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In many ways, singer/songwriter Amos Lee's sixth full-length album, 2016's ebullient Spirit, isn't that different from his previous efforts. At its core, Spirit is a set of earthy, passionate songs rife with Lee's longstanding knack for melodic, poetic lyricism. That said, Spirit is technically a new start for Lee, as it is both his first completely self-produced album and his first release for John Varvatos Records/Republic Records. Musically, Spirit also feels like a new beginning, with Lee bringing more of his contemporary R&B and '70s soul influences to the fore. However, rather than serving as a complete shift away from Lee's past work, Spirit feels like the apotheosis of his ongoing maturation as an artist who has never shied away from creative growth. Framing his voice in warm acoustic guitars, strings, deep bass, and even the occasional synth, Lee updates his approach, bringing to mind a meld of Milton Nascimento, Bill Withers, and Al Jarreau. It also doesn't hurt that he's written some of his most immediately memorable hooks to date. Cuts like the title track, "New Love," and "One Lonely Night," are literate, deeply felt compositions that never seem overly labored. There are also some effective stylistic experiments here in the Latin-flavored "Lost Child" and the rambling, gospel-infused "Running Out of Time." Primarily, it's his soulful lyricism on tracks like "Til You Come Back Through," the orchestral "Hurt Me," and the hip-hop- and country-infused "Vaporize" that best represent the mix of old and new sounds Lee has combined here so perfectly.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
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Jeff Coffin, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Blackstone, Producer, Additional Producer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Vance Powell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Scheps, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rashawn Ross, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Amos Lee, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jaron Olevsky, Producer, Piano, Additional Producer, Recording Engineer, Hammond B3, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Seth Morton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Hergett, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sean Badum, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Colenburg, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Kane, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Fahey, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Annie Clements, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. (John Varvatos Records)
Jeff Coffin, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Blackstone, Producer, Additional Producer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Vance Powell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jason Eskridge, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Scheps, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rashawn Ross, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Doug Pettibone, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Amos Lee, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jaron Olevsky, Producer, Organ, Piano, Additional Producer, Recording Engineer, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Seth Morton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zach Djanikian, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Hergett, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kristen Rogers, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sean Badum, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Colenburg, Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Kane, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Fahey, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Annie Clements, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. (John Varvatos Records)
Adam Blackstone, Producer, Additional Producer - Vance Powell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jason Eskridge, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Fitchuk, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Scheps, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Doug Pettibone, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Amos Lee, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jaron Olevsky, Producer, Organ, Piano, Additional Producer, Recording Engineer, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Seth Morton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Hergett, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sean Badum, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Kane, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Fahey, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Keenan, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. (John Varvatos Records)
Jeff Coffin, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Blackstone, Producer, Additional Producer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Vance Powell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Scheps, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rashawn Ross, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Amos Lee, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jaron Olevsky, Producer, Organ, Piano, Additional Producer, Recording Engineer, Synthesizer, Hammond B3, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Seth Morton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Hergett, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sean Badum, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Colenburg, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Kane, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Fahey, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. (John Varvatos Records)
Adam Blackstone, Producer, Additional Producer - Vance Powell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Fitchuk, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Scheps, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Amos Lee, Producer, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jaron Olevsky, Producer, Glockenspiel, Organ, Piano, Additional Producer, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Seth Morton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zach Djanikian, Saxophone, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Justin Hergett, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Luther Dickinson, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sean Badum, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Kane, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Fahey, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. (John Varvatos Records)
Adam Blackstone, Producer, Additional Producer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Vance Powell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jason Eskridge, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Scheps, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Amos Lee, Producer, Banjo, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jaron Olevsky, Producer, Organ, Piano, Additional Producer, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Seth Morton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zach Djanikian, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Hergett, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kristen Rogers, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sean Badum, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Colenburg, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Kane, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Fahey, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Keenan, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Annie Clements, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. (John Varvatos Records)
Adam Blackstone, Producer, Additional Producer - Vance Powell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jason Eskridge, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Fitchuk, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Scheps, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Amos Lee, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jaron Olevsky, Producer, Organ, Piano, Additional Producer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Bass (Vocal) - Seth Morton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zach Djanikian, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Hergett, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kristen Rogers, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sean Badum, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Kane, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Fahey, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Annie Clements, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. (John Varvatos Records)
Adam Blackstone, Producer, Additional Producer - Vance Powell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Scheps, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Amos Lee, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jaron Olevsky, Producer, Accordion, Piano, Additional Producer, Recording Engineer, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Seth Morton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zach Djanikian, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Hergett, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sean Badum, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Kane, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Fahey, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Annie Clements, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Freddie Berman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. (John Varvatos Records)
Adam Blackstone, Producer, Additional Producer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Vance Powell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jason Eskridge, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Scheps, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Moose, Viola, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Amos Lee, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jaron Olevsky, Producer, Piano, Additional Producer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Seth Morton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zach Djanikian, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Hergett, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sean Badum, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Colenburg, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Kane, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Fahey, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. (John Varvatos Records)
Adam Blackstone, Producer, Additional Producer - Vance Powell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony LaMarchina, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Scheps, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Doug Pettibone, Electric Guitar, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Moose, Viola, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Amos Lee, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jaron Olevsky, Producer, Piano, Additional Producer, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Bass (Vocal) - Seth Morton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Hergett, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sean Badum, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Kane, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Fahey, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Freddie Berman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. (John Varvatos Records)
Adam Blackstone, Producer, Additional Producer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Vance Powell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Scheps, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Doug Pettibone, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Moose, Viola, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Amos Lee, Producer, Vocals, Synthesizer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jaron Olevsky, Producer, Organ, Piano, Additional Producer, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Seth Morton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zach Djanikian, Synthesizer, Moog Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Hergett, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sean Badum, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Colenburg, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Kane, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Fahey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. (John Varvatos Records)
Adam Blackstone, Producer, Additional Producer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Vance Powell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Scheps, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Moose, Viola, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Amos Lee, Producer, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jaron Olevsky, Producer, Organ, Additional Producer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Seth Morton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zach Djanikian, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Hergett, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kristen Rogers, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sean Badum, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Colenburg, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Kane, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Fahey, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Annie Clements, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. (John Varvatos Records)
Adam Blackstone, Producer, Additional Producer - Vance Powell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony LaMarchina, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Scheps, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Moose, Viola, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Amos Lee, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jaron Olevsky, Producer, Piano, Additional Producer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Seth Morton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vanessa McGowen, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Hergett, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sean Badum, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Kane, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Fahey, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. (John Varvatos Records)
Album review
In many ways, singer/songwriter Amos Lee's sixth full-length album, 2016's ebullient Spirit, isn't that different from his previous efforts. At its core, Spirit is a set of earthy, passionate songs rife with Lee's longstanding knack for melodic, poetic lyricism. That said, Spirit is technically a new start for Lee, as it is both his first completely self-produced album and his first release for John Varvatos Records/Republic Records. Musically, Spirit also feels like a new beginning, with Lee bringing more of his contemporary R&B and '70s soul influences to the fore. However, rather than serving as a complete shift away from Lee's past work, Spirit feels like the apotheosis of his ongoing maturation as an artist who has never shied away from creative growth. Framing his voice in warm acoustic guitars, strings, deep bass, and even the occasional synth, Lee updates his approach, bringing to mind a meld of Milton Nascimento, Bill Withers, and Al Jarreau. It also doesn't hurt that he's written some of his most immediately memorable hooks to date. Cuts like the title track, "New Love," and "One Lonely Night," are literate, deeply felt compositions that never seem overly labored. There are also some effective stylistic experiments here in the Latin-flavored "Lost Child" and the rambling, gospel-infused "Running Out of Time." Primarily, it's his soulful lyricism on tracks like "Til You Come Back Through," the orchestral "Hurt Me," and the hip-hop- and country-infused "Vaporize" that best represent the mix of old and new sounds Lee has combined here so perfectly.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:47:39
- Main artists: Amos Lee
- Composer: Amos Lee
- Label: John Varvatos - Republic Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. (John Varvatos Records) ℗ 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. (John Varvatos Records)
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