Streaming ilimitado
Escuche este álbum ahora en alta calidad en nuestras apps
Comenzar mi periodo de prueba gratis y escuchar este álbumDisfrute de este álbum en las apps Qobuz con sususcripción
SuscribirDisfrute de este álbum en las apps Qobuz con sususcripción
Idioma disponible: inglés
Emerging from the ashes of hopeful 1990s Philadelphia alt-rock combos like Dandelion and Trip 66 is Laguardia, who issued its debut, Welcome to the Middle, through Universal/Republic after a false start with Interscope. The quartet's flair for the tightly wound, slightly ironic alternative pop song becomes almost immediately apparent with "Holy Ghost," which jitters and shakes with handclaps, stops, starts, and a vintage indie rock guitar line. However, from opener "Roseanna" through the dirgeful chording and squiggly keyboards of "Butterfly," it's Radiohead that casts its long, pasty white shadow down Laguardia's creative runway. Principal vocalist Joshua Ostrander's eerie vocal resemblance to Thom Yorke (especially on "Banner" and the opening cut) doesn't help. There's nothing wrong with wearing an influence unitard. But when it's so close-fitting as to deaden an album's effectiveness with its presence, there's a bit of a problem. It's too bad, really, because Brad Wood's top-shelf production and mixing smartly accentuates the no-frills economy and surging dynamics of album standouts like "Sleepover (116 Overture)." In its strongest moments, Laguardia uses understated rhythm, touches of angular, almost Slint-like guitar, and a bed of synths to find itself in the forest of fake plastic. In those moments -- typified by the aforementioned "Holy Ghost" -- Laguardia sounds like a band making a neurological progression from '90s guitar squelch to the lingering, more esoteric pop of 21st century alternative. Problem is, Radiohead already made that leap, so it gets all the credit. That might not be fair, but it's true, and it puts most of Welcome to the Middle in a just-OK holding pattern.
© Johnny Loftus /TiVo
Está escuchando muestras.
Escuche más de 100 millones de pistas con un plan de streaming ilimitado.
Escuche esta playlist y más de 100 millones de pistas con nuestros planes de streaming ilimitado.
Desde USD 4,19/mes
Brad Wood, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Nick Ferrero, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Morpurgo, ComposerLyricist - Laguardia, MainArtist - Joshua Ostrander, ComposerLyricist - Lee Bernstein, ComposerLyricist - Chick Wolverton, Unknown, Other - Gregory Lyons, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Brad Wood, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Nick Ferrero, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Morpurgo, ComposerLyricist - Laguardia, MainArtist - Joshua Ostrander, ComposerLyricist - Lee Bernstein, ComposerLyricist - Chick Wolverton, Unknown, Other - Gregory Lyons, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Brad Wood, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Nick Ferrero, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Morpurgo, ComposerLyricist - Laguardia, MainArtist - Joshua Ostrander, ComposerLyricist - Lee Bernstein, ComposerLyricist - Chick Wolverton, Unknown, Other - Gregory Lyons, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Brad Wood, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Nick Ferrero, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Morpurgo, ComposerLyricist - Laguardia, MainArtist - Joshua Ostrander, ComposerLyricist - Lee Bernstein, ComposerLyricist - Chick Wolverton, Unknown, Other - Gregory Lyons, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Brad Wood, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Nick Ferrero, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Morpurgo, ComposerLyricist - Laguardia, MainArtist - Joshua Ostrander, ComposerLyricist - Lee Bernstein, ComposerLyricist - Chick Wolverton, Unknown, Other - Gregory Lyons, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Brad Wood, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Nick Ferrero, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Morpurgo, ComposerLyricist - Laguardia, MainArtist - Joshua Ostrander, ComposerLyricist - Lee Bernstein, ComposerLyricist - Chick Wolverton, Unknown, Other - Gregory Lyons, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Brad Wood, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Nick Ferrero, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Morpurgo, ComposerLyricist - Laguardia, MainArtist - Joshua Ostrander, ComposerLyricist - Lee Bernstein, ComposerLyricist - Chick Wolverton, Unknown, Other - Gregory Lyons, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Brad Wood, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Nick Ferrero, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Morpurgo, ComposerLyricist - Laguardia, MainArtist - Joshua Ostrander, ComposerLyricist - Lee Bernstein, ComposerLyricist - Chick Wolverton, Unknown, Other - Gregory Lyons, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Brad Wood, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Nick Ferrero, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Morpurgo, ComposerLyricist - Laguardia, MainArtist - Joshua Ostrander, ComposerLyricist - Lee Bernstein, ComposerLyricist - Chick Wolverton, Unknown, Other - Gregory Lyons, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Brad Wood, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Nick Ferrero, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Morpurgo, ComposerLyricist - Laguardia, MainArtist - Joshua Ostrander, ComposerLyricist - Lee Bernstein, ComposerLyricist - Chick Wolverton, Unknown, Other - Gregory Lyons, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Presentación del Álbum
Emerging from the ashes of hopeful 1990s Philadelphia alt-rock combos like Dandelion and Trip 66 is Laguardia, who issued its debut, Welcome to the Middle, through Universal/Republic after a false start with Interscope. The quartet's flair for the tightly wound, slightly ironic alternative pop song becomes almost immediately apparent with "Holy Ghost," which jitters and shakes with handclaps, stops, starts, and a vintage indie rock guitar line. However, from opener "Roseanna" through the dirgeful chording and squiggly keyboards of "Butterfly," it's Radiohead that casts its long, pasty white shadow down Laguardia's creative runway. Principal vocalist Joshua Ostrander's eerie vocal resemblance to Thom Yorke (especially on "Banner" and the opening cut) doesn't help. There's nothing wrong with wearing an influence unitard. But when it's so close-fitting as to deaden an album's effectiveness with its presence, there's a bit of a problem. It's too bad, really, because Brad Wood's top-shelf production and mixing smartly accentuates the no-frills economy and surging dynamics of album standouts like "Sleepover (116 Overture)." In its strongest moments, Laguardia uses understated rhythm, touches of angular, almost Slint-like guitar, and a bed of synths to find itself in the forest of fake plastic. In those moments -- typified by the aforementioned "Holy Ghost" -- Laguardia sounds like a band making a neurological progression from '90s guitar squelch to the lingering, more esoteric pop of 21st century alternative. Problem is, Radiohead already made that leap, so it gets all the credit. That might not be fair, but it's true, and it puts most of Welcome to the Middle in a just-OK holding pattern.
© Johnny Loftus /TiVo
Acerca del álbum
- 1 disco(s) - 10 pista(s)
- Duración total: 00:35:39
- Artistas principales: Laguardia
- Compositor: Various Composers
- Sello: Universal Records
- Género Pop/Rock Rock
© 2003 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2003 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mejorar la información del álbum