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After a relative dearth of female singer/songwriters (this was, of course, following the outpouring of them during the late-'90s Lilith Fair craze), women started making their way back into the limelight during the early 21st century. Artists like Michelle Branch and KT Tunstall -- even Avril Lavigne and Ashlee Simpson -- found success with their clean, sentimental poppy songs, and young Alison Sudol follows in this direction, even if she claims to have been influenced by Radiohead and Sigur Rós rather than Sarah McLachlan or Paula Cole. The truth is, Sudol, who chooses to go by the name A Fine Frenzy here, is much closer to the adult alternative sounds of radio-friendly rock than anything bordering on experimental. A self-taught pianist, she makes her way through the 14 songs on her debut, One Cell in the Sea, with a kind of laboriousness that distracts from her sweet soprano and tales of love and friendship. Sudol is a decent lyricist -- her main weakness is that she tries much too hard to be profound or interesting -- but her heavily affected piano, guitars, and strings force a kind of poignancy into the songs that hurts any kind of actual power they originally had (the last track on the record, "Borrowed Time," which employs an acoustic guitar instead, displays Sudol's voice and songwriting abilities infinitely better). But worst of all, and probably what makes all this stand out so much, is that the songs on One Cell in the Sea are not distinct, with melodies that go nowhere and choruses that blend into one another. The whole thing is an hour-long exercise in arpeggios and natural imagery ("I know that we're different/But we were one cell in the sea in the beginning.../We're not that different after all," Sudol coos in "The Minnow and the Trout"), hanging on for too long to Coldplay-esque rises and falls that do nothing, never capture the emotion that Chris Martin harnesses. She certainly tries hard, and nothing ever comes out awfully, but she never takes off, never does anything truly memorable, and so despite her attempts, A Fine Frenzy ends up being unremarkably dull.
© Marisa Brown /TiVo
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Lukas Burton, ComposerLyricist - Alison Sudol, ComposerLyricist - Hal Cragin, ComposerLyricist - A Fine Frenzy, MainArtist
(C) 2007 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2007 Virgin Records America Inc.
David Campbell, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Suzie Katayama, Strings Contractor, AssociatedPerformer - Lukas Burton, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Corbett, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Derouin, Concertmaster, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alison Sudol, Composer, Vocals, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Scheuble, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Danny Kalb, Mixer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Paxson, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Bolger, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Stewart Whitmore for Marcussen Mastering, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Hal Y Burton, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - A Fine Frenzy, MainArtist - Stephen LeBlanc, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin McKeever, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2007 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2007 Virgin Records America, Inc.
David Campbell, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Suzie Katayama, Strings Contractor, AssociatedPerformer - Lukas Burton, Composer, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Corbett, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Derouin, Concertmaster, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Waronker, Percussion, Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alison Sudol, Composer, Piano, Vocals, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Steffen, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Chaves, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Scheuble, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Levita, Acoustic Guitar, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Kalb, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Cragin, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stewart Whitmore for Marcussen Mastering, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Hal Y Burton, Mixer, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - A Fine Frenzy, MainArtist - Stephen LeBlanc, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2007 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2007 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Lukas Burton, Composer, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Brauer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lyle Workman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Waronker, Percussion, Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alison Sudol, Composer, Piano, Vocals, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Steffen, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Will Hensley, Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Scheuble, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hal Cragin, Composer, Producer - Stewart Whitmore for Marcussen Mastering, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Hal Y Burton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - A Fine Frenzy, MainArtist - Lemjay Ignacio, Programming, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2007 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2007 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Lukas Burton, Composer, Producer, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Brauer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alison Sudol, Composer, Vocals, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Hal Cragin, Composer, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Stewart Whitmore for Marcussen Mastering, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Hal Y Burton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - A Fine Frenzy, MainArtist - Stephen LeBlanc, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Murphy, Electric Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Daxx Nielsen, Drums, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2007 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2007 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Alison Sudol, ComposerLyricist - A Fine Frenzy, MainArtist
(C) 2007 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2007 Virgin Records America Inc.
Lukas Burton, Producer, Additional Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Waronker, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alison Sudol, Composer, Vocals, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Steffen, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Scheuble, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Levita, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Danny Kalb, Additional Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Stewart Whitmore for Marcussen Mastering, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Hal Y Burton, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - A Fine Frenzy, MainArtist - Stephen LeBlanc, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2007 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2007 Virgin Records America, Inc.
David Campbell, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Suzie Katayama, Strings Contractor, AssociatedPerformer - Lukas Burton, Composer, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Corbett, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Derouin, Concertmaster, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Brauer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joey Waronker, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alison Sudol, Composer, Piano, Vocals, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Steffen, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Will Hensley, Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Scheuble, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Danny Kalb, Guitar, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Cragin, Composer, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stewart Whitmore for Marcussen Mastering, Editor, StudioPersonnel - A Fine Frenzy, MainArtist - Stephen LeBlanc, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2007 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2007 Virgin Records America, Inc.
David Campbell, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Suzie Katayama, Strings Contractor, AssociatedPerformer - Lukas Burton, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Corbett, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Derouin, Concertmaster, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Brauer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lyle Workman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Waronker, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alison Sudol, Composer, Piano, Vocals, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Steffen, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Will Hensley, Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Chaves, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Scheuble, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hal Cragin, Producer - Mike Bolger, Accordion, AssociatedPerformer - Stewart Whitmore for Marcussen Mastering, Editor, StudioPersonnel - A Fine Frenzy, MainArtist - Stephen LeBlanc, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin McKeever, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2007 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2007 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Lukas Burton, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Lyle Workman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Waronker, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alison Sudol, Composer, Additional Keyboards, Vocals, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Steffen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Scheuble, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hal Cragin, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mike Bolger, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Stewart Whitmore for Marcussen Mastering, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Hal Y Burton, Mixer, Additional Keyboards, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - A Fine Frenzy, MainArtist - Chris Murphy, Electric Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin McKeever, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Livingstone, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2007 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2007 Virgin Records America, Inc.
David Campbell, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Suzie Katayama, Strings Contractor, AssociatedPerformer - Lukas Burton, Composer, Additional Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Corbett, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Derouin, Concertmaster, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alison Sudol, Composer, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Scheuble, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Paxson, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Cragin, Composer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Fuhrman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sean Woolstenhulme, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stewart Whitmore for Marcussen Mastering, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Hal Y Burton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - A Fine Frenzy, MainArtist - Stephen LeBlanc, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2007 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2007 Virgin Records America, Inc.
David Campbell, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Suzie Katayama, Strings Contractor, AssociatedPerformer - Lukas Burton, Producer - Larry Corbett, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Derouin, Concertmaster, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Brauer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alison Sudol, Composer, Piano, Vocals, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Will Hensley, Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Hal Cragin, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Stewart Whitmore for Marcussen Mastering, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Hal Y Burton, Additional Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - A Fine Frenzy, MainArtist - Nicklas Sample, Composer
(C) 2007 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2007 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Lukas Burton, Composer, Producer, Additional Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alison Sudol, Composer, Vocals, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Steffen, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Scheuble, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Levita, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Cragin, Composer, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Fuhrman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Stewart Whitmore for Marcussen Mastering, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Hal Y Burton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - A Fine Frenzy, MainArtist - Stephen LeBlanc, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Daxx Nielsen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2007 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2007 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Lukas Burton, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Waronker, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alison Sudol, Composer, Additional Keyboards, Vocals, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Steffen, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Scheuble, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Levita, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Cragin, Producer - Stewart Whitmore for Marcussen Mastering, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Hal Y Burton, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - A Fine Frenzy, MainArtist - Stephen LeBlanc, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Murphy, Electric Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Penaloza, Composer
(C) 2007 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2007 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Album review
After a relative dearth of female singer/songwriters (this was, of course, following the outpouring of them during the late-'90s Lilith Fair craze), women started making their way back into the limelight during the early 21st century. Artists like Michelle Branch and KT Tunstall -- even Avril Lavigne and Ashlee Simpson -- found success with their clean, sentimental poppy songs, and young Alison Sudol follows in this direction, even if she claims to have been influenced by Radiohead and Sigur Rós rather than Sarah McLachlan or Paula Cole. The truth is, Sudol, who chooses to go by the name A Fine Frenzy here, is much closer to the adult alternative sounds of radio-friendly rock than anything bordering on experimental. A self-taught pianist, she makes her way through the 14 songs on her debut, One Cell in the Sea, with a kind of laboriousness that distracts from her sweet soprano and tales of love and friendship. Sudol is a decent lyricist -- her main weakness is that she tries much too hard to be profound or interesting -- but her heavily affected piano, guitars, and strings force a kind of poignancy into the songs that hurts any kind of actual power they originally had (the last track on the record, "Borrowed Time," which employs an acoustic guitar instead, displays Sudol's voice and songwriting abilities infinitely better). But worst of all, and probably what makes all this stand out so much, is that the songs on One Cell in the Sea are not distinct, with melodies that go nowhere and choruses that blend into one another. The whole thing is an hour-long exercise in arpeggios and natural imagery ("I know that we're different/But we were one cell in the sea in the beginning.../We're not that different after all," Sudol coos in "The Minnow and the Trout"), hanging on for too long to Coldplay-esque rises and falls that do nothing, never capture the emotion that Chris Martin harnesses. She certainly tries hard, and nothing ever comes out awfully, but she never takes off, never does anything truly memorable, and so despite her attempts, A Fine Frenzy ends up being unremarkably dull.
© Marisa Brown /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:01:40
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: A Fine Frenzy
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Virgin Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2007 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 2007 Virgin Records America, Inc.
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