny Withrow - Acoustic, Slide & Electric Guitar, Background Vocals
Brad Houser - Bass, Bass Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone
Brandon Aly - Drums
John Bush - Percussion

Bryce Goggin - Engineer, Producer, Background Vocals
Tommy Bridwell - Engineer
Gavin Lurssen - Mastering
Abbey Anna - Art Direction
Andrew Pham - Art Direction, Package Design
Adam Sacks - Assistant Engineer, Background Vocals

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2006 CD Fantasy 30030

Stranger Things is the fourth album by American jam band Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, released July 25, 2006 on Fantasy Records.

For the first time in over 10 years, singer-songwriter Edie Brickell has reunited with her band New Bohemians, returning to the musical backdrop of her 1988 chart-topper, "What I Am." While both "elements" of the equation have clearly grown since their heyday, in some ways STRANGER THINGS has a homey ambiance, a feeling as if band and singer had never been apart. While the enticing title song and wildlife/natural idyll "Buffalo Ghost" echo her earlier full-of-wonder, neo-flower child past, these Bohemians also get their groove on with the Afro-Cuban flavored "No Dinero." On "Elephants and Ants," Brickell explores a somewhat duskier, nearly smoldering vocal register while the lads engage in some tasty, jazz-inspired improvising, each subtly encouraging the other. "Oh My Soul" and "Long Lost Friend" express wholehearted hope that uplifting notions and positive vibrations will never go out of style.



Reconvening for a new studio project after a fifteen year hiatus can be a shortcut to a disappointing release (see: Jefferson Airplane, Country Joe & the Fish, Poco, and way too many others). Edie Brickell and New Bohemians may actually be stronger now than they were with their late eighties and early nineties pair of hit albums. Brickell's lyrics mix a sense of serendipity with craftsmanship--in fact, the whole band pull off the difficult task of hiding formidable chops under casually friendly garb. Catchy hooks don't just happen, but the band's ability to roll them out without shining spotlights on them is laudable. The musical figure which opens and defines "Early Morning" shows their prowess at even ballad-paced grooves. Brickell's singing throughout is confident, capable of putting across everything from playfully dynamic playground melodies to dream-infused reveries.

David Greenberger - Amazon.com



This band has the unique distinction of being both legendary and critically acclaimed, yet also something of a glorified one-hit wonder. After a platinum debut Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars and the massive hit "What I Am," the disappointing reception of their follow-up, Ghost of a Dog, led to a breakup that's lasted over 15 years. Can the brilliance of their breakthrough be recaptured in a very different musical climate? Well, the title says it all: Stranger Things have happened. The good news is that Brickell, besides still being a powerful and quirky singer/songwriter, joined forces with her old bandmates for purely creative reasons, rather than commercial or label pressure. Adding new creative energy to the mix is producer Bryce Goggin, best known for his work with Herbie Hancock, Trey Anastasio, and Evan Dando. This new freedom allows New Bohemians to not only groove and rock happily, as on the catchy opening title track, but go jazz-wild on even more creative cuts like "No Dinero," which finds her ruminating over what to do with no money on a Saturday night as Brandon Aly (drums) and John Bush (percussion) bang out the polyrhythms; newly recruited keyboardist Carter Albrecht jams along, swaying effortlessly from rock chords to jazz improvisation. That wild percussion extends to more mainstream rockers like the blues-inflected "A Funny Thing" and "Mainline Cherry." Other tunes like "Early Morning" and "Lover Take Me" let us know that Brickell hasn't lost her touch for catchy hooks and unabashed poetic romance. When she sings at the speed of light on the exuberant "Long Lost Friend," it's almost like she's reconnecting with an audience who has stayed loyal through a few solo efforts and years of waiting for this exciting re-emergence. As a bonus, the band can boast of being the first new pop/rock signing for Fantasy Records, home of John Fogerty, in 25 years.

Jonathan Widran - All Music Guide
 

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