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Le troisième album du Britannique James Blunt a été enregistré dans son propre studio de Los Angeles, trois années après le considérable succès de son prédécesseur (All The Lost Souls), et bénéficie de l’avant-garde du single « Stay The Night » (par ailleurs titre en ouverture de l’opus), mignardise pop-folk, où l’on retrouve le maniérisme vocal et le caractère inoffensif des textes (reste avec moi, on va chanter Billie Jean) qui ont fait la réputation du chanteur.
En outre, l’air de lapin triste et mal rasé (séduisant, mais les vraies femmes savent pertinemment que cela pique) s’épanouit dans les compositions suivantes : « If Time Is All I Have » est une complainte à l’épouvantable mièvrerie, enrobée du sucre glace de violons diabétiques, « Turn Me On » tente le salto arrière du climat hypnotique et rebelle, et se récupère (mal) sur le tapis des conventions, alors que « Dangerous » (sans rapport avec Michael Jackson, ne rêvons pas), initié par une ridicule boîte à rythmes, laisse malheureusement la part belle à l’articulation nasillarde de Blunt. « No Tears » démontre amplement que notre ami tente de succéder à Elton John (mais il lui manque une baroque collection de lunettes pour contempler le désastre), et on imagine que « These Are The Words » pourrait bénéficier d’un joli vidéo-clip (avec des vases qui se brisent au ralenti, comme le proposait jadis Renaud).
On suppose également que les six chansons qui suivent relèvent de la même esthétique de poncifs cacochymes, d’enfilages de perles romantico-kitsch, et d’accompagnement béat de l’auditeur. On ne sait pas, mais on a pas envie de savoir, en fait. Certains critiques (manifestement en pleine dépression), ont comparé James Blunt aux premiers jours en solo de Rod Stewart (circa « Gasoline Alley »), voire aux emportements acoustiques d’un Cat Stevens, ou à la délicatesse romantique d’Al Stewart. En lieu et place, James Blunt n’offre que de la musique sans chair, la quintessence d’un créneau de marketing occupé par des investisseurs avisés, percevant parfaitement que les (très) jeunes filles peuvent simultanément pleurnicher face à des refrains faciles et acheter beaucoup de disques.
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Ryan Tedder, Acoustic Guitar, Writer - Steve Robson, Producer, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Writer - Ben Castle, Guitar - Luke Potashnick, Guitar - Guy Massey, Engineer - Karl Brazil, Drums, Percussion - Steve Price, Engineer - Richard Flack, AdditionalEngineer - Bob Marley, Writer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Matty Green, Assistant Mixing Engineer - James Blunt, Guitar, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Paul Beard, Keyboards, Piano - Sam Miller, AdditionalEngineer - Mark "Spike" Stent, MixingEngineer - John Garrison, Bass Guitar - Daisy Blount, Backing Vocals - Jane Blount, Backing Vocals - Lauren Green, Background Vocals - Joe Kearns, AssistantEngineer - Emily Harrison, Backing Vocals
© 2010 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2010 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Steve Robson, Producer, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Writer - Ben Castle, Guitar - Luke Potashnick, Guitar - Guy Massey, Engineer - Karl Brazil, Drums - Steve Price, Engineer - Richard Flack, AdditionalEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Matty Green, Assistant Mixing Engineer - James Blunt, Guitar, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Paul Beard, Keyboards, Piano - Sam Miller, AdditionalEngineer - Mark "Spike" Stent, MixingEngineer - John Garrison, Bass Guitar - Joe Kearns, AssistantEngineer - Arden Hart, Keyboards - Malcom Moore, Bass Guitar
© 2010 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2010 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Wayne Hector, Writer - Steve Robson, Producer, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Writer - Ben Castle, Guitar - Luke Potashnick, Guitar - Guy Massey, Engineer - Karl Brazil, Drums - Steve Price, Engineer - Ian Humphries, Violin - Richard Flack, AdditionalEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Matty Green, Assistant Mixing Engineer - James Blunt, Guitar, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Paul Beard, Keyboards, Piano - Nick Cooper, Cello - Sophie Harris, Cello - Peter Lale, Viola - Sam Miller, AdditionalEngineer - Mark "Spike" Stent, MixingEngineer - John Garrison, Bass Guitar - Chris Tombling, Violin - Andy Parker, Viola - Nick Barr, Viola - Boguslav Kostecki, Violin - Kathy Shave, Violin - Joe Kearns, AssistantEngineer - Ann Lines, Cello - Bridget Carey, Viola - Greg Warren Wilson, Violin - Helen Patterson, Violin - Jayne Harris, Violin - Joan Atherton, Violin - Joy Hawley, Cello - Laura Melhuish, Violin - Leo Payne, Violin - Phil D'Arcy, Viola - Sue Dench, Viola - Audrey Riley, String Arranger - Jon Hill, Violin
© 2010 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2010 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Ryan Tedder, Writer - Steve Robson, Producer, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Writer - Ben Castle, Guitar - Luke Potashnick, Guitar - Guy Massey, Engineer - Karl Brazil, Drums - Steve Price, Engineer - Ian Humphries, Violin - Richard Flack, AdditionalEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Matty Green, Assistant Mixing Engineer - James Blunt, Guitar, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Paul Beard, Keyboards, Piano - Nick Cooper, Cello - Sophie Harris, Cello - Peter Lale, Viola - Sam Miller, AdditionalEngineer - Mark "Spike" Stent, MixingEngineer - John Garrison, Bass Guitar - Chris Tombling, Violin - Andy Parker, Viola - Nick Barr, Viola - Boguslav Kostecki, Violin - Kathy Shave, Violin - Joe Kearns, AssistantEngineer - Ann Lines, Cello - Bridget Carey, Viola - Greg Warren Wilson, Violin - Helen Patterson, Violin - Jayne Harris, Violin - Joan Atherton, Violin - Joy Hawley, Cello - Laura Melhuish, Violin - Leo Payne, Violin - Phil D'Arcy, Viola - Sue Dench, Viola - Josh Wilkinson, Programmer - Audrey Riley, String Arranger - Jon Hill, Violin
© 2010 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2010 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Wayne Hector, Writer - Steve Robson, Producer, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Writer - Ben Castle, Guitar - Luke Potashnick, Guitar - Guy Massey, Engineer - Karl Brazil, Drums - Steve Price, Engineer - Ian Humphries, Violin - Richard Flack, AdditionalEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Matty Green, Assistant Mixing Engineer - James Blunt, Guitar, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Paul Beard, Keyboards, Piano - Nick Cooper, Cello - Sophie Harris, Cello - Peter Lale, Viola - Sam Miller, AdditionalEngineer - John Garrison, Bass Guitar - Chris Tombling, Violin - Andy Parker, Viola - MARK STENT, MixingEngineer - Nick Barr, Viola - Boguslav Kostecki, Violin - Kathy Shave, Violin - Joe Kearns, AssistantEngineer - Ann Lines, Cello - Bridget Carey, Viola - Greg Warren Wilson, Violin - Helen Patterson, Violin - Jayne Harris, Violin - Joan Atherton, Violin - Joy Hawley, Cello - Laura Melhuish, Violin - Leo Payne, Violin - Phil D'Arcy, Viola - Sue Dench, Viola - Audrey Riley, String Arranger - Jon Hill, Violin
© 2010 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2010 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Steve Robson, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Bass - Ben Castle, Guitar - Luke Potashnick, Guitar - Guy Massey, Engineer - Greg Kurstin, Producer, Electric Guitar, Writer - Karl Brazil, Drums - Steve Price, Engineer - Richard Flack, AdditionalEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Matty Green, Assistant Mixing Engineer - James Blunt, Guitar, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Paul Beard, Keyboards, Piano - Sam Miller, AdditionalEngineer - Mark "Spike" Stent, MixingEngineer - John Garrison, Bass Guitar - Joe Kearns, AssistantEngineer - Arden Hart, Keyboards
© 2010 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2010 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Wayne Hector, Writer - Steve Robson, Producer, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Writer - Ben Castle, Guitar - Luke Potashnick, Guitar - Guy Massey, Engineer - Karl Brazil, Drums - Steve Price, Engineer - Richard Flack, AdditionalEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Matty Green, Assistant Mixing Engineer - James Blunt, Guitar, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Paul Beard, Keyboards, Piano - Sam Miller, AdditionalEngineer - Mark "Spike" Stent, Mixer - John Garrison, Bass - Jane Blount, Background Vocals - Joe Kearns, AssistantEngineer - Arden Hart, Keyboards
© 2010 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2010 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Wayne Hector, Writer - Steve Robson, Producer, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Writer - Ben Castle, Guitar - Luke Potashnick, Guitar - Guy Massey, Engineer - Karl Brazil, Drums - Steve Price, Engineer - Ian Humphries, Violin - Richard Flack, AdditionalEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Matty Green, Assistant Mixing Engineer - James Blunt, Guitar, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Paul Beard, Keyboards, Piano - Nick Cooper, Cello - Sophie Harris, Cello - Peter Lale, Viola - Sam Miller, AdditionalEngineer - Mark "Spike" Stent, MixingEngineer - John Garrison, Bass Guitar - Chris Tombling, Violin - Andy Parker, Viola - Nick Barr, Viola - Boguslav Kostecki, Violin - Kathy Shave, Violin - Joe Kearns, AssistantEngineer - Ann Lines, Cello - Bridget Carey, Viola - Greg Warren Wilson, Violin - Helen Patterson, Violin - Jayne Harris, Violin - Joan Atherton, Violin - Joy Hawley, Cello - Laura Melhuish, Violin - Leo Payne, Violin - Phil D'Arcy, Viola - Sue Dench, Viola - Audrey Riley, String Arranger - Jon Hill, Violin
© 2010 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2010 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Steve Robson, Producer, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Writer, Bass - Ben Castle, Guitar - Luke Potashnick, Guitar - Guy Massey, Engineer - Karl Brazil, Drums - Steve Price, Engineer - Ian Humphries, Violin - Richard Flack, AdditionalEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Matty Green, Assistant Mixing Engineer - James Blunt, Guitar, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Paul Beard, Keyboards, Piano - Nick Cooper, Cello - Sophie Harris, Cello - Peter Lale, Viola - Sam Miller, AdditionalEngineer - Mark "Spike" Stent, MixingEngineer - John Garrison, Bass Guitar - Chris Tombling, Violin - Andy Parker, Viola - Nick Barr, Viola - Boguslav Kostecki, Violin - Kathy Shave, Violin - Joe Kearns, AssistantEngineer - Arden Hart, Keyboards - Ann Lines, Cello - Bridget Carey, Viola - Greg Warren Wilson, Violin - Helen Patterson, Violin - Jayne Harris, Violin - Joan Atherton, Violin - Joy Hawley, Cello - Laura Melhuish, Violin - Leo Payne, Violin - Phil D'Arcy, Viola - Sue Dench, Viola - Audrey Riley, String Arranger - Jon Hill, Violin
© 2010 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2010 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Doug Johnson, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Zac Rae, Keyboards, Hammond Organ - Kevin Griffin, Producer, Engineer, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, Writer - Ben Castle, Guitar - Luke Potashnick, Guitar - Warren Huart, Engineer, Electric Guitar, CoProducer - Karl Brazil, Drums - Steve Price, Engineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Blair Sinta, Drums - James Blunt, Guitar, Piano, Writer, MainArtist - Paul Beard, Keyboards, Piano - Mark Endert, MixingEngineer - John Garrison, Bass Guitar - Robin Holden, AdditionalEngineer - Ari Judah, AssistantEngineer - Jon Button, Bass Guitar
© 2010 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2010 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Steve Robson, Producer - Ben Castle, Guitar - Luke Potashnick, Guitar - Guy Massey, Engineer - Karl Brazil, Drums - Steve Price, Engineer - Ian Humphries, Violin - Richard Flack, AdditionalEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Matty Green, Assistant Mixing Engineer - James Blunt, Guitar, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Paul Beard, Keyboards, Piano - Nick Cooper, Cello - Sophie Harris, Cello - Peter Lale, Viola - Sam Miller, AdditionalEngineer - Mark "Spike" Stent, MixingEngineer - John Garrison, Bass Guitar - Eg White, Drums, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Writer - Chris Tombling, Violin - Andy Parker, Viola - Nick Barr, Viola - Boguslav Kostecki, Violin - Kathy Shave, Violin - Joe Kearns, AssistantEngineer - Ann Lines, Cello - Bridget Carey, Viola - Greg Warren Wilson, Violin - Helen Patterson, Violin - Jayne Harris, Violin - Joan Atherton, Violin - Joy Hawley, Cello - Laura Melhuish, Violin - Leo Payne, Violin - Phil D'Arcy, Viola - Sue Dench, Viola - Audrey Riley, String Arranger - Jon Hill, Violin
© 2010 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2010 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Ben Castle, Guitar - Luke Potashnick, Guitar - Guy Massey, Engineer - Karl Brazil, Drums - Steve Price, Engineer - Richard Flack, AdditionalEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Matty Green, Assistant Mixing Engineer - James Blunt, Electric Guitar, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Paul Beard, Keyboards, Piano - Sam Miller, AdditionalEngineer - Mark "Spike" Stent, MixingEngineer - John Garrison, Bass Guitar - Eg White, Producer, Drums, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Joe Kearns, AssistantEngineer - Francis White, Writer
© 2010 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2010 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Doug Johnson, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Kevin Griffin, Engineer - Guy Massey, Engineer - Warren Huart, Producer, Engineer - Richard Flack, AdditionalEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - James Blunt, Electric Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Mark Endert, MixingEngineer - Eg White, Producer, Drums, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Robin Holden, AdditionalEngineer - Ari Judah, AssistantEngineer - Francis White, Writer
© 2010 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2010 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Steve Robson, Producer, Additional Guitar, Additional Keyboards - Ben Castle, Guitar - Luke Potashnick, Guitar - Guy Massey, Engineer - Karl Brazil, Drums - Steve Price, Engineer - Ian Humphries, Violin - Richard Flack, AdditionalEngineer - Ted Jensen, Masterer - Matty Green, Assistant Mixing Engineer - James Blunt, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Paul Beard, Keyboards, Piano - Nick Cooper, Cello - Sophie Harris, Cello - Peter Lale, Viola - Sam Miller, AdditionalEngineer - John Garrison, Bass - Eg White, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Writer, Bass - Chris Tombling, Violin - Andy Parker, Viola - MARK STENT, Mixer - Jeremy Murphy, AssistantEngineer - Nick Barr, Viola - Boguslav Kostecki, Violin - Kathy Shave, Violin - Joe Kearns, AssistantEngineer - Ann Lines, Cello - Bridget Carey, Viola - Greg Warren Wilson, Violin - Helen Patterson, Violin - Jayne Harris, Violin - Joan Atherton, Violin - Joy Hawley, Cello - Laura Melhuish, Violin - Leo Payne, Violin - Mike Mansbridge, Bass - Phil D'Arcy, Viola - Rory Dempsy, Bass - Sue Dench, Viola - Audrey Riley, Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by, Strings - Jon Hill, Violin
© 2010 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2010 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Chronique
Le troisième album du Britannique James Blunt a été enregistré dans son propre studio de Los Angeles, trois années après le considérable succès de son prédécesseur (All The Lost Souls), et bénéficie de l’avant-garde du single « Stay The Night » (par ailleurs titre en ouverture de l’opus), mignardise pop-folk, où l’on retrouve le maniérisme vocal et le caractère inoffensif des textes (reste avec moi, on va chanter Billie Jean) qui ont fait la réputation du chanteur.
En outre, l’air de lapin triste et mal rasé (séduisant, mais les vraies femmes savent pertinemment que cela pique) s’épanouit dans les compositions suivantes : « If Time Is All I Have » est une complainte à l’épouvantable mièvrerie, enrobée du sucre glace de violons diabétiques, « Turn Me On » tente le salto arrière du climat hypnotique et rebelle, et se récupère (mal) sur le tapis des conventions, alors que « Dangerous » (sans rapport avec Michael Jackson, ne rêvons pas), initié par une ridicule boîte à rythmes, laisse malheureusement la part belle à l’articulation nasillarde de Blunt. « No Tears » démontre amplement que notre ami tente de succéder à Elton John (mais il lui manque une baroque collection de lunettes pour contempler le désastre), et on imagine que « These Are The Words » pourrait bénéficier d’un joli vidéo-clip (avec des vases qui se brisent au ralenti, comme le proposait jadis Renaud).
On suppose également que les six chansons qui suivent relèvent de la même esthétique de poncifs cacochymes, d’enfilages de perles romantico-kitsch, et d’accompagnement béat de l’auditeur. On ne sait pas, mais on a pas envie de savoir, en fait. Certains critiques (manifestement en pleine dépression), ont comparé James Blunt aux premiers jours en solo de Rod Stewart (circa « Gasoline Alley »), voire aux emportements acoustiques d’un Cat Stevens, ou à la délicatesse romantique d’Al Stewart. En lieu et place, James Blunt n’offre que de la musique sans chair, la quintessence d’un créneau de marketing occupé par des investisseurs avisés, percevant parfaitement que les (très) jeunes filles peuvent simultanément pleurnicher face à des refrains faciles et acheter beaucoup de disques.
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À propos
- 1 disque(s) - 14 piste(s)
- Durée totale : 00:47:11
- Artistes principaux : James Blunt
- Label : Custard - Atlantic
- Genre : Pop/Rock Pop
© 2010 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 2010 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
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