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Michael Franti's evolution from pissed-off punk to flip-flop-wearing jam band man is fascinating because he's come off as sincere on either end, and with his 2013 release, he continues to confuse and sooth in equal measure. Good news is, the confused feeling fades once the sun-drenched, feel-good vibes of the latter sink in, with "I'm Alive (Life Sounds Like)" offering the most immediate relief from the drudgery of the day, coming off as a sing-along, clap-along, or whistle-along triple threat for the nighttime campfire hippie set. The opening title track is the same vibe with pop and slickness carrying its message of unity to the people, while "11:59" uses jam band melodies and hip-hop beats to persuade listeners to join Franti's chant for peace. One more round of "Hallelujah" and All People would come off as a commune soundtrack never meant to be experienced alone, but with the smooth, miniature techno of "Long Ride Home" the album takes a winning turn for the personal and small. The punchy "Earth from Outer Space" with fellow peacemaker K'NAAN puts some big-bottomed reggae into the album's flow, then "Closer to You" builds from intimate to uplifting before the psychedelic relic "Wherever You Are" reminds listeners that the Beatles were dazzling during their acid days. Approaching the album in any cynical matter will ruin the whole show, and even if it seems some songs share the same sentiment to the point of redundancy, All People is about feeling good and hopeful. Split this collection of peace and sunshine down the middle for greatest effect.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
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Gina Rene, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Franti, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Michael Franti & Spearhead, MainArtist - Jason Bowman, ComposerLyricist - Raleigh Neal , Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Carl Young, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - J. Bowman, Engineer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Boo Boo Wax
Gregg Wattenberg, Producer, Additional Producer - Doug Johnson, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Victor Indrizzo, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Spock, Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Graham Edwards, ComposerLyricist - Lauren Christy, ComposerLyricist - The Matrix, Producer - Gina Rene, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Endert, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Rose, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Franti, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Franti & Spearhead, MainArtist - J. Bowman, Engineer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Lenny Skolnik, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Driscoll, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Richie English, Strings, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Boo Boo Wax
Gregg Wattenberg, Producer, Additional Producer - Gina Rene, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Adrian Newman, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Franti, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Franti & Spearhead, MainArtist - Jason Bowman, ComposerLyricist - Raleigh Neal , Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Young, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - J. Bowman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Boo Boo Wax
Adrian Newman, Producer, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Jensen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Franti, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Mix Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Michael Franti & Spearhead, MainArtist - Jason Bowman, ComposerLyricist - Raleigh Neal , Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Young, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - J. Bowman, Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Boo Boo Wax
Gregg Wattenberg, Producer, Additional Producer - Randy Miller, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ross Petersen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Rose, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Zook, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Franti, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Franti & Spearhead, MainArtist - Ryan Lipman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Catherine Enny, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Bowman, ComposerLyricist - Raleigh Neal , Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Young, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Lenny Skolnick, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Gunnar Olsen, Drums, Drum, AssociatedPerformer - J. Bowman, Engineer, Guitar, Voice, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Lenny Skolnik, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Driscoll, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Alison Stanton, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Stanton, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mia Wattenberg, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Richie English, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Sara Agah, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ade Franti, Voices, AssociatedPerformer - Lindsay Nadler, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Boo Boo Wax
J. Bowen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - K'Naan, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Franti, Producer, Mixer, Drums, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Michael Franti & Spearhead, MainArtist - Jason Bowman, ComposerLyricist - Raleigh Neal , Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Young, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - J. Bowman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Keinan Abdi Warsame, ComposerLyricist - Dave Rowland, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Darvina Plante, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Boo Boo Wax
Adrian Newman, Producer, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Franti, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Michael Franti & Spearhead, MainArtist - Jason Bowman, ComposerLyricist - Carl Young, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - J. Bowman, Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2013 Boo Boo Wax
Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Franti, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Vocals, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Michael Franti & Spearhead, MainArtist - Theron "Neff-U" Feemster, Producer - Raleigh Neal , Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Young, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - J. Bowman, Guitar, Drum, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Darvina Plante, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Castro, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Gordon Ramos, Saxophones, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Rico Cardoza, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Boo Boo Wax
Victor Indrizzo, Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Miller, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Scott Spock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Matrix, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Rose, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Franti, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aaron Renner, ComposerLyricist - Michael Franti & Spearhead, MainArtist - Raleigh Neal , Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Young, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - J. Bowman, Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Richie English, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Darvina Plante, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Boo Boo Wax
Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Franti, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Mix Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Michael Franti & Spearhead, MainArtist - Brian Lee, ComposerLyricist - S*A*M, ComposerLyricist - Raleigh Neal , Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Young, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - J. Bowman, Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Shebby, Bass Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Ruchelman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Darvina Plante, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Boo Boo Wax
Adrian Newman, Producer, Additional Keyboards, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Franti, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Michael Franti & Spearhead, MainArtist - Jason Bowman, ComposerLyricist - Raleigh Neal , Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - J. Bowman, Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2013 Boo Boo Wax
Gregg Wattenberg, Producer, Additional Producer - Adrian Newman, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Franti, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Franti & Spearhead, MainArtist - Jason Bowman, ComposerLyricist - J. Bowman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Barley, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan Kleeman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Boo Boo Wax
Album review
Michael Franti's evolution from pissed-off punk to flip-flop-wearing jam band man is fascinating because he's come off as sincere on either end, and with his 2013 release, he continues to confuse and sooth in equal measure. Good news is, the confused feeling fades once the sun-drenched, feel-good vibes of the latter sink in, with "I'm Alive (Life Sounds Like)" offering the most immediate relief from the drudgery of the day, coming off as a sing-along, clap-along, or whistle-along triple threat for the nighttime campfire hippie set. The opening title track is the same vibe with pop and slickness carrying its message of unity to the people, while "11:59" uses jam band melodies and hip-hop beats to persuade listeners to join Franti's chant for peace. One more round of "Hallelujah" and All People would come off as a commune soundtrack never meant to be experienced alone, but with the smooth, miniature techno of "Long Ride Home" the album takes a winning turn for the personal and small. The punchy "Earth from Outer Space" with fellow peacemaker K'NAAN puts some big-bottomed reggae into the album's flow, then "Closer to You" builds from intimate to uplifting before the psychedelic relic "Wherever You Are" reminds listeners that the Beatles were dazzling during their acid days. Approaching the album in any cynical matter will ruin the whole show, and even if it seems some songs share the same sentiment to the point of redundancy, All People is about feeling good and hopeful. Split this collection of peace and sunshine down the middle for greatest effect.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:44:10
- Main artists: Spearhead
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Records (CAP)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
© 2013 Boo Boo Wax ℗ 2013 Boo Boo Wax
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