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Andy Grammer named his third album Naïve in an attempt to reclaim the word. Grammer's argument is that it's a positive to always look on the bright side of life, so if naysayers label him naïve, well, he'll just lean into that criticism. What this means as a listening experience is a bit harder to parse. Naïve certainly is a brighter, bouncier affair than The Good Parts, the 2017 album that took pains to demonstrate that Grammer was a much more mature and thoughtful singer/songwriter than his novelty hit "Honey, I'm Good" suggested. The return of a light touch is welcome on Naïve, but Grammer isn't a party guy. That much is clear from "My Hero," which spins the cavernous clamor of Imagine Dragons into affirmational pop. Affirmations are a big thing for Grammer. When he sings "Wish You Pain," it's only because he loves you so much that he wants you to grow, get better, and evolve. It's the language of positivity and it flows throughout Naïve, evident even when the surfaces are chilly and steely, which they often are. Grammer strategically fuses Ryan Tedder's slick gloss with the oversized wallop of the Imagine Dragons, using rappers Andy Mineo & Swoope and Ladysmith Black Mambazo as stylistic accents. It's enough to add some stylistic variety, but Naïve is unified by Grammer's self-belief, which is so all-consuming, it's supposed to function as a design for life for the at-home listener. Whether Naïve winds up as a self-help album depends entirely on whether it's possible to see yourself within the reflection of its glassy surfaces.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Will Quinell, Engineer - MANNY MARROQUIN, Engineer - ANDY GRAMMER, MainArtist - Nick Ruth, Producer - Revel Day, Backing Vocals - Michael Pollack, Composer, Keyboards - Andrew Grammer, Composer - Whitney Wood, Backing Vocals - Michael Matosic, Composer - LaKesha Nugent, Backing Vocals - Ashtynn Turrentine, Backing Vocals - Nicholas Oliver Ruth, Composer
© 2019 S-Curve Records ℗ 2019 S-Curve Records
Jon Levine, Composer, Producer, Engineer, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Drum Programmer - Nolan Sipe, Composer - Will Lobban-Bean, Composer - ANDY GRAMMER, Composer, MainArtist - Eric J Dubowsky, Engineer
© 2019 S-Curve Records ℗ 2019 S-Curve Records
John Hanes, Engineer - Serban Ghenea, Engineer - Sam Holland, Engineer - Johan Carlsson, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Bass Guitar, Piano, Programmer, Background Vocals, Shaker - ANDY GRAMMER, Composer, MainArtist - Cory Bice, Engineer - Jeremy Lertola, Engineer - Jake Torrey, Composer
© 2019 S-Curve Records ℗ 2019 S-Curve Records
Tom Meredith, Composer, Producer - ANDY GRAMMER, Composer, MainArtist - Eric J Dubowsky, Engineer - Ryan Met, Producer - Ryan Metzger, Composer - Jack Metzger, Composer - Tim Watt, Mixer
© 2019 S-Curve Records ℗ 2019 S-Curve Records
Bram Inscore, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer - Chris Gehringer, Engineer - Sam Farrar, Composer, Acoustic Guitar - ANDY GRAMMER, Composer, MainArtist - Eric j, Engineer - Jake Torrey, Composer, Piano, Backing Vocals
© 2019 S-Curve Records ℗ 2019 S-Curve Records
Eman, Drums - Ladysmith Black Mambazo, FeaturedArtist, With Vocals - Rabbitt, Producer - Jamey Heath, Producer - ANDY GRAMMER, Composer, MainArtist - Eric J Dubowsky, Engineer - Emily Haber, Composer - Yik Nam Jason Wu, Composer
© 2019 S-Curve Records ℗ 2019 S-Curve Records
John Hanes, Engineer - Serban Ghenea, Engineer - Sam Holland, Engineer - Johan Carlsson, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Guitar, Piano, Programmer - Mattias Bylund, Engineer, Strings - ANDY GRAMMER, Composer, MainArtist - Sean Douglas, Composer - Mattias Johansson, Violin - Cory Bice, Engineer - David Bukovinszky, Cello - Nils-Petter Ankarblom, Arranger, Strings - Jeremy Lertola, Engineer
© 2019 S-Curve Records ℗ 2019 S-Curve Records
Brian West, Programmer - Jon Levine, Composer, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Drum Programmer - Matty Green, Engineer - Brett McLaughlin, Composer - ANDY GRAMMER, Composer, MainArtist - Andy Mineo, Composer, FeaturedArtist - Swoope, FeaturedArtist - Lawrence Allen Swoope II, Composer
© 2019 S-Curve Records ℗ 2019 S-Curve Records
Rabbitt, Producer - ANDY GRAMMER, Composer, MainArtist - Eric J Dubowsky, Engineer - Mike Eyal Aljadeff, Composer - Yik Nam Jason Wu, Composer
© 2019 S-Curve Records ℗ 2019 S-Curve Records
Jayson DeZuzio, Composer, Producer, Engineer, All Instruments - Nolan Sipe, Composer - ANDY GRAMMER, Composer, MainArtist - Eric J Dubowsky, Engineer - MADS, Producer - Alexander Tirheimer, Producer
© 2019 S-Curve Records ℗ 2019 S-Curve Records
Nolan Sipe, Composer, Piano - ANDY GRAMMER, Composer, MainArtist - Eric J Dubowsky, Engineer - RoboPop, Producer, Engineer - Daniel Omelio, Composer
© 2019 S-Curve Records ℗ 2019 S-Curve Records
Peter Karlsson, VocalProducer - John Hanes, Engineer - Serban Ghenea, Mixer - Sam Holland, Engineer - Johan Carlsson, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Bass Guitar, Programmer, Tambourine, Background Vocals, Synthesizer - Steve James, Composer, Producer - ANDY GRAMMER, Composer, MainArtist - Cory Bice, Engineer - Jeremy Lertola, Engineer - Jake Torrey, Composer
© 2019 S-Curve Records ℗ 2019 S-Curve Records
Joe Zook, Engineer - Jamey Heath, Producer, Engineer - ANDY GRAMMER, Composer, MainArtist - Ross Newbauer, Engineer
© 2019 S-Curve Records ℗ 2019 S-Curve Records
Album review
Andy Grammer named his third album Naïve in an attempt to reclaim the word. Grammer's argument is that it's a positive to always look on the bright side of life, so if naysayers label him naïve, well, he'll just lean into that criticism. What this means as a listening experience is a bit harder to parse. Naïve certainly is a brighter, bouncier affair than The Good Parts, the 2017 album that took pains to demonstrate that Grammer was a much more mature and thoughtful singer/songwriter than his novelty hit "Honey, I'm Good" suggested. The return of a light touch is welcome on Naïve, but Grammer isn't a party guy. That much is clear from "My Hero," which spins the cavernous clamor of Imagine Dragons into affirmational pop. Affirmations are a big thing for Grammer. When he sings "Wish You Pain," it's only because he loves you so much that he wants you to grow, get better, and evolve. It's the language of positivity and it flows throughout Naïve, evident even when the surfaces are chilly and steely, which they often are. Grammer strategically fuses Ryan Tedder's slick gloss with the oversized wallop of the Imagine Dragons, using rappers Andy Mineo & Swoope and Ladysmith Black Mambazo as stylistic accents. It's enough to add some stylistic variety, but Naïve is unified by Grammer's self-belief, which is so all-consuming, it's supposed to function as a design for life for the at-home listener. Whether Naïve winds up as a self-help album depends entirely on whether it's possible to see yourself within the reflection of its glassy surfaces.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:40:14
- Main artists: ANDY GRAMMER
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: S-Curve Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2019 S-Curve Records ℗ 2019 S-Curve Records
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