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Luther Russell's opening cut on Repair -- "Rise and Shine" -- bounces about like a happy bit of '70s pop, the perfect summer song for cruising country roads in one's convertible. The lyrics are profoundly simple, espousing an appreciation for sunny days and a commitment to love. The choruses guarantee the listener's attention, kicking the effervescent mood into high gear. "Everybody Falls," as one might guess from the title, is also about love, or the failure of love. The arrangement, acoustic guitars and strings, and mid-tempo pacing generates a melancholy mood, a sad pretty song. Both songs are gifts of a kind, tracks that flow effortlessly, though obviously each are the result of careful effort on Russell and his collaborators' part. The downside is that these early cuts are difficult to live up to on Repair, and no matter how good the remainder of the material may be, frontloading tracks handicaps the rest of the album. On the fourth track, "Blinking Star," Russell sounds like a more familiar singer/songwriter, supporting the words with an alternative country wrapping. "My Own Blood" reverts to a structure reminiscent to the opening track, though without a worthy chorus to bring it together. Repair's early tracks reveal Russell as a formidable talent, but the latter tracks stand in the shadow of "Rise and Shine" and "Everybody Falls." ~ Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr.
Photographer: Michael Totten.
Personnel: Luther Russell (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, electric harpsichord, organ, Farfisa, reed organ, chamberlin, synthesizer, percussion, background vocals); Luther Russell; Christopher Joyner (piano); Christopher Joyner (Wurlitzer organ); Jason Hiller (bass instrument); Ethan Johns (electric guitar, hurdy-gurdy, mandolin, drums, percussion, background vocals).
Recording information: Three Crows Studios, N. Hollywood, CA.
Uncut (p.93) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Russell's puppy-dog genuineness and the emphatically understated playing and production of Ethan Johns keeps things righteously real throughout." No Depression (p.104) - "'Lightning Strikes' is a moving ballad that out of nowhere delivers a walloping finish with giant chiming guitar chords and an irresistible chorus." The Word (magazine) (p.109) - "Written following Russell's divorce, the sombreness of the lyrics is frequently buffeted by crisp, sprightly melodies and cheery power-pop refrains....There are undeniable shades of Elliot Smith and Ryan Adams here, but Russell is evidently in possession of a style all his own..." Repair Music | List Price | $11.98 (You save $1.73) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs | | Label | Adrenaline | | Orig Year | 2007 | | All Time Sales Rank | 593285  | | CD Universe Part number | 7473512 | | Catalog number | 40063 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Aug 21, 2007 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Ethan Johns; Ethan Johns | | Engineer | Ethan Johns; Glyn Johns; Robert Fulpes; Ethan Johns; Glyn Johns | | Recording Time | 39 minutes | | Personnel | Ethan Johns - electric guitar, hurdy-gurdy, mandolin, drums, percussion, background vocals Christopher Joyner - Wurlitzer organ Jason Hiller - bass instrument Luther Russell - vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, electric harpsichord, organ, Farfisa, reed organ, chamberlin, synthesizer, percussion, background vocals
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