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The brainchild of ex-Girls drummer Darren Weiss and longtime friend/multi-instrumentalist Daniel Presant, L.A.-based Papa prefer to go big or go home, and their debut long-player, the appropriately titled Tender Madness, more or less backs that notion up with 12 emotionally charged slabs of Foster the People- and Killers-infused highway anthems, of both the fist-pumping and soul-searching varieties, that flirt with mainstream architecture yet retain enough of a ramshackle, post-slacker luster to appeal to fans of Weiss' previous outfit. This is the E Street Band fronted by “Loser”-era Beck, and big, wide-angle-lens crowd pleasers like "Get Me Through the Night," "Forgotten Days," "Put Me to Work," and "Young Rut" -- the latter two of which found homes in headphones and hearts as heavily circulated singles in the months prior to the album's release -- make strong first impressions. Tender Madness also boasts its fair share of midtempo, suburban R&B jams like the amiable and wry ("I want to hold you, but I feel like a baby) "Cotton Candy," high (as in wasted) and lonesome juke joint laments (“Replacements [Curls in the Grass]”), the latter a duet with country crooner and Secret Sister Lydia Rogers, and evocative slices of 21st century Americana, like the lovely "If the Moon Rises," all of which add up to a surprisingly affecting debut that looks a little redundant on paper, but with an open heart and a slight buzz, knocks it out of the park through a pair of thrift shop speakers.
© James Christopher Monger /TiVo
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Papa, Producer, MainArtist - Michael Harris, Producer - Sam Bell, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Cameron Lister, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Darren Weiss, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Presant, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Alex Fischel, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Seven Four Entertainment, LLC and Universal Republic Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Papa, Producer, MainArtist - Michael Harris, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shawn Everett, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Darren Weiss, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Presant, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Evan Weiss, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Fischel, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Seven Four Entertainment, LLC and Universal Republic Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Papa, Producer, MainArtist - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Harris, Producer - Sam Bell, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Darren Weiss, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Presant, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Evan Weiss, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Seven Four Entertainment, LLC and Universal Republic Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Papa, Producer, MainArtist - Michael Harris, Producer - Sam Bell, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Darren Weiss, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Presant, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Alex Fischel, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Seven Four Entertainment, LLC and Universal Republic Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Papa, Producer, MainArtist - Michael Harris, Producer - Shawn Everett, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Darren Weiss, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Presant, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Alex Fischel, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Seven Four Entertainment, LLC and Universal Republic Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Papa, Producer, MainArtist - Michael Harris, Producer - Sam Bell, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Darren Weiss, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2013 Seven Four Entertainment, LLC and Universal Republic Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Papa, MainArtist - Tony Hoffer, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Darren Weiss, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Presant, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Ben Usen, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Lear, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Seven Four Entertainment, LLC and Universal Republic Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Traci Nelson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Papa, MainArtist - Tony Hoffer, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cameron Lister, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Darren Weiss, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Presant, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Ben Usen, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Lear, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Makeda Francisco, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Skyler Jordan, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Seven Four Entertainment, LLC and Universal Republic Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Papa, Producer, MainArtist - Michael Harris, Producer - Sam Bell, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Darren Weiss, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Presant, Bombo, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Fischel, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Seven Four Entertainment, LLC and Universal Republic Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Papa, Producer, MainArtist - Michael Harris, Producer - Shawn Everett, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Darren Weiss, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Presant, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Alex Fischel, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Seven Four Entertainment, LLC and Universal Republic Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joey Waronker, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Papa, Producer, MainArtist - Michael Harris, Producer - Sean O'Brien, ComposerLyricist - Darren Weiss, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Presant, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Ben Usen, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Lear, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Seven Four Entertainment, LLC and Universal Republic Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Papa, Producer, MainArtist - Michael Harris, Producer - Sam Bell, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Zachary Dawes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lydia Rogers, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Darren Weiss, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Presant, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Alex Fischel, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Seven Four Entertainment, LLC and Universal Republic Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
The brainchild of ex-Girls drummer Darren Weiss and longtime friend/multi-instrumentalist Daniel Presant, L.A.-based Papa prefer to go big or go home, and their debut long-player, the appropriately titled Tender Madness, more or less backs that notion up with 12 emotionally charged slabs of Foster the People- and Killers-infused highway anthems, of both the fist-pumping and soul-searching varieties, that flirt with mainstream architecture yet retain enough of a ramshackle, post-slacker luster to appeal to fans of Weiss' previous outfit. This is the E Street Band fronted by “Loser”-era Beck, and big, wide-angle-lens crowd pleasers like "Get Me Through the Night," "Forgotten Days," "Put Me to Work," and "Young Rut" -- the latter two of which found homes in headphones and hearts as heavily circulated singles in the months prior to the album's release -- make strong first impressions. Tender Madness also boasts its fair share of midtempo, suburban R&B jams like the amiable and wry ("I want to hold you, but I feel like a baby) "Cotton Candy," high (as in wasted) and lonesome juke joint laments (“Replacements [Curls in the Grass]”), the latter a duet with country crooner and Secret Sister Lydia Rogers, and evocative slices of 21st century Americana, like the lovely "If the Moon Rises," all of which add up to a surprisingly affecting debut that looks a little redundant on paper, but with an open heart and a slight buzz, knocks it out of the park through a pair of thrift shop speakers.
© James Christopher Monger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:43:58
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Papa
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Loma Vista
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
© 2013 Seven Four Entertainment, LLC and Universal Republic Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2013 Seven Four Entertainment, LLC and Universal Republic Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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