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Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook reunited in 2007, but for the first few years the revived Squeeze were nothing more than a touring act, ducking into the studio to re-record their hits in 2010 (the perfectly fine Spot the Difference) but taking their time to write a new batch of songs. That long-awaited reunion record, entitled Cradle to the Grave, finally appeared in the autumn of 2015, eight years after the reunion started and 17 years after Squeeze's last album, Domino. Remarkably, especially given its mortality-obsessed title, Cradle to the Grave doesn't play like a revival, nor does it seem concerned with modern fashion. Difford and Tilbrook simply pick up the thread they left hanging in the '90s, acting as if no time has passed. Happily, the pair does not seem as knackered as they did on Domino, a record where they seemed to limp along out of habit. Without consciously reviving any specific Squeeze era -- the closest companion this album has may be the early-'90s efforts, such as Play and Some Fantastic Place -- Cradle to the Grave relies on the sharp melodic construction of Tilbrook and Difford's diffident wit, a combination the crackles throughout this lean 44-minute record. Although there's little doubt this is first and foremost a pop album constructed almost entirely out of tight three- to four-minute tunes, what Squeeze celebrate is classic pop aesthetics, not sound: perhaps the Tamla-Motown bounce of the title track is expected, but the glitterball disco that follows on "Nirvana" is not, and the record is filled with such sly curveballs, finding a bit of earthiness in the majestic contours of the Beach Boys and splendor within boozy singalongs. When applied to such sturdy songs, these grace notes make Cradle to the Grave feel nothing less than celebratory, an affirmation of Difford and Tilbrook's special chemistry as songwriters and bandleaders.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Chris Difford, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kelly Barnes, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Glenn Tilbrook, Producer, Guitar, Organ, Percussion, Ukulele, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Potter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Louise Marshall, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Squeeze, MainArtist - Billie Godfrey, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Melanie Marshall, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Nate James, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Hanson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Laurie Latham, Mixer, Percussion, Tambourine, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Large, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - John Bentley, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Chris McNally, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bryan Marshall, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2015 Love Records Limited
Chris Difford, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kelly Barnes, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Glenn Tilbrook, Producer, String Arranger, Guitar, Keyboards, Sitar, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Burdge, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Everton Nelson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Potter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Louise Marshall, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Squeeze, MainArtist - Tom Pigott-Smith, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Calina de la Mare, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Shaw, String Arranger, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Billie Godfrey, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bryan Chambers, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Ward, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Wilkins, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Melanie Marshall, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Hanson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Laurie Latham, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Tambourine, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Oli Langford, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Large, String Arranger, Conductor/Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Simon King, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Rathbone, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Glenn Tillbrook, ComposerLyricist - Stephanie Benedetti, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Rogerson, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Chris McNally, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Suzanne Hunt, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Tilbrook, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer - Jayne Homer, Clapping, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2015 Love Records Limited
Chris Difford, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Glenn Tilbrook, Producer, Moog Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Potter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Squeeze, MainArtist - Melvin Duffy, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Hanson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Laurie Latham, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Tambourine, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Large, Celesta, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - John Bentley, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Glenn Tillbrook, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chris McNally, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leon Tilbrook, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2015 Love Records Limited
Chris Difford, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kelly Barnes, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Glenn Tilbrook, Producer, Celesta, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Chris Potter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Louise Marshall, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Squeeze, MainArtist - Lucy Shaw, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Billie Godfrey, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bryan Chambers, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Melanie Marshall, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Hanson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Laurie Latham, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Tambourine, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Large, Organ, Melodica, AssociatedPerformer - Simon King, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Glenn Tillbrook, ComposerLyricist - Chris McNally, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Love Records Limited
Chris Difford, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kelly Barnes, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Glenn Tilbrook, Producer, String Arranger, Guitar, Vocals, Moog Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Burdge, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Everton Nelson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Potter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Louise Marshall, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Squeeze, MainArtist - Tom Pigott-Smith, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Calina de la Mare, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Shaw, String Arranger, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Godfrey, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bryan Chambers, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Ward, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Wilkins, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Melanie Marshall, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Hanson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Laurie Latham, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Tambourine, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Oli Langford, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Large, String Arranger, Conductor/Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Simon King, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Rathbone, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Glenn Tillbrook, ComposerLyricist - Stephanie Benedetti, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Rogerson, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Chris McNally, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Love Records Limited
Chris Difford, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kelly Barnes, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Glenn Tilbrook, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Moog Bass, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Potter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Louise Marshall, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Squeeze, MainArtist - Lucy Shaw, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Billie Godfrey, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bryan Chambers, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Melanie Marshall, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Hanson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Laurie Latham, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Tambourine, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Large, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Simon King, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Glenn Tillbrook, ComposerLyricist - Chris McNally, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Love Records Limited
Chris Difford, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Glenn Tilbrook, Producer, Timpani, Strings, Celesta, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Potter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Squeeze, MainArtist - Lucy Shaw, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Melanie Marshall, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Hanson, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Laurie Latham, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Tambourine, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Large, Organ, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Glenn Tillbrook, ComposerLyricist - Chris McNally, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Suzanne Hunt, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Tilbrook, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jayne Homer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Connolly, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Carly Dexter-Fry, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Haddad, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2015 Love Records Limited
Chris Difford, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Glenn Tilbrook, Producer, String Arranger, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, Strings, Moog Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Potter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Squeeze, MainArtist - Lucy Shaw, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Hanson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Laurie Latham, Mixer, Percussion, Tambourine, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Kirsty Mangan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Large, String Arranger, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Natalie Holt, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Glenn Tillbrook, ComposerLyricist - Stephanie Benedetti, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Rachel Lander, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Chris McNally, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Love Records Limited
Chris Difford, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Glenn Tilbrook, Producer, Celesta, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Chris Potter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Squeeze, MainArtist - Melvin Duffy, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Hanson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Laurie Latham, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Tambourine, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Large, Organ, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - John Bentley, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Glenn Tillbrook, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chris McNally, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Love Records Limited
Chris Difford, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kelly Barnes, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Glenn Tilbrook, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Moog Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Potter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Louise Marshall, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Squeeze, MainArtist - Mark Feltham, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Godfrey, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Melanie Marshall, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Nate James, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Hanson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Laurie Latham, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Tambourine, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Large, Organ, Celesta, AssociatedPerformer - John Bentley, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Dennis Greaves, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Glenn Tillbrook, ComposerLyricist - Chris McNally, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bryan Marshall, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2015 Love Records Limited
Chris Difford, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Glenn Tilbrook, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Potter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Squeeze, MainArtist - Lucy Shaw, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Melvin Duffy, Guitar, Dulcimer, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Hanson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Laurie Latham, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Tambourine, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Large, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - John Bentley, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Glenn Tillbrook, ComposerLyricist - Chris McNally, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Love Records Limited
Chris Difford, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kelly Barnes, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Glenn Tilbrook, Producer, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Burdge, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Everton Nelson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Potter, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Louise Marshall, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Squeeze, MainArtist - Tom Pigott-Smith, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Calina de la Mare, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Shaw, String Arranger, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Billie Godfrey, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bryan Chambers, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Ward, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Wilkins, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Melanie Marshall, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Hanson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Laurie Latham, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Tambourine, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Oli Langford, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Large, String Arranger, Piano, Conductor/Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Simon King, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Rathbone, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Glenn Tillbrook, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stephanie Benedetti, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Rogerson, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Chris McNally, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Love Records Limited
Album review
Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook reunited in 2007, but for the first few years the revived Squeeze were nothing more than a touring act, ducking into the studio to re-record their hits in 2010 (the perfectly fine Spot the Difference) but taking their time to write a new batch of songs. That long-awaited reunion record, entitled Cradle to the Grave, finally appeared in the autumn of 2015, eight years after the reunion started and 17 years after Squeeze's last album, Domino. Remarkably, especially given its mortality-obsessed title, Cradle to the Grave doesn't play like a revival, nor does it seem concerned with modern fashion. Difford and Tilbrook simply pick up the thread they left hanging in the '90s, acting as if no time has passed. Happily, the pair does not seem as knackered as they did on Domino, a record where they seemed to limp along out of habit. Without consciously reviving any specific Squeeze era -- the closest companion this album has may be the early-'90s efforts, such as Play and Some Fantastic Place -- Cradle to the Grave relies on the sharp melodic construction of Tilbrook and Difford's diffident wit, a combination the crackles throughout this lean 44-minute record. Although there's little doubt this is first and foremost a pop album constructed almost entirely out of tight three- to four-minute tunes, what Squeeze celebrate is classic pop aesthetics, not sound: perhaps the Tamla-Motown bounce of the title track is expected, but the glitterball disco that follows on "Nirvana" is not, and the record is filled with such sly curveballs, finding a bit of earthiness in the majestic contours of the Beach Boys and splendor within boozy singalongs. When applied to such sturdy songs, these grace notes make Cradle to the Grave feel nothing less than celebratory, an affirmation of Difford and Tilbrook's special chemistry as songwriters and bandleaders.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:44:37
- Main artists: Squeeze
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: EMI
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2015 Love Records Limited ℗ 2015 Love Records Limited
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