Living mirage / the Head and the Heart.
Material type:
MusicPublisher number: 590757-2 | Reprise RecordsPublisher: [Los Angeles, California] : Reprise Records, [2019]Copyright date: ℗2019Description: 1 audio disc (41 mins., 42 sec.) : CD audio, stereo ; 4 3/4 inContent type: - performed music
- audio
- audio disc
- Produced by Tyler Johnson, Alex Salibian & The Head and the Heart; except "Up against the wall" produced by Captain Cuts.
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult CD
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Northport Library | CD | POP/ROCK Head and the Heart | Checked out | 07/06/2024 | 33111008249068 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The follow-up to 2016's chart-topping Signs of Light, Living Mirage sees the Head and the Heart operating without co-founder Josiah Johnson, who left the group amicably shortly after Signs of Light's release -- replacing him on guitar and vocals is Matt Gervais, the husband of violinist and vocalist Charity Rose Thielen. The Seattle group's fourth full-length effort and their second outing for Warner Bros, the 11-track set continues to mostly eschew the rural folk-rock of their first two records for a more radio-ready approach that hews closer to "Little Lies"-era Fleetwood Mac than it does Fleet Foxes or the Avett Brothers. Still, there is a sort of sanguine rusticity that runs through the LP that evokes the breezy folk-pop of contemporaries like Of Monsters and Men and the Lumineers, especially on the slow-churning title track and the life-affirming opener "See you Through My Eyes." The glossy production that made Signs of Light a tad divisive is dialed back a bit this time around, but there's no denying the band's pivot toward pop, as evidenced by the lead singles "Missed Connections" and "Honeybee," both of which exhibit a significant electro-folk sheen. As per usual, the Head and the Heart excel at delivering familiar melodies paired with lyrics that look inward, yet just far enough into the abyss to wring out some sort of generic catharsis. As emotionally and musically on the nose as songs like "Running Through Hell" and "Saving Grace" are, they, like all of the material on Living Mirage, are executed with great care and performed with genuine spirit. That the album ends with just Jonathan Russell and his acoustic guitar looking for refuge inside the embassy of music is fitting. Stripped of all of the bells and whistles, the Head and the Heart are as homespun and simple as they come, and it's in that state of undress where those relatable words and melodies most resonate. ~ James Christopher Monger
Title from disc label.
The Head and the Heart (Chris Zasche, Tyler Williams, Jonathan Russell, Charity Rose Thielen, Matthew Gervais, Kenny Hensley) ; with additional musicians.
Produced by Tyler Johnson, Alex Salibian & The Head and the Heart; except "Up against the wall" produced by Captain Cuts.
Recorded Barefoot Recording, Los Angeles, CA (tracks 1-4 & 7) ; Omnisound Studios, Nashville, TN (tracks 5, 6, 8-10) ; Way Above Studio, Los Angeles, CA (track 11).
Compact disc.
Song lyrics printed on container insert.
See you through my eyes -- Missed connection -- People need a melody -- Honeybee -- Brenda -- Running through Hell -- Up against the wall -- Saving grace -- I found out -- Living mirage -- Glory of music.
The album is the fourth from the group founded in the summer of 2009 in Seattle, WA, The Head and the Heart, which is comprised of Charity Rose Thielen, Josiah Johnson, Jonathan Russell, Chris Zasche, Kenny Hensley, and Tyler Williams.