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Wheat's fourth full-length effort arrives -- finally -- from Aware via Columbia, a full four years after the attractive indie fuzz of Hope and Adams. The label woes that caused the delay are notable only in their role as threshers for shucking Wheat from limbo to Aware, and turning Per Second, Per Second, Per Second...Every Second into the perfect record to shop at the end of 2003. In many ways, the Cambridge, MA, trio is like a Toad the Wet Sprocket for the 21st century. Just as Glen Phillips and his pals made mature pop music for a mid-'90s audience burned out on grunge, Wheat wants to dance with John Mayer's people, if only to show off the sculpted indie scuff on its fancy popternative shoes. Hope helmsman and Mercury Revver Dave Fridmann returns for Per Second. He tricks out relatively sweet and straightforward songs like "These Are Things," "I Met a Girl," and "Life Still Applies" with enough layered vocal and instrumental dynamics to posit them sufficiently past normal, but close enough to the mainstream to read the tag on its bra strap. It doesn't get much more accessible than "Some Days"' ooh ooh oohs and propulsive, almost dance-pop beat. But Wheat's lyrics are laced with a wry wit and touching resignation that makes the cut something more than radio-friendly pap. "Love takes its time/And I don't know a thing about it," Scott Levesque sings. "And some days you change your mind/Because I sure change my mind a lot about you." The alternate-channel vocal effects, snatches of conversation, and clutch of crunchy/swirling guitars punching up the radio rock riff only make it more uniquely accessible. Other highlights include "Hey, So Long (Ohio)," which delves back into the dream pop references of the band's early work, and "Closer to Mercury," a cleaned-up version of Hope and Adams' "Don't I Hold You." (Curiously, the song appears for a second time as a hidden bonus track, in a version much closer to its first incarnation.) Per Second, Per Second, Per Second...Every Second is a welcome return for Wheat, and one that should re-energize original fans while clogging its dance card with new ones. As a final comment on the band's appropriate marketing and sonic positioning, Glen Phillips -- recent Aware solo signee -- contributes guest vocals to "These Are Things."
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Dave Fridmann, Producer - Dave Fridmann, Bass - Dave Fridmann, Programmer - Dave Fridmann, Recording Engineer - Ricky Brennan, Composer - Ricky Brennan, Lyricist - Michael Ivins, 2nd Engineer - Wheat, Performer - Wheat, Producer - Brendan Harney, Composer - Brendan Harney, Lyricist - Scott Levesque, Composer - Scott Levesque, Lyricist
(P) 2003 Aware Records LLC
Ricky Brennan, Composer - Ricky Brennan, Lyricist - Rob Gil, 2nd Engineer - Ducky Carlisle, Recording Engineer - John Fields, Producer - John Fields, Mixing Engineer - Wheat, Performer - Wheat, Producer - Brendan Harney, Composer - Brendan Harney, Lyricist - Scott Levesque, Composer - Scott Levesque, Lyricist
(P) 2003 Aware Records LLC
Sean Neidlinger, Acoustic Cello - Amalia Aubert, Violin - Glen Phillips, Vocal - Scott Levesque, Composer - Scott Levesque, Lyricist - John Paulson, Conductor - John Paulson, Arranger - John Fields, Guitar - John Fields, Mixing Engineer - John Fields, Programmer - John Fields, Recording Engineer - John Fields, Bass - Wheat, Producer - Wheat, Performer - Ricky Brennan, Composer - Ricky Brennan, Lyricist - Brendan Harney, Composer - Brendan Harney, Lyricist - Dave Fridmann, Producer - Alicia Douchia, Viola - Katie Kadar auch, Violin - Ducky Carlisle, Recording Engineer - Rob Gil, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2003 Aware Records LLC
Scott Levesque, Composer - Scott Levesque, Lyricist - Dave Auchenbach, Recording Engineer - Wheat, Performer - Wheat, Producer - Ricky Brennan, Composer - Ricky Brennan, Lyricist - Bill Racine, 2nd Engineer - Brendan Harney, Composer - Brendan Harney, Lyricist - Dave Fridmann, Producer - Dave Fridmann, Mixing Engineer - Dave Fridmann, Programmer - Dave Fridmann, Recording Engineer - Ducky Carlisle, Recording Engineer - Rob Gil, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2003 Aware Records LLC
Sean Neidlinger, Acoustic Cello - Amalia Aubert, Violin - Scott Levesque, Composer - Scott Levesque, Lyricist - John Paulson, Conductor - John Paulson, Arranger - Dave Auchenbach, Recording Engineer - Wheat, Performer - Wheat, Producer - Ricky Brennan, Composer - Ricky Brennan, Lyricist - Bill Racine, 2nd Engineer - Brendan Harney, Composer - Brendan Harney, Lyricist - Dave Fridmann, Producer - Dave Fridmann, Mixing Engineer - Dave Fridmann, Programmer - Dave Fridmann, Recording Engineer - Alicia Douchia, Viola - Katie Kadar auch, Violin - Ducky Carlisle, Recording Engineer - Rob Gil, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2003 Aware Records LLC
Dave Fridmann, Producer - Dave Fridmann, Bass - Dave Fridmann, Programmer - Dave Fridmann, Recording Engineer - Ricky Brennan, Composer - Ricky Brennan, Lyricist - Rob Gil, 2nd Engineer - Ducky Carlisle, Recording Engineer - Wheat, Performer - Wheat, Producer - Brendan Harney, Composer - Brendan Harney, Lyricist - Bill Racine, 2nd Engineer - Scott Levesque, Composer - Scott Levesque, Lyricist
(P) 2003 Aware Records LLC
Sean Neidlinger, Acoustic Cello - Amalia Aubert, Violin - Scott Levesque, Composer - Scott Levesque, Lyricist - John Paulson, Conductor - John Paulson, Arranger - Wheat, Performer - Wheat, Producer - Ricky Brennan, Composer - Ricky Brennan, Lyricist - Bill Racine, 2nd Engineer - Brendan Harney, Composer - Brendan Harney, Lyricist - Dave Fridmann, Producer - Dave Fridmann, Mixing Engineer - Dave Fridmann, Programmer - Dave Fridmann, Recording Engineer - Alicia Douchia, Viola - Katie Kadar auch, Violin - Ducky Carlisle, Recording Engineer - Rob Gil, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2003 Aware Records LLC
Sean Neidlinger, Acoustic Cello - Amalia Aubert, Violin - Scott Levesque, Composer - Scott Levesque, Lyricist - John Paulson, Conductor - John Paulson, Arranger - Dave Auchenbach, Recording Engineer - Wheat, Producer - Wheat, Performer - Ricky Brennan, Composer - Ricky Brennan, Lyricist - Bill Racine, 2nd Engineer - Brendan Harney, Composer - Brendan Harney, Lyricist - Dave Fridmann, Producer - Dave Fridmann, Mixing Engineer - Alicia Douchia, Viola - Katie Kadar auch, Violin - Ducky Carlisle, Recording Engineer - Rob Gil, 2nd Engineer
(P) 2003 Aware Records LLC
Dave Fridmann, Producer - Dave Fridmann, Mixing Engineer - Ricky Brennan, Composer - Ricky Brennan, Lyricist - Michael Ivins, 2nd Engineer - Wheat, Performer - Wheat, Producer - Brendan Harney, Composer - Brendan Harney, Lyricist - Dave Auchenbach, Recording Engineer - Scott Levesque, Composer - Scott Levesque, Lyricist
(P) 2003 Aware Records LLC
Dave Fridmann, Producer - Dave Fridmann, Bass - Dave Fridmann, Programmer - Dave Fridmann, Recording Engineer - Ricky Brennan, Composer - Ricky Brennan, Lyricist - Rob Gil, 2nd Engineer - Ducky Carlisle, Recording Engineer - Wheat, Performer - Wheat, Producer - Brendan Harney, Composer - Brendan Harney, Lyricist - Bill Racine, 2nd Engineer - Scott Levesque, Composer - Scott Levesque, Lyricist
(P) 2003 Aware Records LLC
Ricky Brennan, Composer - Ricky Brennan, Lyricist - Rob Gil, 2nd Engineer - Ducky Carlisle, Recording Engineer - John Fields, Producer - John Fields, Bass - John Fields, Mixing Engineer - Wheat, Producer - Wheat, Performer - Brendan Harney, Composer - Brendan Harney, Lyricist - Andy Stermer, Background Vocal - Scott Levesque, Composer - Scott Levesque, Lyricist
(P) 2003 Aware Records LLC
Dave Fridmann, Producer - Dave Fridmann, Mixing Engineer - Ricky Brennan, Composer - Ricky Brennan, Lyricist - Michael Ivins, 2nd Engineer - Wheat, Performer - Wheat, Producer - Brendan Harney, Composer - Brendan Harney, Lyricist - Dave Auchenbach, Recording Engineer - Scott Levesque, Composer - Scott Levesque, Lyricist
(P) 2003 Aware Records LLC
Dave Fridmann, Producer - Dave Fridmann, Recording Engineer - Michael Ivins, 2nd Engineer - Wheat, Performer - Wheat, Producer - Brendan Harney, Composer - Brendan Harney, Lyricist - Scott Levesque, Composer - Scott Levesque, Lyricist
(P) 2003 Aware Records LLC
Albumbeschreibung
Wheat's fourth full-length effort arrives -- finally -- from Aware via Columbia, a full four years after the attractive indie fuzz of Hope and Adams. The label woes that caused the delay are notable only in their role as threshers for shucking Wheat from limbo to Aware, and turning Per Second, Per Second, Per Second...Every Second into the perfect record to shop at the end of 2003. In many ways, the Cambridge, MA, trio is like a Toad the Wet Sprocket for the 21st century. Just as Glen Phillips and his pals made mature pop music for a mid-'90s audience burned out on grunge, Wheat wants to dance with John Mayer's people, if only to show off the sculpted indie scuff on its fancy popternative shoes. Hope helmsman and Mercury Revver Dave Fridmann returns for Per Second. He tricks out relatively sweet and straightforward songs like "These Are Things," "I Met a Girl," and "Life Still Applies" with enough layered vocal and instrumental dynamics to posit them sufficiently past normal, but close enough to the mainstream to read the tag on its bra strap. It doesn't get much more accessible than "Some Days"' ooh ooh oohs and propulsive, almost dance-pop beat. But Wheat's lyrics are laced with a wry wit and touching resignation that makes the cut something more than radio-friendly pap. "Love takes its time/And I don't know a thing about it," Scott Levesque sings. "And some days you change your mind/Because I sure change my mind a lot about you." The alternate-channel vocal effects, snatches of conversation, and clutch of crunchy/swirling guitars punching up the radio rock riff only make it more uniquely accessible. Other highlights include "Hey, So Long (Ohio)," which delves back into the dream pop references of the band's early work, and "Closer to Mercury," a cleaned-up version of Hope and Adams' "Don't I Hold You." (Curiously, the song appears for a second time as a hidden bonus track, in a version much closer to its first incarnation.) Per Second, Per Second, Per Second...Every Second is a welcome return for Wheat, and one that should re-energize original fans while clogging its dance card with new ones. As a final comment on the band's appropriate marketing and sonic positioning, Glen Phillips -- recent Aware solo signee -- contributes guest vocals to "These Are Things."
© Johnny Loftus /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:48:52
- Main artists: Wheat
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Aware - Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 2003 Aware Records LLC
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