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Since the release of his 2004 debut Amen (So Be It), upon which he was essentially given a free license to do whatever the hell he wanted, Dubliner Paddy Casey has shied away from the folk/soul/hip-hop experiments of old and moulded himself into one of Ireland's most polished pop performers. While the loss of the rawness which accompanied his early material is regrettable, his two subsequent albums have been no less eclectic and ambitious in scope. Addicted to Company, Pt. 1 is the follow-up to the 12-times platinum Living and does little to tamper with the former's winning formula. Lead single "Addicted to Company" evokes Elvis Presley's Elvis in Memphis by way of a tasteful Burt Bacharach-like jazzy arrangement, but elsewhere Casey's approach is far from restrained, as in the bloated arrangements of "Tonight," "Sound Barrier," and the tribal beat-assisted smooth soul number "Become Apart." At its best, however, Addicted to Company is thoughtful and engaging as well as catchy: "U & I" concisely articulates the post-9/11 culture of paranoia with the words "these walls they've built to keep us well/they feel just like a prison cell." "The City" boasts a T. Rex stomp by way of a funky wind section, and outcasts' anthem "Refugee" harks back successfully to the protest yearnings of "Sweet Suburban Sky," Casey's most accomplished effort to date. Too rarely does Addicted to Company produce these moments of insight, however, and what a shame it is.
© Dave Donnelly /TiVo
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Paddy Casey, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Recording Engineer, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Recording Engineer - Pat Donne, Arranger, Producer, Recording Engineer - Steve Ferrone, Drums - Dave Bianco, Recording Engineer - GEORGE DRAKOULIAS, Producer
(P) 2007 Sony Music Entertainement (Ireland) Limited
Paddy Casey, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Lyricist, Main Artist, Percussion, Producer, Xylophone, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Lyricist, Percussion, Producer, Xylophone - Pat Donne, Arranger, Producer, Recording Engineer - Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Bass - JAMES GADSON, Drums - Ray Martin, Arranger, Horn - Michelle Mason, Arranger, Cello - Mamisa, Strings - Maria Mason-Hennessy, Violin - Nicole Hudson, Viola, Violin - Dublin Gospel Choir - Dave Bianco, Recording Engineer - GEORGE DRAKOULIAS, Producer
(P) 2007 Sony Music Entertainement (Ireland) Limited
Paddy Casey, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Recording Engineer, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Recording Engineer - Pat Donne, Arranger, Drums, Producer, Recording Engineer - John Colbert, Bass - Fiona Melady - Kelly Newton - Dave Bianco, Recording Engineer - GEORGE DRAKOULIAS, Producer
(P) 2007 Sony Music Entertainement (Ireland) Limited
Paddy Casey, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Percussion, Producer, Recording Engineer, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Percussion, Producer, Recording Engineer - Pat Donne, Arranger, Producer, Recording Engineer - Tim McGrath, Drums - GEORGE DRAKOULIAS, Percussion, Producer - Michelle Mason, Strings - Dave Bianco, Recording Engineer
(P) 2007 Sony Music Entertainement (Ireland) Limited
Paddy Casey, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Tim McGrath, Drums - John Colbert, Horn - David Ralicke, Arranger, Horn, Percussion - Dave Bianco, Arranger, Percussion - GEORGE DRAKOULIAS, Arranger, Percussion, Producer - Pat Donne, Producer
(P) 2007 Sony Music Entertainement (Ireland) Limited
Paddy Casey, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - JAMES GADSON, Drums - Kevin Saviger, Organ, Piano - Ray Martin, Trumpet - Dave Bianco, Recording Engineer - Pat Donne, Arranger, Producer, Trumpet - GEORGE DRAKOULIAS, Arranger, Producer
(P) 2007 Sony Music Entertainement (Ireland) Limited
Paddy Casey, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Percussion, Producer, Recording Engineer, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Percussion, Producer, Recording Engineer - Dave Bianco, Percussion, Recording Engineer - GEORGE DRAKOULIAS, Arranger, Percussion, Producer - Pat Donne, Arranger, Producer, Recording Engineer
(P) 2007 Sony Music Entertainement (Ireland) Limited
Paddy Casey, Acoustic Guitar, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Harmonica, Keyboards, Lyricist, Main Artist, Percussion, Producer, Recording Engineer, Woodwinds, Xylophone, Acoustic Guitar, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Harmonica, Keyboards, Lyricist, Percussion, Producer, Recording Engineer, Woodwinds, Xylophone - Tim McGrath, Drums - John Colbert, Bass - Jonathon O'Halloran, Flute - Cion O'Callaghan, Percussion - Fiona Melady, Keyboards - Ryan Williams, Recording Engineer - Dave Bianco, Recording Engineer - Pat Donne, Arranger, Producer, Recording Engineer - GEORGE DRAKOULIAS, Arranger, Producer
(P) 2007 Sony Music Entertainement (Ireland) Limited
Paddy Casey, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Recording Engineer, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Recording Engineer - JAMES GADSON, Drums - Rob O'Geigheannaigh, Flute - Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Bass - Dave Bianco, Recording Engineer - Pat Donne, Arranger, Producer - GEORGE DRAKOULIAS, Arranger, Producer
(P) 2007 Sony Music Entertainement (Ireland) Limited
Paddy Casey, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Recording Engineer, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Recording Engineer - Pat Donne, Arranger, Producer, Recording Engineer - Tim McGrath, Drums
(P) 2007 Sony Music Entertainement (Ireland) Limited
Paddy Casey, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Recording Engineer, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Recording Engineer - Pat Donne, Arranger, Producer, Recording Engineer - Tim McGrath, Drums - Jonathon O'Halloran, Trumpet - Dublin Gospel Choir (Sinead Martin, Saoirse Martin & Declan O'Rourke) - Dave Bianco, Recording Engineer - Ryan Williams, Recording Engineer - GEORGE DRAKOULIAS, Producer
(P) 2007 Sony Music Entertainement (Ireland) Limited
Paddy Casey, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist, Recording Engineer, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Recording Engineer - Pat Donne, Arranger, Mixing Engineer - Fergal Davis, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2007 Sony Music Entertainement (Ireland) Limited
Album review
Since the release of his 2004 debut Amen (So Be It), upon which he was essentially given a free license to do whatever the hell he wanted, Dubliner Paddy Casey has shied away from the folk/soul/hip-hop experiments of old and moulded himself into one of Ireland's most polished pop performers. While the loss of the rawness which accompanied his early material is regrettable, his two subsequent albums have been no less eclectic and ambitious in scope. Addicted to Company, Pt. 1 is the follow-up to the 12-times platinum Living and does little to tamper with the former's winning formula. Lead single "Addicted to Company" evokes Elvis Presley's Elvis in Memphis by way of a tasteful Burt Bacharach-like jazzy arrangement, but elsewhere Casey's approach is far from restrained, as in the bloated arrangements of "Tonight," "Sound Barrier," and the tribal beat-assisted smooth soul number "Become Apart." At its best, however, Addicted to Company is thoughtful and engaging as well as catchy: "U & I" concisely articulates the post-9/11 culture of paranoia with the words "these walls they've built to keep us well/they feel just like a prison cell." "The City" boasts a T. Rex stomp by way of a funky wind section, and outcasts' anthem "Refugee" harks back successfully to the protest yearnings of "Sweet Suburban Sky," Casey's most accomplished effort to date. Too rarely does Addicted to Company produce these moments of insight, however, and what a shame it is.
© Dave Donnelly /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:21
- Main artists: Paddy Casey
- Composer: Paddy Casey
- Label: Sony BMG Music Entertainment
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
(P) 2007 Sony BMG Music Entertainement (Ireland) Limited
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