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It’s been years since Ian Brown has released anything, but here the illustrious singer from The Stone Roses returns to the record with Ripples and everything is homemade. He plays the guitar, drums and several other instruments himself, while leaving his sons David, Frankie and Casey to the keyboard, bass, glockenspiel (Soul Satisfaction), percussion, guitar, tambourines and even Tibetan bowls (It's Raining Diamonds) or güiro (Break Down The Walls). He’s the producer, the director of his music videos, and the artist of his album cover. His work is still just as funky, like on The Dream And The Dreamer with its simple yet magical synths and chords. And he makes sure to include the ‘made in madchester’ pop nonchalance from the late ‘80s (Breathe And Breathe Easy). The album was recorded in Liverpool and then completed at Abbey Road Studios.
Clearly influenced by reggae, Ripples gives Barrington Levy's famous track Black Roses (2002) a facelift. He also covers Mikey Dread's Break Down The Walls (1982), an artist who was well-known for his work with The Clash. The ex-Stone Roses member mimics his (Dread’s) accent to conclude that "We've got to break down the walls/Down inna Babylon around and beside us/We're from the righteous tribe/Down inna Babylon, and Jah Jah will guide us." This record just goes to show that Ian Brown is still just as relaxed. © Charlotte Saintoin/Qobuz
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Frankie Brown, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Fitzmaurice, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Wills, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Darren Heelis, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Brown, Producer, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Casey Brown, Drums, Keyboards, Tambourine, Triangle, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Jules Gulon, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Fitzmaurice, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Barrington Levy, ComposerLyricist - Tim Wills, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Darren Heelis, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Brown, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Casey Brown, Guitar, Tambourine, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jules Gulon, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Robert ‘Maxi' Maxfield, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2018 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Fitzmaurice, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Wills, Engineer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Darren Heelis, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Brown, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Brown, Producer, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Casey Brown, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jules Gulon, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Robert ‘Maxi' Maxfield, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Frankie Brown, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Fitzmaurice, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Wills, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Darren Heelis, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Brown, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Casey Brown, Drums, Keyboards, Tambourine, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Jules Gulon, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Fitzmaurice, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Wills, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Darren Heelis, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Brown, Producer, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Casey Brown, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jules Gulon, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Robert ‘Maxi' Maxfield, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Fitzmaurice, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Wills, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Darren Heelis, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Brown, Producer, Cymbals, Drums, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Casey Brown, Tibetan Bowl, AssociatedPerformer, 12-String Acoustic Guitar, Bass (Vocal) - 3m, Snare Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Jules Gulon, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Robert ‘Maxi' Maxfield, Cymbals, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Frankie Brown, Guitar, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Fitzmaurice, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Wills, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Darren Heelis, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Brown, Producer, Drums, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Casey Brown, Keyboards, Tambourine, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - 3m, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jules Gulon, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Frankie Brown, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Fitzmaurice, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Wills, Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Electronic Percussion - Darren Heelis, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Brown, Producer, Drums, Tambourine, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Casey Brown, Tambourine, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jules Gulon, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Frankie Brown, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Fitzmaurice, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Wills, Engineer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Darren Heelis, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Brown, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Tambourine, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Casey Brown, Glockenspiel, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jules Gulon, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Fitzmaurice, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Wills, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Darren Heelis, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Brown, Producer, Drums, Vocals, Guiro, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Casey Brown, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jules Gulon, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Monika Campbell, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2019 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Album review
It’s been years since Ian Brown has released anything, but here the illustrious singer from The Stone Roses returns to the record with Ripples and everything is homemade. He plays the guitar, drums and several other instruments himself, while leaving his sons David, Frankie and Casey to the keyboard, bass, glockenspiel (Soul Satisfaction), percussion, guitar, tambourines and even Tibetan bowls (It's Raining Diamonds) or güiro (Break Down The Walls). He’s the producer, the director of his music videos, and the artist of his album cover. His work is still just as funky, like on The Dream And The Dreamer with its simple yet magical synths and chords. And he makes sure to include the ‘made in madchester’ pop nonchalance from the late ‘80s (Breathe And Breathe Easy). The album was recorded in Liverpool and then completed at Abbey Road Studios.
Clearly influenced by reggae, Ripples gives Barrington Levy's famous track Black Roses (2002) a facelift. He also covers Mikey Dread's Break Down The Walls (1982), an artist who was well-known for his work with The Clash. The ex-Stone Roses member mimics his (Dread’s) accent to conclude that "We've got to break down the walls/Down inna Babylon around and beside us/We're from the righteous tribe/Down inna Babylon, and Jah Jah will guide us." This record just goes to show that Ian Brown is still just as relaxed. © Charlotte Saintoin/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:42:43
- Main artists: Ian Brown
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: EMI
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
© 2019 Polydor Ltd. (UK) ℗ 2019 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
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