PersonA / Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros.
Material type:
MusicPublisher number: CMG038CD | Community Music Group | (container)Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : Community Music Group, [2016]Description: 1 audio disc (45 min.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 inContent type: - performed music
- audio
- audio disc
- Person A
- Persona
- Produced by Edward Sharpe and Nicolo Aglietti.
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Main Library | CD | POP/ROCK Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros | Available | 33111008654291 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
For their fourth LP, PersonA, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros changed up their process, gathering the whole band into a single room to write and record as a group for the first time. The all-for-one concept is illustrated with cover art that redacts "Edward Sharpe and" with red lines. If alter ego Edward Sharpe is gone, the soulful quiver of bandleader Alex Ebert remains, as does the occasionally foot-stomping psychedelia of the now ten-piece ensemble (with the departure of co-singer Jade Castrinos). Here, however, the attack is more refined, with most songs showcasing musicianship and expression over ramshackle celebration. This quality shines on a track like "Hot Coals." A jazz-infused, meter-shifting lament, it mostly rides along on piano and drums but picks up and drops off instruments along the way, eventually concluding with a trippy jam that integrates brass, organ, and spooky effects. It's one of a diverse set of songs that also includes the scat-charged "Wake Up the Sun," which nearly ends in a "Give Peace a Chance"-like singalong until it morphs into a choral-instrumental jam. As is usual for the group, the album holds other echoes of the Beatles, such as the tender "Somewhere," a part-Harrison, part-McCartney songwriting étude. Meanwhile, "Uncomfortable" is an improvised-sounding spiritual, and "Perfect Time" evokes a Frank Sinatra Vegas showpiece, albeit with blunter lyrics. A warmer standout is "No Love Like Yours," which boasts the album's catchiest melody alongside a playful groove. On the whole, though, PersonA finds the group still offering music-festival-friendly fare, but of a nature that's more jammy than jamboree. ~ Marcy Donelson
Title from disc label.
All lyrics by Alexander Ebert.
The name Edward Sharpe is crossed out on the cover.
Performed by Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros (Alex Ebert, Nico Aglietti, Stewart Cole, Josh Collazo, Seth Ford-Young, Christian Letts, Orpheo McCord, Mark Noseworthy, Christopher "Crash" Richard, Mitchell Yoshida).
Produced by Edward Sharpe and Nicolo Aglietti.
Lyrics and full credits on container insert.
Hot coals -- Uncomfortable -- Somewhere -- No love like yours -- Wake up the sun -- Free stuff -- Let it down -- Perfect time -- Lullaby -- The ballad of Yaya.
Recorded at Piety Street Recording, New Orleans, Louisiana.
This indie folk band from California is known for their electrifying live shows, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros continue to showcase their sonic evolution on their fourth album. Included on the track list is the song No Love Like Yours. The name Edward Sharpe is crossed out on the cover (Alex Ebert's alter ego that he created and feels that this album has him evolving from that persona).