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In 2009, Brian Burton, aka Danger Mouse, was at the top of the pop game. He’d just produced records for Damon Albarn and Beck, made the world go Crazy with Gnarls Barkley and signed on to produce U2's next album... Even so, he still feels the urge to get stuck into a new collaboration. This time, he joins up with James Mercer, the singer of indie rock band The Shins, to create Broken Bells. Despite being rather low profile for Danger Mouse, the project was a success from the very first track: the single ‘The High Road’. The rest of their work has gone down equally well.
Since then, the duo has reconnected whenever possible, releasing After the Disco in 2014 and now Into the Blue in 2022. This album resumes their exploration of the American Songbook and comes across like a stylistic exercise, jumping from one era to another: from the 60s to the 80s, be it pop, soul or synthpop. The album opens with a Morricone-style epic (‘Into the Blue') before revisiting acoustic folk (‘Invisible Exit’), Marvin Gaye-style soul (‘Love on the Run’) and 80’s pop (‘One Night and Fade Away’). Burton and Mercer never put a foot wrong, delivering nine immaculate tracks. This is a real lesson in production. © Smaël Bouaici/Qobuz
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James Mercer, Composer - Broken Bells, MainArtist - Brian Burton, Composer - Danger Mouse , Producer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Songs Of Universal, Inc., MusicPublisher - Sam Cohen, Composer - SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OBO LETTUCE FLAVORED MUSIC, MusicPublisher - SONY/ATV TUNES LLC OBO BISCUIT MUSIC LTD, MusicPublisher
(C) 2022 30th Century Records and Aural Apothecary under exclusive license to AWAL Recordings America, Inc. (P) 2022 30th Century Records and Aural Apothecary under exclusive license to AWAL Recordings America, Inc.
James Mercer, Composer - Broken Bells, MainArtist - Brian Burton, Composer - Danger Mouse , Producer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Songs Of Universal, Inc., MusicPublisher - SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OBO LETTUCE FLAVORED MUSIC, MusicPublisher - SONY/ATV TUNES LLC OBO BISCUIT MUSIC LTD, MusicPublisher
(C) 2022 30th Century Records and Aural Apothecary under exclusive license to AWAL Recordings America, Inc. (P) 2022 30th Century Records and Aural Apothecary under exclusive license to AWAL Recordings America, Inc.
James Mercer, Composer - Broken Bells, MainArtist - Brian Burton, Composer - Danger Mouse , Producer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Songs Of Universal, Inc., MusicPublisher - SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OBO LETTUCE FLAVORED MUSIC, MusicPublisher - SONY/ATV TUNES LLC OBO BISCUIT MUSIC LTD, MusicPublisher
(C) 2022 30th Century Records and Aural Apothecary under exclusive license to AWAL Recordings America, Inc. (P) 2022 30th Century Records and Aural Apothecary under exclusive license to AWAL Recordings America, Inc.
James Mercer, Composer - Broken Bells, MainArtist - Brian Burton, Composer - Danger Mouse , Producer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Songs Of Universal, Inc., MusicPublisher - Sam Cohen, Composer - Dean Josiah Cover, Composer - SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OBO LETTUCE FLAVORED MUSIC, MusicPublisher - SONY/ATV TUNES LLC OBO BISCUIT MUSIC LTD, MusicPublisher
(C) 2022 30th Century Records and Aural Apothecary under exclusive license to AWAL Recordings America, Inc. (P) 2022 30th Century Records and Aural Apothecary under exclusive license to AWAL Recordings America, Inc.
James Mercer, Composer - Broken Bells, MainArtist - Brian Burton, Composer - Danger Mouse , Producer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Songs Of Universal, Inc., MusicPublisher - SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OBO LETTUCE FLAVORED MUSIC, MusicPublisher - SONY/ATV TUNES LLC OBO BISCUIT MUSIC LTD, MusicPublisher
(C) 2022 30th Century Records and Aural Apothecary under exclusive license to AWAL Recordings America, Inc. (P) 2022 30th Century Records and Aural Apothecary under exclusive license to AWAL Recordings America, Inc.
James Mercer, Composer - Broken Bells, MainArtist - Brian Burton, Composer - Danger Mouse , Producer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - James Milne, Composer - Songs Of Universal, Inc., MusicPublisher - SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OBO LETTUCE FLAVORED MUSIC, MusicPublisher - SONY/ATV TUNES LLC OBO BISCUIT MUSIC LTD, MusicPublisher
(C) 2022 30th Century Records and Aural Apothecary under exclusive license to AWAL Recordings America, Inc. (P) 2022 30th Century Records and Aural Apothecary under exclusive license to AWAL Recordings America, Inc.
James Mercer, Composer - Broken Bells, MainArtist - Brian Burton, Composer - Danger Mouse , Producer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Michael Esposito, Composer - Ronald Gilbert, Composer - Ralph Scala, Composer - Songs Of Universal, Inc., MusicPublisher - Emil Thielhelm, Composer - SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OBO LETTUCE FLAVORED MUSIC, MusicPublisher - SONY/ATV TUNES LLC OBO BISCUIT MUSIC LTD, MusicPublisher
(C) 2022 30th Century Records and Aural Apothecary under exclusive license to AWAL Recordings America, Inc. (P) 2022 30th Century Records and Aural Apothecary under exclusive license to AWAL Recordings America, Inc.
James Mercer, Composer - Broken Bells, MainArtist - Brian Burton, Composer - Danger Mouse , Producer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Songs Of Universal, Inc., MusicPublisher - SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OBO LETTUCE FLAVORED MUSIC, MusicPublisher - SONY/ATV TUNES LLC OBO BISCUIT MUSIC LTD, MusicPublisher
(C) 2022 30th Century Records and Aural Apothecary under exclusive license to AWAL Recordings America, Inc. (P) 2022 30th Century Records and Aural Apothecary under exclusive license to AWAL Recordings America, Inc.
James Mercer, Composer - Broken Bells, MainArtist - Brian Burton, Composer - Danger Mouse , Producer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Songs Of Universal, Inc., MusicPublisher - SONGS OF UNIVERSAL, INC. OBO LETTUCE FLAVORED MUSIC, MusicPublisher - SONY/ATV TUNES LLC OBO BISCUIT MUSIC LTD, MusicPublisher
(C) 2022 30th Century Records and Aural Apothecary under exclusive license to AWAL Recordings America, Inc. (P) 2022 30th Century Records and Aural Apothecary under exclusive license to AWAL Recordings America, Inc.
Album review
In 2009, Brian Burton, aka Danger Mouse, was at the top of the pop game. He’d just produced records for Damon Albarn and Beck, made the world go Crazy with Gnarls Barkley and signed on to produce U2's next album... Even so, he still feels the urge to get stuck into a new collaboration. This time, he joins up with James Mercer, the singer of indie rock band The Shins, to create Broken Bells. Despite being rather low profile for Danger Mouse, the project was a success from the very first track: the single ‘The High Road’. The rest of their work has gone down equally well.
Since then, the duo has reconnected whenever possible, releasing After the Disco in 2014 and now Into the Blue in 2022. This album resumes their exploration of the American Songbook and comes across like a stylistic exercise, jumping from one era to another: from the 60s to the 80s, be it pop, soul or synthpop. The album opens with a Morricone-style epic (‘Into the Blue') before revisiting acoustic folk (‘Invisible Exit’), Marvin Gaye-style soul (‘Love on the Run’) and 80’s pop (‘One Night and Fade Away’). Burton and Mercer never put a foot wrong, delivering nine immaculate tracks. This is a real lesson in production. © Smaël Bouaici/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:41:14
- Main artists: Broken Bells
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: 30th Century - Aural Apothecary
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
(C) 2022 30th Century Records and Aural Apothecary under exclusive license to AWAL Recordings America, Inc. (P) 2022 30th Century Records and Aural Apothecary under exclusive license to AWAL Recordings America, Inc.
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