Vol 1 CD

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POP

Song Listing

Disc 1

Song Title

1. Bitter At Best ~ Meredith Bragg & The Terminals

2. My Only Enemy ~ Meredith Bragg & The Terminals

3. Before The Storm ~ Meredith Bragg & The Terminals

4. Work And Winter ~ Meredith Bragg & The Terminals

5. Early Sign ~ Meredith Bragg & The Terminals

6. I Won't Let You Down ~ Meredith Bragg & The Terminals

7. Cindy's Song ~ Meredith Bragg & The Terminals

8. Seventeen ~ Meredith Bragg & The Terminals

9. Carolina ~ Meredith Bragg & The Terminals

10. Waltz No. 1 ~ Meredith Bragg & The Terminals

11. Shattering ~ Meredith Bragg & The Terminals

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Notes & Personnel Info

"An inquiry into the nature of pressure waves through eleven songs by Meredith Bragg with his band the Terminals Vol. 1," reads the cover of Bragg's debut album, printed in what has been made to resemble a printing style from the 18th century or earlier, on the rough brown-cardboard CD packaging. The archaic style is continued inside, as each song title is prefaced by a chapter number in Roman numerals and Bragg is credited for "Voice, Wood Guitar Accompanyment," etc. All of this helps set the listener up for the music itself, which prominently features Bragg and that wood guitar, which he strums and picks while singing in a becalmed voice. There are other instruments, provided by the Terminals, Brian Minter on "Pianoforte, Vibraphonic Devices," Elizabeth Olson on cello, Jonathan Roth on "Percussive Instrumynts." But they just add color. The real show is Bragg, whose singing is somewhat reminiscent of Ben Folds, though his introspective, fragmentary lyrics are not nearly as obvious. Bragg is wistful and reflective, which earns him comparisons with Elliott Smith and even Nick Drake. Things never get quite as dire as they do with those songwriters, however. In fact, Bragg seems to be something of an optimist in his own quiet way. But thus far he hasn't found a balance between evocativeness and obscurity; in the same way, the packaging of his album aims at coming off as classic, but instead seems simultaneously pretentious and generic. ~ William Ruhlmann

Associated Artists and Works

The Colors

Technical Info

	Release Date : 07/12/2005
	Original Release Date : 2005
	Catalog ID : 002
	Label : Kora Records
	Number of Discs : 1
	Studio/Live : Studio
	Mono/Stereo : Stereo
	SPAR Code : n/a
	UPC : 00185874000001

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Vol 1 (2005)

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