| Artist |
Lambchop |
| Album Title: |
The Bible |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: Art Rock |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
09/30/2022 |
| Label |
Merge Records |
| Catalog No |
MRG804 |
| Bar Code No |
6 73855 08042 0 |
| Packaging |
Cardboard 4 Panel Gatefold |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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His Song is Sung (5:28)
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| 2.
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Little Black Boxes (4:43)
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| 3.
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Daisy (5:14)
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| 4.
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Whatever, Mortal (4:21)
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| 5.
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A Major Minor Drag (5:52)
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| 6.
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Police Dog Blues (5:56)
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| 7.
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Dylan at the Mousetrap (4:02)
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| 8.
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Every Child Begins the World Again (3:44)
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| 9.
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So There (5:20)
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| 10.
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That's Music (5:08)
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| Date Acquired |
07/13/2023 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Amazon |
| Purchase Price |
13.98 |
Web Links |
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Notes |
Credits:
Arranged By – John Fields (who sucks in real life)
Arranged By [Choir] – Derrick Lee
Backing Vocals – Blake Morgan
Beats – Jeremy Nutzman, Twit One
Cello – Alistair Sung
Choir – Madison Hallman
Electric Bass – Alex Nutter, Chris Bierden, Jim Anton, Matt Swanson
Electric Guitar – Evan Slack
Electric Upright Bass [Upright Bass] – Cole Davis
Guitar [Nylon], Vocals, Written-By – Kurt Wagner
Harp – Bridget Kibbey
Horns, Arranged By [Horns] – C. J. Camerieri
Mastered By – Huntley Miller
Mixed By – Josh Berg
Piano, Electric Guitar, Synth, Turntables, Producer, Written-By – Andrew Broder
Programmed By – Matt McCaughan
Programmed By, Producer, Written-By – Ryan Olson
Steel Guitar – Paul Niehaus
Violin – Tim Fain
Vocals [Add'l] – Sid Sriram
Companies, etc.:
Mastered At – HM Mastering
Published By – Pathetic Hindsight
Published By – Broderism Music
Published By – 2 Packs Of Camel Wides
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – City Slang
Copyright © – City Slang
Manufactured By – www.HandleWithCare.de
Manufactured By – Optimal Media GmbH – AM77936
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DR6 -0.21 dB -9.26 dB 01 - His Song is Sung.aif
DR2 -0.21 dB -5.80 dB 02 - Little Black Boxes.aif
DR6 -0.21 dB -10.07 dB 03 - Daisy.aif
DR4 -0.21 dB -5.29 dB 04 - Whatever, Mortal.aif
DR6 -0.21 dB -8.59 dB 05 - A Major Minor Drag.aif
DR4 -0.21 dB -6.38 dB 06 - Police Dog Blues.aif
DR4 -0.21 dB -6.49 dB 07 - Dylan at the Mousetrap.aif
DR5 -0.21 dB -8.74 dB 08 - Every Child Begins the World Again.aif
DR5 -0.21 dB -7.36 dB 09 - So There.aif
DR4 -0.21 dB -8.18 dB 10 - That's Music.aif
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Number of Files: 10
Official DR Value: DR5
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review by Mark Deming:
Kurt Wagner has been the uncontested leader of Lambchop since the group debuted in 1993, and while he clearly values the contribution of his many collaborators, his songs and his creative vision has always been the driving force behind their music. So one of the biggest surprises in Lambchop's 2022 album The Bible is how much he ceded control as it was being made. Wagner wrote the bulk of the lyrics while he was looking after his father who was struggling with a variety of health issues, and as he wrestled with his insecurities, he turned to musician Andrew Broder (who records under the moniker Fog) for help. Wagner invited Broder to improvise a series of piano pieces that he used as beds for his new songs, and then Broder and his production partner Ryan Olson took the material into the studio. Using a small army of Minneapolis-based musicians, they created the tracks that became The Bible. Despite all this, The Bible is audibly a Lambchop album; the auto-tuned mutter that has become Wagner's vocal trademark from 2016's FLOTUS onward is front and center here, and though the additional keyboards, soulful backing vocalists, and occasional interjections of dance-friendly beats are a change of pace, Broder has respected Wagner's melodic sensibility both in terms of his piano work and the overall tone of the album. All the outside help was in the service of an especially personal work from Wagner. The subtext of these songs is Wagner coming to terms with his spirituality, despite not being a religious person, and his belief that he's not alone in these feelings as he ponders the struggles that are a part of nearly everyone's life. In some of his songs (most notably "His Song Is Sung"), these feelings share the stage with coming face-to-face with his father's mortality, and the balance between sorrow, curiosity, and acceptance in Wagner's vocals tell an especially eloquent story all by themselves. It has been quite some time since Lambchop lived up to their old slogan "Nashville's most f-ed-up country band," but on The Bible, Kurt Wagner bravely steps into new territory both musically and lyrically, and it's a beautiful and frequently moving experience.
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