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In a way, it's a little odd that famed producer Mitchell Froom found it necessary to record a solo album, since he stamps his own signature on every album he makes. The artists he produces often sound like guests on their own records, as their voices get buried beneath his murky, self-aborbed production. On Dopamine, he at least bills David Hidalgo, Suzanne Vega, M. Doughty, Lisa Germano, Mark Eitzel, Ron Sexsmith and Sheryl Crow (among many others) as guest artists, leaving no doubt that these vocalists are merely a front for his production. And Dopamine will sound recognizable to anyone familiar with Froom's work -- it's the standard junkyard percussion, clattering keyboards and self-conscious lo-fi effects, all taken to ludicrous extremes. Few of the songs are fully formed; they're merely vehicles for production experiments. Even when there are full-fledged songs, as on the Sexsmith-sung "Overcast," Froom screws with the production so much that it barely comes out as listenable. It's possible that this self-satisfied cacophony is exactly what Froom fans want to hear, but this lacks the focus of the semi-experimental Latin Playboys or the songwriting skills that made his productions for Elvis Costello, Crowded House and Richard Thompson listenable, even though all the singers collaborated on their work. Consequently, Dopamine sounds like little more than a mess.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Pete Thomas, Drums - MITCHELL FROOM, Banjo, Writer, MainArtist - Jerry Marotta, Drums - Tchad Blake, Producer - Steve Donnelly, Electric Guitar - David Hilgado, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Writer
© 1998 Atlantic Record Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1998 Atlantic Record Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Pete Thomas, Percussion - MITCHELL FROOM, Organ, Writer, MainArtist - M. DOUGHTY, Vocals, Writer - Steve Berlin, Flute, Saxophone - Tchad Blake, Producer - Steve Donnelly, Electric Guitar
© 1998 Atlantic Record Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1998 Atlantic Record Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
MITCHELL FROOM, Banjo, Writer, MainArtist - Jerry Marotta, Drums - Tchad Blake, Producer, Band Member - Lisa Germano, Violin, Vocals, Writer - Steve Donnelly, Electric Guitar
© 1998 Atlantic Record Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1998 Atlantic Record Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Suzanne Vega, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Pete Thomas, Drums - MITCHELL FROOM, Banjo, Writer, MainArtist - Tchad Blake, Producer - Steve Donnelly, Electric Guitar - Mike Visceglia, Bass Guitar
© 1998 Atlantic Record Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1998 Atlantic Record Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Greg Cohen, Bass Guitar - MITCHELL FROOM, Accordion, Writer, MainArtist - Jerry Marotta, Drums - Tchad Blake, Producer - MARK EITZEL, Vocals, Writer - Steve Donnelly, Electric Guitar - Dave Douglass, Solo Trumpet
© 1998 Atlantic Record Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1998 Atlantic Record Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Sheryl Crow, Vocals, Writer - Pete Thomas, Drums - MITCHELL FROOM, Chamberlain Strings, Writer, MainArtist - Jerry Marotta, Drums - Tchad Blake, Producer - Bruce Thomas, Bass Guitar - Steve Donnelly, Electric Guitar
© 1998 Atlantic Record Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1998 Atlantic Record Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Pete Thomas, Drums - MITCHELL FROOM, Organ, Writer, MainArtist - Jerry Marotta, Drums - Tchad Blake, Producer - Steve Donnelly, Electric Guitar
© 1998 Atlantic Record Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1998 Atlantic Record Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Tim Pierce, Slide Guitar - Greg Cohen, Bass Guitar - Pete Thomas, Drums - MITCHELL FROOM, Banjo, Writer, MainArtist - Jerry Marotta, Drums - Tchad Blake, Producer - Chris Speed, Clarinet - Miho Hatori, Vocals, Writer - Steve Donnelly, Electric Guitar
© 1998 Atlantic Record Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1998 Atlantic Record Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Greg Cohen, Bass Guitar - Pete Thomas, Drums - MITCHELL FROOM, Piano, Writer, MainArtist - Tchad Blake, Producer - Louie Perez, Vocals, Writer - Scott Robinson, Bass Saxophone - Chris Speed, Saxophone - Josh Roseman, Trombone - Steve Donnelly, Electric Guitar
© 1998 Atlantic Record Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1998 Atlantic Record Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Greg Cohen, Bass Guitar - Pete Thomas, Drums - MITCHELL FROOM, Banjo, Writer, MainArtist - Jerry Marotta, Drums - Tchad Blake, Producer - Chris Speed, Saxophone - Steve Donnelly, Electric Guitar - Jerry Stahl, Vocals, Writer
© 1998 Atlantic Record Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1998 Atlantic Record Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Pete Thomas, Drums - MITCHELL FROOM, Piano, Writer, MainArtist - Tchad Blake, Producer - RON SEXSMITH, Vocals, Writer - Chris Speed, Horn - Don Kerr, Solo Cello - Dave Douglass, Horn
© 1998 Atlantic Record Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1998 Atlantic Record Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Greg Cohen, Bass Guitar - MITCHELL FROOM, Writer, Harmonica, MainArtist - Jerry Marotta, Drums - Tchad Blake, Producer, Band Member - Kenny Wollison, Marimba - Mark feldman, Solo Violin - Steve Donnelly, Electric Guitar - D. Froom, Writer
© 1998 Atlantic Record Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1998 Atlantic Record Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Album review
In a way, it's a little odd that famed producer Mitchell Froom found it necessary to record a solo album, since he stamps his own signature on every album he makes. The artists he produces often sound like guests on their own records, as their voices get buried beneath his murky, self-aborbed production. On Dopamine, he at least bills David Hidalgo, Suzanne Vega, M. Doughty, Lisa Germano, Mark Eitzel, Ron Sexsmith and Sheryl Crow (among many others) as guest artists, leaving no doubt that these vocalists are merely a front for his production. And Dopamine will sound recognizable to anyone familiar with Froom's work -- it's the standard junkyard percussion, clattering keyboards and self-conscious lo-fi effects, all taken to ludicrous extremes. Few of the songs are fully formed; they're merely vehicles for production experiments. Even when there are full-fledged songs, as on the Sexsmith-sung "Overcast," Froom screws with the production so much that it barely comes out as listenable. It's possible that this self-satisfied cacophony is exactly what Froom fans want to hear, but this lacks the focus of the semi-experimental Latin Playboys or the songwriting skills that made his productions for Elvis Costello, Crowded House and Richard Thompson listenable, even though all the singers collaborated on their work. Consequently, Dopamine sounds like little more than a mess.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:31:16
- Main artists: Mitchell Froom
- Label: Atlantic Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1998 Atlantic Record Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1998 Atlantic Record Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
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