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The Staves, a folk-influenced U.K. trio featuring sisters Emily, Jessica, and Camila Staveley-Taylor, made waves with their debut album, 2012's Dead & Born & Grown & Live, which put the emphasis on the siblings' vocals, both individually and in harmony, as they performed with spare acoustic arrangements. For their second full-length effort, 2015's If I Was, the Staves have taken a somewhat different approach; with Justin Vernon of Bon Iver producing, the sophomore album keeps one foot in contemporary folk while introducing elements of Americana and soft rock into their formula, all the while highlighting the sisters' clear and emotionally powerful singing. If I Was is an album that expands the Staves' musical range without smothering the qualities that make them so memorable, and it's a step forward that brings out the best in the trio.
© Mark Deming /TiVo
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Bradley Cook, AssistantProducer - Justin Vernon, Producer, Synthesizer - The Staves, MainArtist - Camilla Staveley-Taylor, Percussion, Vocals, Writer, Ukulele - Emily Staveley-Taylor, Percussion, Vocals, Writer - Jessica Staveley-Taylor, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, Writer - Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, New York, USA, Masterer - Zach Hanson at April Base, Wisconsin, Recorded by - BJ Burton at April Base, Wisconsin, Mixer - Christopher Messinsa at April Base, Wisconsin, USA, Assistant - Justin Vernon at April Base, Wisonsin, USA, Mixer - Matthew McCaughan, Drums, Percussion - Zach Hanson at April Base, Wisconsin, USA, Mixer - Robert Moose, Strings - Carmen Camerieri, Horn
© 2015 Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2014 Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company.
Bradley Cook, Bass, AssistantProducer - Justin Vernon, Producer, Synthesizer - The Staves, MainArtist - Camilla Staveley-Taylor, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, Writer - Emily Staveley-Taylor, Percussion, Vocals, Writer - Jessica Staveley-Taylor, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Zach Hanson, Percussion - Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, New York, USA, Masterer - Zach Hanson at April Base, Wisconsin, Recorded by - BJ Burton at April Base, Wisconsin, Mixer - Christopher Messinsa at April Base, Wisconsin, USA, Assistant - Justin Vernon at April Base, Wisonsin, USA, Mixer - Matthew McCaughan, Drums, Percussion - Zach Hanson at April Base, Wisconsin, USA, Mixer - Robert Moose, Acoustic Guitar
© 2015 Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2015 Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company.
Bradley Cook, AssistantProducer - Justin Vernon, Producer - The Staves, MainArtist - Camilla Staveley-Taylor, Vocals, Writer - Emily Staveley-Taylor, Vocals, Writer - Jessica Staveley-Taylor, Vocals, Writer - Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, New York, USA, Masterer - Zach Hanson at April Base, Wisconsin, Recorded by - BJ Burton at April Base, Wisconsin, Mixer - Christopher Messinsa at April Base, Wisconsin, USA, Assistant - Justin Vernon at April Base, Wisonsin, USA, Mixer - Zach Hanson at April Base, Wisconsin, USA, Mixer - Carmen Camerieri, Horn
© 2015 Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2015 Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company.
Bradley Cook, AssistantProducer - Justin Vernon, Producer, Piano, Wurlitzer - The Staves, MainArtist - Camilla Staveley-Taylor, Vocals, Writer - Emily Staveley-Taylor, Vocals, Writer - Jessica Staveley-Taylor, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, New York, USA, Masterer - BJ Burton at April Base, Wisconsin, Mixer - Christopher Messinsa at April Base, Wisconsin, USA, Assistant - Justin Vernon at April Base, Wisonsin, USA, Mixer - Zach Hanson at April Base, Wisconsin, USA, Mixer, Recorded by
© 2015 Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2015 Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company.
Bradley Cook, Bass, AssistantProducer - Justin Vernon, Producer, Electric Guitar, Synthesizer - The Staves, MainArtist - Camilla Staveley-Taylor, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Emily Staveley-Taylor, Vocals, Writer - Jessica Staveley-Taylor, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Zach Hanson, Percussion - Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, New York, USA, Masterer - BJ Burton at April Base, Wisconsin, Mixer - Christopher Messinsa at April Base, Wisconsin, USA, Assistant - Justin Vernon at April Base, Wisonsin, USA, Mixer - Matthew McCaughan, Drums, Percussion - Zach Hanson at April Base, Wisconsin, USA, Mixer, Recorded by
© 2015 Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2015 Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company.
Bradley Cook, Keyboards, Programmer, AssistantProducer - Justin Vernon, Producer - The Staves, MainArtist - Camilla Staveley-Taylor, Vocals, Writer - Emily Staveley-Taylor, Vocals, Writer - Jessica Staveley-Taylor, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Zach Hanson, Programmer - Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, New York, USA, Masterer - BJ Burton at April Base, Wisconsin, Mixer - Christopher Messinsa at April Base, Wisconsin, USA, Assistant - Justin Vernon at April Base, Wisonsin, USA, Mixer - Zach Hanson at April Base, Wisconsin, USA, Mixer, Recorded by - Robert Moose, Strings - Carmen Camerieri, Horn
© 2015 Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2015 Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company.
Bradley Cook, AssistantProducer - Justin Vernon, Producer, Bass - The Staves, MainArtist - Camilla Staveley-Taylor, Vocals, Writer, Claps - Emily Staveley-Taylor, Vocals, Writer, Claps - Jessica Staveley-Taylor, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, New York, USA, Masterer - Zach Hanson at April Base, Wisconsin, Mixer - BJ Burton at April Base, Wisconsin, Mixer - Christopher Messinsa at April Base, Wisconsin, USA, Assistant - Justin Vernon at April Base, Wisonsin, USA, Mixer - Matthew McCaughan, Drums, Percussion, Programmer - Zach Hanson at April Base, Wisconsin, USA, Recorded by - Carmen Camerieri, Piano
© 2015 Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2015 Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company.
Bradley Cook, AssistantProducer - Justin Vernon, Producer, Keyboards, Synthesizer - The Staves, MainArtist - Camilla Staveley-Taylor, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Autoharp - Emily Staveley-Taylor, Vocals, Writer - Jessica Staveley-Taylor, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, New York, USA, Masterer - BJ Burton at April Base, Wisconsin, Mixer - Christopher Messinsa at April Base, Wisconsin, USA, Assistant - Justin Vernon at April Base, Wisonsin, USA, Mixer - Zach Hanson at April Base, Wisconsin, USA, Mixer, Recorded by
© 2015 Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2015 Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company.
Bradley Cook, AssistantProducer - Justin Vernon, Producer - The Staves, MainArtist - Camilla Staveley-Taylor, Vocals, Writer, Claps - Emily Staveley-Taylor, Vocals, Writer, Claps - Jessica Staveley-Taylor, Vocals, Writer, Claps - Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, New York, USA, Masterer - BJ Burton at April Base, Wisconsin, Mixer - Christopher Messinsa at April Base, Wisconsin, USA, Assistant - Justin Vernon at April Base, Wisonsin, USA, Mixer - Zach Hanson at April Base, Wisconsin, USA, Mixer, Recorded by - Robert Moose, Acoustic Guitar, Piano - Carmen Camerieri, Horn - Mathew McCaughan, Drums, Percussion
© 2015 Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2015 Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company.
Bradley Cook, Bass, AssistantProducer - Justin Vernon, Producer - The Staves, MainArtist - Camilla Staveley-Taylor, Tambourine, Vocals, Writer - Emily Staveley-Taylor, Tambourine, Vocals, Writer - Jessica Staveley-Taylor, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, New York, USA, Masterer - BJ Burton at April Base, Wisconsin, Mixer - Christopher Messinsa at April Base, Wisconsin, USA, Assistant - Justin Vernon at April Base, Wisonsin, USA, Mixer - Matthew McCaughan, Drums - Zach Hanson at April Base, Wisconsin, USA, Mixer, Recorded by - Robert Moose, Strings
© 2015 Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2015 Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company.
Bradley Cook, AssistantProducer - Justin Vernon, Producer, Vocals, Synthesizer - The Staves, MainArtist - Camilla Staveley-Taylor, Vocals, Writer, Ukulele - Emily Staveley-Taylor, Vocals, Writer - Jessica Staveley-Taylor, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Zach Hanson, Drums, Vibraphone, Vocals - Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, New York, USA, Masterer - BJ Burton at April Base, Wisconsin, Mixer - Christopher Messinsa at April Base, Wisconsin, USA, Assistant - Justin Vernon at April Base, Wisonsin, USA, Mixer - Matthew McCaughan, Vocals - Zach Hanson at April Base, Wisconsin, USA, Mixer, Recorded by - Christopher Messina, Vocals
© 2015 Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2015 Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company.
Bradley Cook, AssistantProducer - Justin Vernon, Producer, Synthesizer - The Staves, MainArtist - Camilla Staveley-Taylor, Vocals, Writer - Emily Staveley-Taylor, Vocals, Writer - Jessica Staveley-Taylor, Piano, Vocals, Writer - Zach Hanson, Keyboards - Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, New York, USA, Masterer - BJ Burton at April Base, Wisconsin, Mixer - Christopher Messinsa at April Base, Wisconsin, USA, Assistant - Justin Vernon at April Base, Wisonsin, USA, Mixer - Zach Hanson at April Base, Wisconsin, USA, Mixer, Recorded by
© 2015 Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2015 Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company.
Bradley Cook, AssistantProducer - Justin Vernon, Producer - The Staves, MainArtist - Camilla Staveley-Taylor, Electric Guitar, Vocals - Emily Staveley-Taylor, Vocals - Jessica Staveley-Taylor, Electric Guitar, Vocals - Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, New York, USA, Masterer - BJ Burton at April Base, Wisconsin, Mixer - Christopher Messinsa at April Base, Wisconsin, USA, Assistant - Justin Vernon at April Base, Wisonsin, USA, Mixer - Zach Hanson at April Base, Wisconsin, USA, Mixer, Recorded by
© 2015 Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2015 Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company.
The Staves, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Camilla Staveley-Taylor, Vocals, Ukulele - Emily Staveley-Taylor, Vocals - Jessica Staveley-Taylor, Piano, Vocals - Zach Hanson, Mixer, Recorded by - Huntley Miller, Masterer
© 2015 Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2015 Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company.
Bruce Springsteen, Composer - Bradley Cook, Bass, AssistantProducer - Justin Vernon, Producer, Electric Guitar, Synthesizer - The Staves, MainArtist - Camilla Staveley-Taylor, Electric Guitar, Vocals - Emily Staveley-Taylor, Vocals - Jessica Staveley-Taylor, Electric Guitar, Vocals - Zach Hanson, Percussion - Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, New York, USA, Masterer - BJ Burton at April Base, Wisconsin, Mixer - Christopher Messinsa at April Base, Wisconsin, USA, Assistant - Justin Vernon at April Base, Wisonsin, USA, Mixer - Matthew McCaughan, Drums, Percussion - Zach Hanson at April Base, Wisconsin, USA, Mixer, Recorded by
© 2015 Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2015 Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company.
Bradley Cook, Bass, AssistantProducer - Justin Vernon, Producer, Electric Guitar, Synthesizer - The Staves, MainArtist - Camilla Staveley-Taylor, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Emily Staveley-Taylor, Vocals, Writer - Jessica Staveley-Taylor, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Zach Hanson, Percussion - Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, New York, USA, Masterer - BJ Burton at April Base, Wisconsin, Mixer - Christopher Messinsa at April Base, Wisconsin, USA, Assistant - Justin Vernon at April Base, Wisonsin, USA, Mixer - Matthew McCaughan, Drums, Percussion - Zach Hanson at April Base, Wisconsin, USA, Mixer, Recorded by
© 2015 Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2015 Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company.
Bradley Cook, Bass, AssistantProducer - Justin Vernon, Producer, Electric Guitar, Synthesizer - The Staves, MainArtist - Camilla Staveley-Taylor, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Emily Staveley-Taylor, Vocals, Writer - Jessica Staveley-Taylor, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Zach Hanson, Percussion - Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, New York, USA, Masterer - BJ Burton at April Base, Wisconsin, Mixer - Christopher Messinsa at April Base, Wisconsin, USA, Assistant - Justin Vernon at April Base, Wisonsin, USA, Mixer - Matthew McCaughan, Drums, Percussion - Zach Hanson at April Base, Wisconsin, USA, Mixer, Recorded by
© 2015 Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2015 Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group company.
Album review
The Staves, a folk-influenced U.K. trio featuring sisters Emily, Jessica, and Camila Staveley-Taylor, made waves with their debut album, 2012's Dead & Born & Grown & Live, which put the emphasis on the siblings' vocals, both individually and in harmony, as they performed with spare acoustic arrangements. For their second full-length effort, 2015's If I Was, the Staves have taken a somewhat different approach; with Justin Vernon of Bon Iver producing, the sophomore album keeps one foot in contemporary folk while introducing elements of Americana and soft rock into their formula, all the while highlighting the sisters' clear and emotionally powerful singing. If I Was is an album that expands the Staves' musical range without smothering the qualities that make them so memorable, and it's a step forward that brings out the best in the trio.
© Mark Deming /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:03:04
- Main artists: The Staves
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Atlantic Records UK
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
© 2015 Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2015 except track 1, 2014 Atlantic Records UK, a Warner Music Group Company
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