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On their early EPs Morningwood only suggested the Pixies, since the songs were too anemic and trashy to really hit like that band's best material. It's a different story with the quartet's Capitol debut, where longtime Pixies producer Gil Norton amplifies the basslines and coed vocal dynamics in re-recorded versions of early MW tracks like "Take off Your Clothes" and "New York Girls." (The early "Jetsettermusicletter" is trimmed down to "Jetsetter" here, but still plays off of "Wave of Mutilation.") Norton gives the songs oomph, no doubt. But the fuller sound doesn't hide the sense that Morningwood is writing sexy catch phrases around rhythms that have been heard before. Vocalist Chantal Claret has a lot of sass, but while there are strains of the Gossip's Beth Ditto in her delivery, there's a haughtiness to everything Claret sings that sounds way too affected, like the too-perfect rumples in the togs of the scene-makers at any of New York City's hipster convergences. "Televisor" and "Babysitter" have their kicky buzz built in, and the bright synth-punk of "Nth Degree" is a promising departure. But Morningwood still feels like calculated fluff, even if it's calculated fluff that's mildly fun.
© Johnny Loftus /TiVo
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Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adrian Bushby, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Norton, Producer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chantal Claret, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Steel, Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Japa Keenon, Drums, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Morningwood, MainArtist - Pedro Yanowitz, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Timo Ellis, Composer
(C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2005 Capitol Records, LLC
Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adrian Bushby, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Norton, Producer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chantal Claret, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Steel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Japa Keenon, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Morningwood, MainArtist - Peter Yanowitz, Composer - Pedro Yanowitz, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2006 Capitol Records Inc.
Morningwood, MainArtist - Peter Yanowitz, Composer - Chatal Claret, Composer
(C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2005 Capitol Records, Inc.
Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adrian Bushby, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Norton, Producer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chantal Claret, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Steel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Japa Keenon, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Morningwood, MainArtist - Pedro Yanowitz, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Timo Ellis, Composer
(C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2006 Capitol Records Inc.
Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adrian Bushby, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Norton, Producer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chantal Claret, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Steel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Japa Keenon, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Morningwood, MainArtist - Peter Yanowitz, Composer - Pedro Yanowitz, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2006 Capitol Records Inc.
Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adrian Bushby, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Norton, Producer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chantal Claret, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Steel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Japa Keenon, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Morningwood, MainArtist - Peter Yanowitz, Composer - Pedro Yanowitz, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2006 Capitol Records Inc.
Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adrian Bushby, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Norton, Producer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chantal Claret, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Steel, Composer, Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Japa Keenon, Composer, Drums, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Morningwood, MainArtist - Peter Yanowitz, Composer - Pedro Yanowitz, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2006 Capitol Records Inc.
Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adrian Bushby, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Norton, Producer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chantal Claret, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Steel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Japa Keenon, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Morningwood, MainArtist - Peter Yanowitz, Composer - Pedro Yanowitz, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2006 Capitol Records Inc.
Morningwood, MainArtist - Pedro Yanowitz, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2006 Capitol Records
Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adrian Bushby, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Norton, Producer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chantal Claret, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Steel, Guitar, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Japa Keenon, Drums, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Morningwood, MainArtist - Peter Yanowitz, Composer - Pedro Yanowitz, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Timo Ellis, Composer
(C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2006 Capitol Records Inc.
Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adrian Bushby, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gil Norton, Producer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chantal Claret, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Steel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Japa Keenon, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Morningwood, MainArtist - Peter Yanowitz, Composer - Pedro Yanowitz, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 2006 Capitol Records, Inc.. All rights reserved. Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028. Unauthorized Reproduction is a Violation of Applicable Laws. ℗ 2006 Capitol Records Inc.
Album review
On their early EPs Morningwood only suggested the Pixies, since the songs were too anemic and trashy to really hit like that band's best material. It's a different story with the quartet's Capitol debut, where longtime Pixies producer Gil Norton amplifies the basslines and coed vocal dynamics in re-recorded versions of early MW tracks like "Take off Your Clothes" and "New York Girls." (The early "Jetsettermusicletter" is trimmed down to "Jetsetter" here, but still plays off of "Wave of Mutilation.") Norton gives the songs oomph, no doubt. But the fuller sound doesn't hide the sense that Morningwood is writing sexy catch phrases around rhythms that have been heard before. Vocalist Chantal Claret has a lot of sass, but while there are strains of the Gossip's Beth Ditto in her delivery, there's a haughtiness to everything Claret sings that sounds way too affected, like the too-perfect rumples in the togs of the scene-makers at any of New York City's hipster convergences. "Televisor" and "Babysitter" have their kicky buzz built in, and the bright synth-punk of "Nth Degree" is a promising departure. But Morningwood still feels like calculated fluff, even if it's calculated fluff that's mildly fun.
© Johnny Loftus /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:37:41
- Main artists: Morningwood
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2006 Capitol Records Inc. ℗ 2006 Capitol Records Inc.
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