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On Terra Incognita, Chris Whitley incorporates the grunge flourishes of Din of Ecstasy into the roots-rock foundations of his debut, Living with the Law. Instead of relying on processed distorted guitars, Whitley uses noise as texture, which helps his songs breathe. While the musical direction of Terra Incognita is considerably more focused than its confused predecessor, Whitley's songwriting remains uneven. Though he has written a better, more diverse record than before, he has yet to produce a set of songs that demonstrate the depth and variety of Living with the Law. Too often, he relies on cliches or simplistic ideas, like the single "Automatic," but when he digs a little deeper, his songs still resonate deeply, which means Terra Incognita is a partial, not a full, comeback.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Mark Howard, Recording Engineer - Daniel Lanois, Guitar - Trixie Whitley, Background Vocal - Don C. Tyler, Mastering Engineer - Chris Whitley, Composer, Lyricist, Banjo, Guitar, Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Dougie Brown, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass - Steve Almaas, Bass - Patricia Place, Guitar - Wayne Lorenz, Assistant Engineer - Chris Whitley, Toby Wright, Mark Howard, Dougie Bowne, Producer - Jessie Lee Montague, Background Vocal - Louis Lepore, Guitar - Melvin Gibb, Bass - Matt Gruenberg, Bass - Alan Gevaerst, Bass
(P) 1996 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Mark Howard, Recording Engineer - Daniel Lanois, Guitar - Trixie Whitley, Background Vocal - Don C. Tyler, Mastering Engineer - Chris Whitley, Composer, Lyricist, Banjo, Guitar, Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Dougie Brown, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass - Steve Almaas, Bass - Patricia Place, Guitar - Wayne Lorenz, Assistant Engineer - Chris Whitley, Toby Wright, Mark Howard, Dougie Bowne, Producer - Jessie Lee Montague, Background Vocal - Louis Lepore, Guitar - Melvin Gibb, Bass - Matt Gruenberg, Bass - Alan Gevaerst, Bass
(P) 1996 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Mark Howard, Recording Engineer - Daniel Lanois, Guitar - Trixie Whitley, Background Vocal - Don C. Tyler, Mastering Engineer - Chris Whitley, Composer, Lyricist, Banjo, Guitar, Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Dougie Brown, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass - Steve Almaas, Bass - Patricia Place, Guitar - Wayne Lorenz, Assistant Engineer - Chris Whitley, Toby Wright, Mark Howard, Dougie Bowne, Producer - Jessie Lee Montague, Background Vocal - Louis Lepore, Guitar - Melvin Gibb, Bass - Matt Gruenberg, Bass - Alan Gevaerst, Bass
(P) 1996 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Mark Howard, Recording Engineer - Daniel Lanois, Guitar - Trixie Whitley, Background Vocal - Don C. Tyler, Mastering Engineer - Chris Whitley, Composer, Lyricist, Banjo, Guitar, Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Dougie Brown, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass - Steve Almaas, Bass - Patricia Place, Guitar - Wayne Lorenz, Assistant Engineer - Chris Whitley, Toby Wright, Mark Howard, Dougie Bowne, Producer - Jessie Lee Montague, Background Vocal - Louis Lepore, Guitar - Melvin Gibb, Bass - Matt Gruenberg, Bass - Alan Gevaerst, Bass
(P) 1996 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Mark Howard, Recording Engineer - Daniel Lanois, Guitar - Trixie Whitley, Background Vocal - Don C. Tyler, Mastering Engineer - Chris Whitley, Composer, Lyricist, Banjo, Guitar, Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Dougie Brown, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass - Steve Almaas, Bass - Patricia Place, Guitar - Wayne Lorenz, Assistant Engineer - Chris Whitley, Toby Wright, Mark Howard, Dougie Bowne, Producer - Jessie Lee Montague, Background Vocal - Louis Lepore, Guitar - Melvin Gibb, Bass - Matt Gruenberg, Bass - Alan Gevaerst, Bass
(P) 1996 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Mark Howard, Recording Engineer - Daniel Lanois, Guitar - Trixie Whitley, Background Vocal - Don C. Tyler, Mastering Engineer - Chris Whitley, Composer, Lyricist, Banjo, Guitar, Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Dougie Brown, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass - Steve Almaas, Bass - Patricia Place, Guitar - Wayne Lorenz, Assistant Engineer - Chris Whitley, Toby Wright, Mark Howard, Dougie Bowne, Producer - Jessie Lee Montague, Background Vocal - Louis Lepore, Guitar - Melvin Gibb, Bass - Matt Gruenberg, Bass - Alan Gevaerst, Bass
(P) 1996 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Mark Howard, Recording Engineer - Daniel Lanois, Guitar - Trixie Whitley, Background Vocal - Don C. Tyler, Mastering Engineer - Chris Whitley, Composer, Lyricist, Banjo, Guitar, Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Dougie Brown, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass - Steve Almaas, Bass - Patricia Place, Guitar - Wayne Lorenz, Assistant Engineer - Chris Whitley, Toby Wright, Mark Howard, Dougie Bowne, Producer - Jessie Lee Montague, Background Vocal - Louis Lepore, Guitar - Melvin Gibb, Bass - Matt Gruenberg, Bass - Alan Gevaerst, Bass
(P) 1996 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
TOBY WRIGHT, Producer - Chris Whitley, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Dougie Brown, Drums
(P) 1996 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mark Howard, Recording Engineer - Daniel Lanois, Guitar - Trixie Whitley, Background Vocal - Don C. Tyler, Mastering Engineer - Chris Whitley, Composer, Lyricist, Banjo, Guitar, Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Dougie Brown, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass - Steve Almaas, Bass - Patricia Place, Guitar - Wayne Lorenz, Assistant Engineer - Chris Whitley, Toby Wright, Mark Howard, Dougie Bowne, Producer - Jessie Lee Montague, Background Vocal - Louis Lepore, Guitar - Melvin Gibb, Bass - Matt Gruenberg, Bass - Alan Gevaerst, Bass
(P) 1996 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Mark Howard, Recording Engineer - Daniel Lanois, Guitar - Trixie Whitley, Background Vocal - Don C. Tyler, Mastering Engineer - Chris Whitley, Composer, Lyricist, Banjo, Guitar, Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Dougie Brown, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass - Steve Almaas, Bass - Patricia Place, Guitar - Wayne Lorenz, Assistant Engineer - Chris Whitley, Toby Wright, Mark Howard, Dougie Bowne, Producer - Jessie Lee Montague, Background Vocal - Louis Lepore, Guitar - Melvin Gibb, Bass - Matt Gruenberg, Bass - Alan Gevaerst, Bass
(P) 1996 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Mark Howard, Recording Engineer - Daniel Lanois, Guitar - Trixie Whitley, Background Vocal - Don C. Tyler, Mastering Engineer - Chris Whitley, Composer, Lyricist, Banjo, Guitar, Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Dougie Brown, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass - Steve Almaas, Bass - Patricia Place, Guitar - Wayne Lorenz, Assistant Engineer - Chris Whitley, Toby Wright, Mark Howard, Dougie Bowne, Producer - Jessie Lee Montague, Background Vocal - Louis Lepore, Guitar - Melvin Gibb, Bass - Matt Gruenberg, Bass - Alan Gevaerst, Bass
(P) 1996 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Mark Howard, Recording Engineer - Daniel Lanois, Guitar - Trixie Whitley, Background Vocal - Don C. Tyler, Mastering Engineer - Chris Whitley, Composer, Lyricist, Banjo, Guitar, Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Dougie Brown, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass - Steve Almaas, Bass - Patricia Place, Guitar - Wayne Lorenz, Assistant Engineer - Chris Whitley, Toby Wright, Mark Howard, Dougie Bowne, Producer - Jessie Lee Montague, Background Vocal - Louis Lepore, Guitar - Melvin Gibb, Bass - Matt Gruenberg, Bass - Alan Gevaerst, Bass
(P) 1996 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Mark Howard, Recording Engineer - Daniel Lanois, Guitar - Trixie Whitley, Background Vocal - Don C. Tyler, Mastering Engineer - Chris Whitley, Composer, Lyricist, Banjo, Guitar, Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Dougie Brown, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass - Steve Almaas, Bass - Patricia Place, Guitar - Wayne Lorenz, Assistant Engineer - Chris Whitley, Toby Wright, Mark Howard, Dougie Bowne, Producer - Jessie Lee Montague, Background Vocal - Louis Lepore, Guitar - Melvin Gibb, Bass - Matt Gruenberg, Bass - Alan Gevaerst, Bass
(P) 1996 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Album review
On Terra Incognita, Chris Whitley incorporates the grunge flourishes of Din of Ecstasy into the roots-rock foundations of his debut, Living with the Law. Instead of relying on processed distorted guitars, Whitley uses noise as texture, which helps his songs breathe. While the musical direction of Terra Incognita is considerably more focused than its confused predecessor, Whitley's songwriting remains uneven. Though he has written a better, more diverse record than before, he has yet to produce a set of songs that demonstrate the depth and variety of Living with the Law. Too often, he relies on cliches or simplistic ideas, like the single "Automatic," but when he digs a little deeper, his songs still resonate deeply, which means Terra Incognita is a partial, not a full, comeback.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:46:01
- Main artists: Chris Whitley
- Composer: Chris Whitley
- Label: Work
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
(P) 1996, 1997, 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT.
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