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Colin MacIntyre's voice is somewhere on a line that connects Lindsey Buckingham to Roger Hodgson, and the only other solo artist possessed with the kind of boundless, restless creative energy to write, play, produce, and design everything he releases is Todd Rundgren. Despite these factors, MacIntyre has managed to develop his own odd personality while also avoiding the pitfalls that come with being labeled a throwback. (Besides, would Rundgren put a wigged dog on one of his album covers? Probably not.) He doesn't fit with the latest new-rock revival, and he doesn't like to whine, yet he's just as modern-sounding and contemporary as any of his peers. On Us, he makes good on the promise shown on his debut. No longer happily adding layer upon unnecessary layer of instrumentation to his songs, he has learned the value of directness that comes with knowing when to put a cap on a song and let it slide without the extra blurt of kazoo. That directness has carried over to the lyrics; the only character in most of these songs is the guy who wrote them. Melody still plays a major role, though the listener isn't beaten over the head with it. A good balance is struck between breezily flowing acoustic songs and hyperkinetic blasts of guitar pop. MacIntyre's wise abandonment of the kitchen-sink approach would've benefited this album even more if he had kept the running time below 45 minutes or so; at an hour, some of its nuances are bound to be lost in the shuffle. This prime songwriter is too anxious to purge his backlog, but too much is definitely preferable to not enough. (On second thought, it's entirely possible that Rundgren might one day place a wigged dog on a record cover.)
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Graham Weir, Trombone - Neil Weir, Trumpet - Colin MacIntyre, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Instruments - Mull Historical Society, MainArtist - Table Bay String Quartet, Strings - Tony Soave, Drums, Percussion - Ken Thomson, Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone
© 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd
Brian McNeill, Engineer - Colin MacIntyre, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Lead Vocals, Writer, Instruments - Mull Historical Society, MainArtist - Sheepy, Keyboards, Additional Piano - Table Bay String Quartet, Strings - Tony Soave, Drums, Percussion
© 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2003 Warner Music (UK) Limited
Stuart Nisbet, Pedal Steel Guitar - Graham Weir, Trombone - Colin MacIntyre, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Instruments - Mull Historical Society, MainArtist - Table Bay String Quartet, Strings - Tony Soave, Drums, Percussion - Coilin McPherson, Additional Piano - Michelle Wealleans, Harp
© 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd
Neil Weir, Trumpet - Colin MacIntyre, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Instruments - Mull Historical Society, MainArtist - Table Bay String Quartet, Strings - Tony Soave, Drums, Percussion - Colin McPherson, Piano
© 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd
Colin MacIntyre, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Instruments - Mull Historical Society, MainArtist - Tony Soave, Drums
© 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd
Chris Mitchell, Tuba - Stuart Nisbet, Pedal Steel Guitar - Colin MacIntyre, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Instruments - Mull Historical Society, MainArtist - Table Bay String Quartet, Strings - Tony Soave, Drums - Michelle Wealleans, Harp - Debbie Martin, Flute - Martin Couzin, Cello
© 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd
Chris Mitchell, Tuba - Graham Weir, Trombone - Neil Weir, Trumpet - Colin MacIntyre, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Instruments - Mull Historical Society, MainArtist - Tony Soave, Drums - Michelle Wealleans, Harp - Ken Thomson, Tenor Saxophone
© 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd
David Lee, Soprano Vocals - Neil Weir, Trumpet - Colin MacIntyre, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Instruments - Mull Historical Society, MainArtist - Table Bay String Quartet, Strings - Tony Soave, Drums - Colin McPherson, Piano - Graham McCusker, Soprano Vocals - Cameron Dick, Soprano Vocals
© 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd
Colin MacIntyre, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Instruments - Mull Historical Society, MainArtist - Tony Soave, Drums, Percussion - Colin McPherson, Additional Keyboards - Ken Thomson, Tenor Saxophone
© 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd
Chris Mitchell, Tuba - Wouter Raubenheimer, Viola - Colin MacIntyre, Producer, Writer, Instruments - Mull Historical Society, MainArtist - Tony Soave, Drums - Martin Couzin, Cello
© 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd
Stuart Nisbet, Pedal Steel Guitar - Colin MacIntyre, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Instruments - Mull Historical Society, MainArtist - Table Bay String Quartet, Strings - Tony Soave, Drums, Percussion - Debbie Martin, Flute - Ken Thomson, Clarinet
© 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd
Colin MacIntyre, Producer, Writer, Instruments - Mull Historical Society, MainArtist - Table Bay String Quartet, Strings - Tony Soave, Drums - Michelle Wealleans, Harp - Debbie Martin, Flute - Martin Couzin, Cello
© 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd
Colin MacIntyre, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Instruments - Mull Historical Society, MainArtist
© 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd
Chris Mitchell, Tuba - Graham Weir, Trombone - Colin MacIntyre, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Instruments - Mull Historical Society, MainArtist - Table Bay String Quartet, Strings - Michelle Wealleans, Harp - Debbie Martin, Flute - Ken Thomson, Clarinet
© 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd
Chronique
Colin MacIntyre's voice is somewhere on a line that connects Lindsey Buckingham to Roger Hodgson, and the only other solo artist possessed with the kind of boundless, restless creative energy to write, play, produce, and design everything he releases is Todd Rundgren. Despite these factors, MacIntyre has managed to develop his own odd personality while also avoiding the pitfalls that come with being labeled a throwback. (Besides, would Rundgren put a wigged dog on one of his album covers? Probably not.) He doesn't fit with the latest new-rock revival, and he doesn't like to whine, yet he's just as modern-sounding and contemporary as any of his peers. On Us, he makes good on the promise shown on his debut. No longer happily adding layer upon unnecessary layer of instrumentation to his songs, he has learned the value of directness that comes with knowing when to put a cap on a song and let it slide without the extra blurt of kazoo. That directness has carried over to the lyrics; the only character in most of these songs is the guy who wrote them. Melody still plays a major role, though the listener isn't beaten over the head with it. A good balance is struck between breezily flowing acoustic songs and hyperkinetic blasts of guitar pop. MacIntyre's wise abandonment of the kitchen-sink approach would've benefited this album even more if he had kept the running time below 45 minutes or so; at an hour, some of its nuances are bound to be lost in the shuffle. This prime songwriter is too anxious to purge his backlog, but too much is definitely preferable to not enough. (On second thought, it's entirely possible that Rundgren might one day place a wigged dog on a record cover.)
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
À propos
- 1 disque(s) - 14 piste(s)
- Durée totale : 00:59:19
- Artistes principaux : Mull Historical Society
- Compositeur : Colin MacIntyre
- Maison de disque : Rhino
- Genre : Pop/Rock Pop
© 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd
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