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If Ron Sexsmith had grown up listening to Paul Simon's GRACELAND, he might not sound dissimilar to Brett Dennen, who blends carefully constructed, poetic lyrics with sunny, funk/African-inflected grooves (Femi Kuti even turns up on one track). His third album finds him moving further into that groove, leaving a little of his former wordiness behind, and striking a nice balance between intellect and from-the-gut locomotion.
Recording information: Downtown Music Studios, NY; The Village Recorder, Los Angeles, CA.
Illustrator: Wayne Brezinka.
Personnel: Brett Dennen (vocals, guitar); John Alagia (guitar, piano, background vocals); Mark Goldenberg (guitar); Zac Rae (ukulele, keyboards); Sean Hurley (bass instrument); Joey Waronker (drums, drum, percussion); Femi Kuti, Tom Freund, Missy Higgins (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: John Alagia; Brian Scheuble.
Rolling Stone (p.130) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "'Make You Crazy' is a jubilant rave-up with Femi Kuti on vocals, while the quiet ballad 'So Far From Me' is perfect for a dorm-room make-out."
Entertainment Weekly (p.71) - "His clear, melodic voice and easy-like-Sunday-morning compositions are both benign and comforting." -- Grade: B+
Paste (magazine) (p.57) - "For those still enthralled by the lyrical twists and midtempo folk-rocking of 1972, this record will be manna from heaven." Hope For The Hopeless Music | List Price | $15.97 (You save $2.92) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Folk, Singer/Songwriter | | Label | Dualtone Music | | Orig Year | 2008 | | All Time Sales Rank |  39620  | | CD Universe Part number | 7753123 | | Catalog number | 1425 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Oct 21, 2008 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | John Alagia; John Alagia | | Engineer | Brian Conrad; Brian Scheuble; Brian Scheuble | | Personnel | Joey Waronker - drums, drum, percussion
Mark Goldenberg - guitar
Sean Hurley - bass instrument
Zac Rae - ukulele, keyboards
John Alagia - guitar, piano, background vocals
Femi Kuti
Brett Dennen - vocals, guitar
Missy Higgins - background vocals
Tom Freund
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