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Emerson Hart led the post-grunge band Tonic, who scored a major hit in 1997 with "If You Could Only See." Underneath the heavy amplification, Tonic were a sturdy pop band and that's the side Hart emphasizes on Beauty in Disrepair, the 2014 album that's his second solo effort. While it doesn't feel like a throwback to the glory days of the '90s, Beauty in Disrepair nevertheless feels like a record from a different time -- particularly, a record where melodic, highly polished adult pop had a chance of crossing over to the top of the charts. Much of the appeal of this album lies in its syrupy warmth, how Hart is unashamed by either his softness or sweetness; if anything, the warm textures and deliberate pace of Beauty in Disrepair seem like a truer reflection of his craftsman skills than the occasionally forceful Tonic. Perhaps there isn't much space on the charts of 2014 for this kind of carefully sculpted adult pop, but Hart does his job well. He may be a slightly reedy vocalist but that only accentuates the inherent gentleness of his tunes, and when he's enveloped by studio sheen, as he often is on the album, the results are endearing, sounding better, sounding stronger, with repeated plays.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Steven Miller, Backing Vocals, MixingEngineer - Neal Avron, MixingEngineer - David Hodges, Composer, Producer, Backing Vocals - Nicolas Fournier, Assistant - Justin Shturtz, MasteringEngineer - Chad Copelin, Engineer, Backing Vocals - Erin McCarley, Backing Vocals - Emerson Hart, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist - Josh Dunahoo, Backing Vocals - Justin Glasco, Backing Vocals - Jeff Cates, Composer - Scott Skrzynski, Assistant
© 2014 Emerson Hart under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC ℗ 2014 Emerson Hart under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Steven Miller, Backing Vocals - Neal Avron, MixingEngineer - David Hodges, Producer, Backing Vocals - Nicolas Fournier, Assistant - Justin Shturtz, MasteringEngineer - Chad Copelin, Engineer, Backing Vocals - Erin McCarley, Backing Vocals - Emerson Hart, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Josh Dunahoo, Backing Vocals - Justin Glasco, Backing Vocals - Scott Skrzynski, Assistant
© 2014 Emerson Hart under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC ℗ 2014 Emerson Hart under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Steven Miller, Backing Vocals - Neal Avron, MixingEngineer - David Hodges, Composer, Producer, Backing Vocals - Nicolas Fournier, Assistant - Justin Shturtz, MasteringEngineer - Chad Copelin, Engineer, Backing Vocals - Josh Hoge, Composer - Erin McCarley, Backing Vocals - Emerson Hart, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Josh Dunahoo, Backing Vocals - Justin Glasco, Backing Vocals - Scott Skrzynski, Assistant
© 2014 Emerson Hart under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC ℗ 2014 Emerson Hart under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Steven Miller, Backing Vocals - Neal Avron, MixingEngineer - David Hodges, Producer, Backing Vocals - Nicolas Fournier, Assistant - Justin Shturtz, MasteringEngineer - Chad Copelin, Engineer - Erin McCarley, Backing Vocals - Emerson Hart, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Josh Dunahoo, Backing Vocals - Justin Glasco, Backing Vocals - Scott Skrzynski, Assistant - Jessica Bendinger, Composer
© 2014 Emerson Hart under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC ℗ 2014 Emerson Hart under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Steven Miller, Composer, Backing Vocals - Neal Avron, Producer - David Hodges, Composer, Producer, Backing Vocals - Nicolas Fournier, Assistant - Justin Shturtz, MasteringEngineer - Chad Copelin, Engineer, Backing Vocals - Erin McCarley, Backing Vocals - Emerson Hart, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Josh Dunahoo, Backing Vocals - Justin Glasco, Backing Vocals - Scott Skrzynski, Assistant
© 2014 Emerson Hart under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC ℗ 2014 Emerson Hart under exclusive license to BMG Rights Managment (US) LLC
Chris Lindsey, Composer - Steven Miller, Backing Vocals - Neal Avron, MixingEngineer - David Hodges, Producer, Backing Vocals - Nicolas Fournier, Assistant - Justin Shturtz, MasteringEngineer - Chad Copelin, Engineer - Erin McCarley, Backing Vocals - Emerson Hart, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Josh Dunahoo, Backing Vocals - Justin Glasco, Backing Vocals - Scott Skrzynski, Assistant
© 2014 Emerson Hart under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC ℗ 2014 Emerson Hart under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Steven Miller, Backing Vocals - Neal Avron, MixingEngineer - David Hodges, Producer, Backing Vocals - Nicolas Fournier, Assistant - Justin Shturtz, MasteringEngineer - John Kennedy, Composer - Chad Copelin, Engineer, Backing Vocals - Erin McCarley, Backing Vocals - Emerson Hart, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Josh Dunahoo, Backing Vocals - Justin Glasco, Backing Vocals - Scott Skrzynski, Assistant
© 2014 Emerson Hart under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC ℗ 2014 Emerson Hart under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Steven Miller, Backing Vocals - Neal Avron, MixingEngineer - David Hodges, Composer, Producer, Backing Vocals - Nicolas Fournier, Assistant - Justin Shturtz, MasteringEngineer - Chad Copelin, Engineer - Josh Hoge, Composer - Erin McCarley, Backing Vocals - Emerson Hart, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Josh Dunahoo, Backing Vocals - Justin Glasco, Backing Vocals - Scott Skrzynski, Assistant
© 2014 Emerson Hart under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC ℗ 2014 Emerson Hart under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Steven Miller, Backing Vocals - Neal Avron, MixingEngineer - David Hodges, Producer, Backing Vocals - Nicolas Fournier, Assistant - Justin Shturtz, MasteringEngineer - Chad Copelin, Engineer, Backing Vocals - Erin McCarley, Backing Vocals - Emerson Hart, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Josh Dunahoo, Backing Vocals - Justin Glasco, Backing Vocals - Scott Skrzynski, Assistant
© 2014 Emerson Hart under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC ℗ 2014 Emerson Hart under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Troy Verges, Composer - Neal Avron, MixingEngineer - David Hodges, Producer - Nicolas Fournier, Assistant - Justin Shturtz, MasteringEngineer - Chad Copelin, Engineer - Emerson Hart, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Scott Skrzynski, Assistant
© 2014 Emerson Hart under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC ℗ 2014 Emerson Hart under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Dennis Matkosky, Composer - Steven Miller, Backing Vocals - Neal Avron, MixingEngineer - David Hodges, Producer, Backing Vocals - Nicolas Fournier, Assistant - Justin Shturtz, MasteringEngineer - Chad Copelin, Engineer, Backing Vocals - Melissa Peirce, Composer - Erin McCarley, Backing Vocals - Emerson Hart, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Josh Dunahoo, Backing Vocals - Justin Glasco, Backing Vocals - Scott Skrzynski, Assistant
© 2014 Emerson Hart under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC ℗ 2014 Emerson Hart under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Steven Miller, Backing Vocals, MixingEngineer - Neal Avron, MixingEngineer - David Hodges, Composer, Producer, Backing Vocals - Nicolas Fournier, Assistant - Justin Shturtz, MasteringEngineer - Chad Copelin, Engineer, Backing Vocals - Erin McCarley, Backing Vocals - Emerson Hart, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist - Josh Dunahoo, Backing Vocals - Justin Glasco, Backing Vocals - Scott Skrzynski, Assistant
© 2014 Emerson Hart under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC ℗ 2014 Emerson Hart under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Album review
Emerson Hart led the post-grunge band Tonic, who scored a major hit in 1997 with "If You Could Only See." Underneath the heavy amplification, Tonic were a sturdy pop band and that's the side Hart emphasizes on Beauty in Disrepair, the 2014 album that's his second solo effort. While it doesn't feel like a throwback to the glory days of the '90s, Beauty in Disrepair nevertheless feels like a record from a different time -- particularly, a record where melodic, highly polished adult pop had a chance of crossing over to the top of the charts. Much of the appeal of this album lies in its syrupy warmth, how Hart is unashamed by either his softness or sweetness; if anything, the warm textures and deliberate pace of Beauty in Disrepair seem like a truer reflection of his craftsman skills than the occasionally forceful Tonic. Perhaps there isn't much space on the charts of 2014 for this kind of carefully sculpted adult pop, but Hart does his job well. He may be a slightly reedy vocalist but that only accentuates the inherent gentleness of his tunes, and when he's enveloped by studio sheen, as he often is on the album, the results are endearing, sounding better, sounding stronger, with repeated plays.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:43:36
- Main artists: Emerson Hart
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2014 Emerson Hart under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC ℗ 2014 Emerson Hart under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
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