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Fifth is the fifth album from the Autumn Defense, the side project of longtime Wilco members John Stirratt and Patrick Sansone, and if that doesn't seem like an especially exciting name, it doesn't take long to realize that they put enough imagination into the music that they can be forgiven for not going overboard when dreaming up a title. Much like their brilliant 2007 self-titled album, Fifth is a gorgeous evocation of '70s soft rock fading into sunshine pop, and the craft of the album is unassailable: Stirratt and Sansone's lead vocals and harmonies are outstanding, the arrangements and performances are beautiful and emotionally powerful for all their smooth and sunny exteriors, and the songwriting is superb, at once capturing the sound and feel of a specific era and creating something that's absolutely fresh in its sincerity and subtle force. While it would be easy to make music like this sound treacly and ironic, the Autumn Defense understand that pop music can cover a broad emotional palette, and part of what makes Fifth so effective is Stirratt and Sansone's gift for adding the right amount of shade to their Laurel Canyon sunset fantasies. "August Song," "What's It Take," and "Calling Your Name" are near-perfect pop songs that tell tales of a less-than-perfect world, even as "Why Don't We" and "This Thing That I've Found" find them embracing the warmer side of the imaginary paradise they've created. And while in the past Stirratt and Sansone have brought in some of their well-known friends to help them bring the Autumn Defense to life in the studio, this time they've recorded with the live band they use on the road, and the performances have an ineffable warmth and nuance that come from musicians being comfortable with one another. Fifth isn't much of a title, but the music is something very special, and this is one of the smartest and best-crafted pop albums of recent memory.
© Mark Deming /TiVo
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The Autumn Defense, MainArtist - Sansone/Stirrat, Composer - Lights Go Green Songs, ASCAP, admin. By Domino Publishing / Poeyfarre Songs, BMI, admin. By BMG, MusicPublisher
2013 The Autumn Defense under exclusive license to Yep Roc Records 2013 Lights Go Green Songs, ASCAP, admin. By Domino Publishing / Poeyfarre Songs, BMI, admin. By BMG
The Autumn Defense, MainArtist - Patrick Sansone, Composer - Lights Go Green Songs, ASCAP admin. by Domino Publishing, MusicPublisher
2013 The Autumn Defense under exclusive license to Yep Roc Records 2014 Lights Go Green Songs, ASCAP admin. by Domino Publishing
The Autumn Defense, MainArtist - Patrick Sansone, Composer - Lights Go Green Songs, ASCAP admin. by Domino Publishing, MusicPublisher
2013 The Autumn Defense under exclusive license to Yep Roc Records 2014 Lights Go Green Songs, ASCAP admin. by Domino Publishing
JOHN STIRRATT, Composer - The Autumn Defense, MainArtist - Poeyfarre Songs, BMI admin. by BMG, MusicPublisher
2013 The Autumn Defense under exclusive license to Yep Roc Records 2014 Poeyfarre Songs, BMI admin. by BMG
The Autumn Defense, MainArtist - Patrick Sansone, Composer - Lights Go Green Songs, ASCAP admin. by Domino Publishing, MusicPublisher
2013 The Autumn Defense under exclusive license to Yep Roc Records 2014 Lights Go Green Songs, ASCAP admin. by Domino Publishing
JOHN STIRRATT, Composer - The Autumn Defense, MainArtist - Poeyfarre Songs, BMI admin. by BMG, MusicPublisher
2013 The Autumn Defense under exclusive license to Yep Roc Records 2014 Poeyfarre Songs, BMI admin. by BMG
The Autumn Defense, MainArtist - Patrick Sansone, Composer - Lights Go Green Songs, ASCAP admin. by Domino Publishing, MusicPublisher
2013 The Autumn Defense under exclusive license to Yep Roc Records 2014 Lights Go Green Songs, ASCAP admin. by Domino Publishing
JOHN STIRRATT, Composer - The Autumn Defense, MainArtist - Poeyfarre Songs, BMI admin. by BMG, MusicPublisher
2013 The Autumn Defense under exclusive license to Yep Roc Records 2014 Poeyfarre Songs, BMI admin. by BMG
The Autumn Defense, MainArtist - Patrick Sansone, Composer - Lights Go Green Songs, ASCAP admin. by Domino Publishing, MusicPublisher
2013 The Autumn Defense under exclusive license to Yep Roc Records 2014 Lights Go Green Songs, ASCAP admin. by Domino Publishing
The Autumn Defense, MainArtist - Patrick Sansone, John Stirratt, Composer - Lights Go Green Songs, ASCAP admin. by Domino Publishing / Poeyfarre Songs, BMI admin. by BMG, MusicPublisher
2013 The Autumn Defense under exclusive license to Yep Roc Records 2014 Lights Go Green Songs, ASCAP admin. by Domino Publishing / Poeyfarre Songs, BMI admin. by BMG
The Autumn Defense, MainArtist - Patrick Sansone, Composer - Lights Go Green Songs, ASCAP admin. by Domino Publishing, MusicPublisher
2013 The Autumn Defense under exclusive license to Yep Roc Records 2014 Lights Go Green Songs, ASCAP admin. by Domino Publishing
The Autumn Defense, MainArtist - Patrick Sansone, John Stirratt, Composer, MusicPublisher
2013 The Autumn Defense under exclusive license to Yep Roc Records 2014 Patrick Sansone, John Stirratt
Albumbeschreibung
Fifth is the fifth album from the Autumn Defense, the side project of longtime Wilco members John Stirratt and Patrick Sansone, and if that doesn't seem like an especially exciting name, it doesn't take long to realize that they put enough imagination into the music that they can be forgiven for not going overboard when dreaming up a title. Much like their brilliant 2007 self-titled album, Fifth is a gorgeous evocation of '70s soft rock fading into sunshine pop, and the craft of the album is unassailable: Stirratt and Sansone's lead vocals and harmonies are outstanding, the arrangements and performances are beautiful and emotionally powerful for all their smooth and sunny exteriors, and the songwriting is superb, at once capturing the sound and feel of a specific era and creating something that's absolutely fresh in its sincerity and subtle force. While it would be easy to make music like this sound treacly and ironic, the Autumn Defense understand that pop music can cover a broad emotional palette, and part of what makes Fifth so effective is Stirratt and Sansone's gift for adding the right amount of shade to their Laurel Canyon sunset fantasies. "August Song," "What's It Take," and "Calling Your Name" are near-perfect pop songs that tell tales of a less-than-perfect world, even as "Why Don't We" and "This Thing That I've Found" find them embracing the warmer side of the imaginary paradise they've created. And while in the past Stirratt and Sansone have brought in some of their well-known friends to help them bring the Autumn Defense to life in the studio, this time they've recorded with the live band they use on the road, and the performances have an ineffable warmth and nuance that come from musicians being comfortable with one another. Fifth isn't much of a title, but the music is something very special, and this is one of the smartest and best-crafted pop albums of recent memory.
© Mark Deming /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:46:02
- Main artists: The Autumn Defense
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Yep Roc Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative en Indie
2013 The Autumn Defense under exclusive license to Yep Roc Records 2013 Lights Go Green Songs, ASCAP, admin. By Domino Publishing / Poeyfarre Songs, BMI, admin. By BMG
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