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Cast's fourth album starts off with a big pop bang and never lets up. "Desert Drought" is a whirling blast of horns, bongos, soulful backup vocals, and John Power's reedy and wailing vocals that sound a bit like what the Stone Roses may have done if they hadn't disappeared up their own arses. The song's message is one of positivity and hope and that feeling runs throughout the whole album, especially on the sprawling and semi-epic "Jetstream." So does a sense of sonic adventurousness as each song sounds like a lot of time was spent on the small details -- the surface noise on "Kingdom & Crowns," the cheesy wah-wah guitar on "I Never Can Say," the circus-like keyboards on "High Wire," the parping flute on the groovy "U-Turn." Beetroot is a really solid modern rock record; John Power's vocals are great and the songwriting is uniformly strong. Yet another case of a band doing their best work once no one cares about them anymore. If you were a fan of Cast and wrote them off you really should give them another chance.
© Tim Sendra /TiVo
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Cast, MainArtist - Kevin Metcalfe, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Watson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Tristin Norwell, Producer, Mixer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Liam Tyson, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Brown, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - John Power, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - David Farmer, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Sheridan, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - William Watson, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - David Williamson, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Watson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Edwards, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - The Weatherman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Wilkinson, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith O'Neill, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - David Vines, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Slade, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Ellison, Flute, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Cast, MainArtist - Kevin Metcalfe, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tristin Norwell, Producer, Mixer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Liam Tyson, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Power, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Simon Sheridan, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Weatherman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Wilkinson, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith O'Neill, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Ellison, Flute, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Cast, MainArtist - Kevin Metcalfe, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Watson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Tristin Norwell, Producer, Mixer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Liam Tyson, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Brown, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - John Power, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - David Farmer, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Sheridan, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - William Watson, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - David Williamson, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Watson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Edwards, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - The Weatherman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Wilkinson, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith O'Neill, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - David Vines, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Slade, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Ellison, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Cast, MainArtist - Kevin Metcalfe, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Watson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Tristin Norwell, Producer, Mixer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Liam Tyson, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Brown, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - John Power, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - David Farmer, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Sheridan, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - William Watson, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - David Williamson, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Watson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Edwards, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Wilkinson, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith O'Neill, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - David Vines, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Slade, Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Cast, MainArtist - Kevin Metcalfe, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tristin Norwell, Producer, Mixer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Liam Tyson, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Power, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Simon Sheridan, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Weatherman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Wilkinson, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith O'Neill, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Ellison, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Cast, MainArtist - Kevin Metcalfe, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tristin Norwell, Producer, Mixer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Liam Tyson, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Power, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Simon Sheridan, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Weatherman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Wilkinson, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith O'Neill, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Cast, MainArtist - Kevin Metcalfe, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tristin Norwell, Producer, Mixer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Liam Tyson, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Power, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Simon Sheridan, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Weatherman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Wilkinson, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith O'Neill, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Ellison, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Cast, MainArtist - Kevin Metcalfe, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tristin Norwell, Producer, Mixer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Liam Tyson, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Power, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Simon Sheridan, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Weatherman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Wilkinson, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith O'Neill, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Cast, MainArtist - Kevin Metcalfe, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Watson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Tristin Norwell, Producer, Mixer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Liam Tyson, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Brown, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - John Power, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - David Farmer, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Sheridan, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - William Watson, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - David Williamson, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Watson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Edwards, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - The Weatherman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Wilkinson, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith O'Neill, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - David Vines, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Slade, Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Cast, MainArtist - Kevin Metcalfe, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tristin Norwell, Producer, Mixer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Liam Tyson, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Power, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Simon Sheridan, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Weatherman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Wilkinson, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith O'Neill, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Cast, MainArtist - Kevin Metcalfe, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Watson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Tristin Norwell, Producer, Mixer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Liam Tyson, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Brown, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - John Power, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - David Farmer, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Sheridan, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - William Watson, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - David Williamson, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Watson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Edwards, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - The Weatherman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Wilkinson, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith O'Neill, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - David Vines, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Slade, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Ellison, Flute, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2001 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Albumbeschreibung
Cast's fourth album starts off with a big pop bang and never lets up. "Desert Drought" is a whirling blast of horns, bongos, soulful backup vocals, and John Power's reedy and wailing vocals that sound a bit like what the Stone Roses may have done if they hadn't disappeared up their own arses. The song's message is one of positivity and hope and that feeling runs throughout the whole album, especially on the sprawling and semi-epic "Jetstream." So does a sense of sonic adventurousness as each song sounds like a lot of time was spent on the small details -- the surface noise on "Kingdom & Crowns," the cheesy wah-wah guitar on "I Never Can Say," the circus-like keyboards on "High Wire," the parping flute on the groovy "U-Turn." Beetroot is a really solid modern rock record; John Power's vocals are great and the songwriting is uniformly strong. Yet another case of a band doing their best work once no one cares about them anymore. If you were a fan of Cast and wrote them off you really should give them another chance.
© Tim Sendra /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:40:56
- Main artists: Cast
- Composer: John Power
- Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2001 Polydor Ltd. (UK) ℗ 2001 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
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