Ron Sexsmith – Retriever

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  • #13947  | PERMALINK

    beatlebum

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    Die Platte kommt also nächste Woche heraus. Irgendwer ist an eine Vorabpressung gekommen und so bin ich auch irgendwie durch irgendwen in den Genuß der Musik der Vorabpressung gekommen.

    Sein letztes Werk „Cobblestone Runway“ hatte mich nicht durchgängig überzeugt. Mit Retriever besinnt er sich wohl wieder mehr in Richtung seines früheren Schaffens, was ich nach dem ersten Hördurchlauf freudig wahrgenommen habe.

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    #1987891  | PERMALINK

    mehry

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    Originally posted by beatlebum@31 Mar 2004, 15:32
    Mit Retriever besinnt er sich wohl wieder mehr in Richtung seines früheren Schaffens, was ich nach dem ersten Hördurchlauf freudig wahrgenommen habe.

    Blue-Boy-like???

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    beatlebum

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    Originally posted by Mehry@31 Mar 2004, 19:24
    Blue-Boy-like???

    Mein erster Kurzeindruck geht eher in Richtung der Alben davor.

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    beatlebum

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    Der zweite Hördurchlauf hegt in mir den Verdacht, dass es sein Meisterwerk sein könnte. Kommt ja jetzt wohl doch erst im Mai heraus. Seltsame Veröffentlichungspolitik.

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    beatlebum

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    Weil ja bald Ostern ist, hier schon mal das Cover:

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    Kenn ihn erst seit seinem Duett mit Chris Martin. Bin damals dran geblieben beim Video, wegen seines Namens, Gott sei dank. Macht schöne Musik der Mr. Sexsmith.

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    mehry

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    @ beatlebum

    Irgendwelche neuen Kooperationen auf Retriever auf die man sich freuen kann???

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    beatlebum

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    Originally posted by Mehry@10 Apr 2004, 14:25
    @ beatlebum

    Irgendwelche neuen Kooperationen auf Retriever auf die man sich freuen kann???

    Ich freue mich, dass Chris Martin nicht dabei ist. ;) Auch andere Kooperationen in diesem Sine scheint es nicht zu geben. Grund zur Freude gibt es aber, weil dies ein ganz famoses Werk geworden ist. Die folgende AMG Rezension bringt es ganz gut auf den Punkt:

    While Ron Sexsmith has had little problem establishing his identity as a songwriter with the warm, compassionate intelligence of his lyrics, as a recording artist he's been a bit harder to pin down. After escaping the tape-loop jungle of Mitchell Froom's production on his first three major-label albums, Sexsmith has seen his music matched with the roots-oriented pop approach of Blue Boy and the subtle electronic textures of Cobblestone Runway, each successful but in decidedly different ways. At first listen, Sexsmith's sixth album, Retriever, sounds like an attempt to move back to the style of Other Songs or Whereabouts, but without the production excesses of those sessions; many of the melodies boast '60s-influenced pop hooks, and Martin Terefe's production subtly reinforces the Beatlesque qualities of the music, with occasional side trips into the land of '70s singer/songwriters („Whatever It Takes“ could almost pass for a lost Bill Withers track). But the results have a more open and organic feel than Froom's thematically similar work, employing real strings and less cluttered arrangements, and Sexsmith sounds quite comfortable in these surroundings. While Sexsmith sounded decidedly awkward and self-conscious as a singer on his early albums, he's grown into a vocalist who delivers his material with a genuine and compelling commitment on his recent albums, and Retriever sounds like his most confident and accomplished set to date. And as a writer, Sexsmith is still gloriously one of a kind, a man who can write about love without sounding either cloying or bitter, and can document both the bright and dark sides of life with honesty, heart, and clear perception. Most songwriters could go their whole careers without penning a song as strong as „How on Earth,“ „Imaginary Friends,“ or „For the Driver,“ and those are just three of the high points on Retriever; if you know Sexsmith's work, then you already have a good idea of how good this album is, and if you don't, this is a fine place to get acquainted. — Mark Deming

    1. Hard Bargain (Sexsmith) – 3:12
    2. Imaginary Friends (Sexsmith) – 3:42
    3. Not About to Lose (Sexsmith) – 3:00
    4. Tomorrow in Her Eyes (Sexsmith) – 2:28
    5. From Now On (Sexsmith) – 4:38
    6. For the Driver (Sexsmith) – 2:46
    7. Wishing Wells (Sexsmith) – 4:07
    8. Whatever It Takes (Sexsmith) – 3:20
    9. Dandelion Wine (Sexsmith) – 3:29
    10. Happiness (Sexsmith) – 2:32
    11. How on Earth (Sexsmith) – 4:09
    12. I Know It Well (Sexsmith) – 2:39

    David Angell – Violin, Group Member
    Michael Brauer – Mixing
    Michael Clarke – Harmony Vocals
    David Davidson – Violin, String Arrangements, Group Member
    Daniel Lanois – Photography
    George Marino – Mastering
    Kris Wilkinson – Viola, Group Member
    Ron Sexsmith – Guitar, Piano, Vocals
    Christer Jansson – Drums
    John Rummen – Design
    Monisa Angell – Viola, Group Member
    Love Sponge String Quartet – Strings
    Carole Rabinowitz-Neuen – Cello, Group Member
    Claes Bjorklund – Synthesizer, Banjo, Bass, Piano, Glockenspiel, Guitar (Electric), Fender Rhodes
    Martin Terefe – Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Piano, Guitar (Electric), Vocals (bckgr), Producer, Engineer, Toy Organ
    Baeho Bobby Shin – String Engineer
    Neil Primrose – Drums
    Ed Harcourt – Piano, Harmony Vocals, Fender Rhodes
    Andreas Olsson – Bass, Guitar (Electric), Engineer
    Keith Gary – Assistant

    http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&u…l=Awnfrxqlald6e

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    dominick-birdsey
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    Jan Wigger vergibt 10/10 Punkte.

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    Originally posted by Dominick Birdsey@26 Apr 2004, 13:23
    Jan Wigger vergibt 10/10 Punkte.

    Was hat denn der Indie-Wigger mit dem Spiegel zu schaffen? Und warum verdingt sich Daniel Lanois jetzt als Fotograf? Fragen über Fragen… :unsure:

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    dr. music vergibt 9/10 Punkten.

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    Originally posted by beatlebum@26 Apr 2004, 16:10
    dr. music vergibt 9/10 Punkten.

    auf der Anastasia-Skala…? :D ;)

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    beatlebum

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    Originally posted by NiteOwl@26 Apr 2004, 16:13
    auf der Anastasia-Skala…? :D ;)

    Mit Brille wär das nicht passiert. ;)

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    j-w
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    Lustig, beim ME gibt Jan Wigger nur 5/6!

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    dominick-birdsey
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    Habe ich schon irgendwo den Kalauer mit dem Golden „Retriever“ gebracht? Nein? Dann jetzt. ;)

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