Birds Of Appetite 0605 (2005)
| Artist: Hopewell |
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Format: CD
Manufacturer: Caroline Distribution
Sku: 63977655
UPC: 707239006024
UPC 14: 00707239006024
Release Date: 6/14/2005
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Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
1. Trumpet For A Lung ~ Hopewell
2. Calcutta ~ Hopewell
3. Praise Twice ~ Hopewell
4. Sugar In The Honey ~ Hopewell
5. Synthetic Symphony ~ Hopewell
6. Birds Of Appetite, The ~ Hopewell
7. Notbirds, The ~ Hopewell
8. Hello Radio ~ Hopewell
9. Kings & Queens ~ Hopewell
10. 4am ~ Hopewell
11. God Is Near (A Diamond Suture) ~ Hopewell
12. Square Peg Teeth ~ Hopewell
Album Notes and Credits
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Personnel: Max Avery Lichtenstein, Kevin McMahon (vocals); Lisa Hanley (cello); Mark Marinoff (clarinet, saxophone); Bill Racine (trumpet); Dean Jones (trombone); Rich Meyer (piano); Reno Bo (background vocals). |
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Audio Mixer: Dave Fridmann. |
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Recording information: Spare Chess Room Studios, New Paltz, NY; Tarbox Road Studios, Cassadaga, NY; Tindrum Studios, Cos Cob, CT. |
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"If my brain is alive in 2005" Jason Russo sang at the start of The Curved Glass. Well, his brain is alive five years later, and on Birds of Appetite (inspired by Thomas Merton's Zen and the Birds of Appetite), Hopewell's neo-psychedelic rock is a spirited vehicle for Russo's tear-jerking narratives. Within a record about struggle ("and we're living in Calcutta/with one foot in the grave and the other in the gutter"), his subjects are faced with survival, death, and rising floods. He attempts to reassure them ("and if you wake up screaming, know that God is near"), giving the impression that he's witnessed their hardships first-hand. The moderately paced jams, landing somewhere between the Flaming Lips and early-'70s Pink Floyd, adds a pulse to the sadness. Enlivened with trumpet, Hammond organ, and cello, the songs are never quite as enveloping as contempories the Lips or Mercury Rev ("Synthetic Symphony" being a tremendous exception), though unlike those bands, Hopewell takes more time to develop their creations, holding out for something more expressive. ~ Kenyon Hopkin |
Producer: Dave Fridmann; Hopewell; Bill Racine; Dave Fridmann |
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Engineer: Max Avery Lichtenstein; Justin Russo; Jason Russo; Bill Racine; Bill Whitten; Kevin McMahon |
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Technical Info
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Release Date : 06/14/2005 |
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Original Release Date : 2005 |
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Catalog ID : TPE 080 |
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Label : Teepee Records |
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Number of Discs : 1 |
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Studio/Live : Studio |
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Mono/Stereo : Stereo |
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SPAR Code : n/a |
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UPC : 00707239006024 |
Professional Reviews
Entertainment Weekly (No. 833, p.77)
- "...[U]niquely out of this world." - Grade: B
- "...[U]niquely out of this world." - Grade: B
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