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The guys in Soul Asylum are the everymen of flannel-shirt twang, jangle and crunch. They're a little bit country-rock and a little bit heavy-metal roll, a little bit Springsteen factory and a little bit Westerberg High, a little bit barking dog and a little bit hurt puppy. They started out as near-hardcore Minneapolis punksters, and, following the typical route of Midwestern flannel, will probably end up as a rockin' country band. But on LET YOUR DIM LIGHT SHINE, Soul Asylum are at their own dead center, where they're capable of making everything sound like a classic pop song, and making any classic pop song sound like it was born in a flannel shirt. That is, they sound pretty much like they did on GRAVE DANCERS UNION, the 1992 album that served as their commercial breakthrough.
Echoes of fellow Minnesota rockers of all stripes ring throughout LET YOUR DIM LIGHT SHINE. "Bittersweetheart" opens with the big guitar of mid-'80s Replacements, while "Crawl" starts out sounding like a burnt-out downer from the 'Mats' later years. But like all the songs on LET YOUR DIM LIGHT SHINE, they invariably reach for their pop centers. "Bittersweetheart," therefore, breaks into a candy-coated chorus, while "Crawl" opts to speed up and go metallic. "To My Own Devices" and "Promises Broken" are brooding, country-influenced acoustic tunes meant for singing in harmony, around a fireplace, while drinking your sorrows away--in other words, Jayhawks songs.
Soul Asylum manage to knit a singular pop-rock sound out of all that yarn--a warm and sad guitar texture that is, despite its roots, specifically Soul Asylum's. The opening track, "Misery," is a satiric attack on an industry that makes fortunes off other people's misfortunes: "They say misery loves company/We could start a company and make misery/Frustrated Incorporated." But it's also a de facto tribute to what Soul Asylum do best: turning the indie-rock angst of the heartland into pop-rock songs for everybody.
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Soul Asylum, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Pirner, Composer, Lyricist - David Pirner, Guitar, Organ, Trumpet, Vocal - Daniel Murphy, Guitar, Vocal - Sterling Campbell, Drums, Background Vocal - Butch Vig, Producer - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Scott Hull, Editor - ANDY WALLACE, Mixing Engineer - Ken Lewis, Engineer - Darren Mora, Engineer - CHAD BAMFORD, Engineer - JOHN SIKET, Engineer - Danny Kadar, Engineer - Karl Mueller, Bass - Richard Huredia, Engineer - Mark Mason, Engineer - Casey Stone, Engineer - Joey Huffman, Organ - Dale Lawton, Engineer - Mike Bumgartner, Engineer - Mick Stern, Engineer
(P) 1995 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Soul Asylum, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Pirner, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Organ, Trumpet, Vocal - Daniel Murphy, Guitar, Vocal - Sterling Campbell, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocal - Butch Vig, Producer - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Scott Hull, Editor - ANDY WALLACE, Mixing Engineer - Ken Lewis, Engineer - Darren Mora, Engineer - CHAD BAMFORD, Engineer - JOHN SIKET, Engineer - Danny Kadar, Engineer - Karl Mueller, Bass - Richard Huredia, Engineer - Mark Mason, Engineer - Casey Stone, Engineer - Dale Lawton, Engineer - Mike Bumgartner, Engineer - Mick Stern, Engineer
(P) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Soul Asylum, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Pirner, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Organ, Trumpet, Vocal - Daniel Murphy, Guitar, Vocal - Sterling Campbell, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocal - Butch Vig, Producer - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Scott Hull, Editor - ANDY WALLACE, Mixing Engineer - Ken Lewis, Engineer - Darren Mora, Engineer - CHAD BAMFORD, Engineer - JOHN SIKET, Engineer - Danny Kadar, Engineer - Tim Ray, Piano - Karl Mueller, Bass - Richard Huredia, Engineer - Mark Mason, Engineer - Casey Stone, Engineer - Joey Huffman, Organ - Dale Lawton, Engineer - Mike Bumgartner, Engineer - Mick Stern, Engineer
(P) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Soul Asylum, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Pirner, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Organ, Trumpet, Vocal - Daniel Murphy, Guitar, Vocal - Sterling Campbell, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocal - Butch Vig, Producer - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Scott Hull, Editor - ANDY WALLACE, Mixing Engineer - Ken Lewis, Engineer - Darren Mora, Engineer - CHAD BAMFORD, Engineer - JOHN SIKET, Engineer - Danny Kadar, Engineer - Karl Mueller, Bass - Richard Huredia, Engineer - Mark Mason, Engineer - Casey Stone, Engineer - Dale Lawton, Engineer - Mike Bumgartner, Engineer - Mick Stern, Engineer
(P) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Soul Asylum, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Pirner, Guitar, Organ, Trumpet, Vocal - Mark Perlman, Composer, Lyricist - Daniel Murphy, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - Sterling Campbell, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocal - Butch Vig, Producer - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Scott Hull, Editor - ANDY WALLACE, Mixing Engineer - Ken Lewis, Engineer - Darren Mora, Engineer - CHAD BAMFORD, Engineer - JOHN SIKET, Engineer - Danny Kadar, Engineer - Karl Mueller, Bass - Richard Huredia, Engineer - Mark Mason, Engineer - Casey Stone, Engineer - Joey Huffman, Organ - Dale Lawton, Engineer - Mike Bumgartner, Engineer - Mick Stern, Engineer
(P) 1995 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Soul Asylum, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Pirner, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Organ, Trumpet, Vocal - Daniel Murphy, Guitar, Vocal - Sterling Campbell, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocal - Butch Vig, Producer - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Scott Hull, Editor - ANDY WALLACE, Mixing Engineer - Ken Lewis, Engineer - Darren Mora, Engineer - CHAD BAMFORD, Engineer - JOHN SIKET, Engineer - Danny Kadar, Engineer - Karl Mueller, Bass - Richard Huredia, Engineer - Mark Mason, Engineer - Casey Stone, Engineer - Dale Lawton, Engineer - Mike Bumgartner, Engineer - Mick Stern, Engineer
(P) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Soul Asylum, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Pirner, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Organ, Trumpet, Vocal - Daniel Murphy, Guitar, Vocal - Sterling Campbell, Drums, Background Vocal - Butch Vig, Producer - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Scott Hull, Editor - ANDY WALLACE, Mixing Engineer - Ken Lewis, Engineer - Darren Mora, Engineer - CHAD BAMFORD, Engineer - JOHN SIKET, Engineer - Danny Kadar, Engineer - Tim Ray, Keyboards, Piano - Karl Mueller, Bass - Richard Huredia, Engineer - Trini Alvarado, Background Vocal - Mark Mason, Engineer - Casey Stone, Engineer - Joey Huffman, Organ - Dale Lawton, Engineer - Mike Bumgartner, Engineer - Mick Stern, Engineer
(P) 1995 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Soul Asylum, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Pirner, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Organ, Trumpet, Vocal - Daniel Murphy, Guitar, Vocal - Sterling Campbell, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocal - Butch Vig, Producer - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - STEVE JORDAN, Composer, Lyricist - Scott Hull, Editor - ANDY WALLACE, Mixing Engineer - Ken Lewis, Engineer - Darren Mora, Engineer - CHAD BAMFORD, Engineer - JOHN SIKET, Engineer - Danny Kadar, Engineer - Karl Mueller, Bass - Richard Huredia, Engineer - Mark Mason, Engineer - Casey Stone, Engineer - Joey Huffman, Piano - Dale Lawton, Engineer - Mike Bumgartner, Engineer - Mick Stern, Engineer
(P) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Soul Asylum, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Pirner, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Organ, Trumpet, Vocal - Daniel Murphy, Guitar, Vocal - Jane Scarpantoni, Cello - Sterling Campbell, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocal - Butch Vig, Producer - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Scott Hull, Editor - ANDY WALLACE, Mixing Engineer - Ken Lewis, Engineer - Darren Mora, Engineer - CHAD BAMFORD, Engineer - JOHN SIKET, Engineer - Danny Kadar, Engineer - Karl Mueller, Bass - Richard Huredia, Engineer - Mark Mason, Engineer - Casey Stone, Engineer - Dale Lawton, Engineer - Mike Bumgartner, Engineer - Mick Stern, Engineer - Trini Alvardo, Background Vocal
(P) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Soul Asylum, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Pirner, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Organ, Trumpet, Vocal - Daniel Murphy, Guitar, Vocal - Sterling Campbell, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocal - Butch Vig, Producer - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Scott Hull, Editor - ANDY WALLACE, Mixing Engineer - Ken Lewis, Engineer - Darren Mora, Engineer - CHAD BAMFORD, Engineer - JOHN SIKET, Engineer - Danny Kadar, Engineer - Tim Ray, Piano - Karl Mueller, Bass - Richard Huredia, Engineer - Mark Mason, Engineer - Casey Stone, Engineer - Joey Huffman, Organ - Dale Lawton, Engineer - Mike Bumgartner, Engineer - Mick Stern, Engineer - Jane Scarpanton, Cello
(P) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Soul Asylum, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Pirner, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Organ, Trumpet, Vocal - Daniel Murphy, Guitar, Vocal - Sterling Campbell, Drums, Background Vocal - Butch Vig, Producer - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Scott Hull, Editor - ANDY WALLACE, Mixing Engineer - Ken Lewis, Engineer - Darren Mora, Engineer - CHAD BAMFORD, Engineer - JOHN SIKET, Engineer - Danny Kadar, Engineer - Karl Mueller, Bass - Richard Huredia, Engineer - Mark Mason, Engineer - John DeVries, Background Vocal - Casey Stone, Engineer - Joey Huffman, Keyboards - Dale Lawton, Engineer - Mike Bumgartner, Engineer - Mick Stern, Engineer
(P) 1995 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Soul Asylum, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Pirner, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Organ, Trumpet, Vocal - Daniel Murphy, Guitar, Vocal - L. Samuels, Composer, Lyricist - Sterling Campbell, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocal - Butch Vig, Producer - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Scott Hull, Editor - ANDY WALLACE, Mixing Engineer - Ken Lewis, Engineer - Darren Mora, Engineer - CHAD BAMFORD, Engineer - JOHN SIKET, Engineer - Danny Kadar, Engineer - Karl Mueller, Bass - Richard Huredia, Engineer - Trini Alvarado, Background Vocal - Mark Mason, Engineer - Casey Stone, Engineer - Joey Huffman, Piano - Dale Lawton, Engineer - Mike Bumgartner, Engineer - Mick Stern, Engineer
(P) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Soul Asylum, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Pirner, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Organ, Trumpet, Vocal - Daniel Murphy, Guitar, Vocal - Sterling Campbell, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocal - Butch Vig, Producer - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Scott Hull, Editor - ANDY WALLACE, Mixing Engineer - Ken Lewis, Engineer - Darren Mora, Engineer - CHAD BAMFORD, Engineer - JOHN SIKET, Engineer - Danny Kadar, Engineer - Karl Mueller, Bass - Richard Huredia, Engineer - Mark Mason, Engineer - Casey Stone, Engineer - Dale Lawton, Engineer - Mike Bumgartner, Engineer - Mick Stern, Engineer
(P) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Soul Asylum, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Pirner, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Organ, Trumpet, Vocal - Daniel Murphy, Guitar, Vocal - Sterling Campbell, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocal - Butch Vig, Producer - Howie Weinberg, Mastering Engineer - Scott Hull, Editor - ANDY WALLACE, Mixing Engineer - Ken Lewis, Engineer - Darren Mora, Engineer - CHAD BAMFORD, Engineer - JOHN SIKET, Engineer - Danny Kadar, Engineer - Tim Ray, Piano - Karl Mueller, Bass - Richard Huredia, Engineer - Mark Mason, Engineer - Casey Stone, Engineer - Dale Lawton, Engineer - Mike Bumgartner, Engineer - Mick Stern, Engineer
(P) 1995 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Album review
The guys in Soul Asylum are the everymen of flannel-shirt twang, jangle and crunch. They're a little bit country-rock and a little bit heavy-metal roll, a little bit Springsteen factory and a little bit Westerberg High, a little bit barking dog and a little bit hurt puppy. They started out as near-hardcore Minneapolis punksters, and, following the typical route of Midwestern flannel, will probably end up as a rockin' country band. But on LET YOUR DIM LIGHT SHINE, Soul Asylum are at their own dead center, where they're capable of making everything sound like a classic pop song, and making any classic pop song sound like it was born in a flannel shirt. That is, they sound pretty much like they did on GRAVE DANCERS UNION, the 1992 album that served as their commercial breakthrough.
Echoes of fellow Minnesota rockers of all stripes ring throughout LET YOUR DIM LIGHT SHINE. "Bittersweetheart" opens with the big guitar of mid-'80s Replacements, while "Crawl" starts out sounding like a burnt-out downer from the 'Mats' later years. But like all the songs on LET YOUR DIM LIGHT SHINE, they invariably reach for their pop centers. "Bittersweetheart," therefore, breaks into a candy-coated chorus, while "Crawl" opts to speed up and go metallic. "To My Own Devices" and "Promises Broken" are brooding, country-influenced acoustic tunes meant for singing in harmony, around a fireplace, while drinking your sorrows away--in other words, Jayhawks songs.
Soul Asylum manage to knit a singular pop-rock sound out of all that yarn--a warm and sad guitar texture that is, despite its roots, specifically Soul Asylum's. The opening track, "Misery," is a satiric attack on an industry that makes fortunes off other people's misfortunes: "They say misery loves company/We could start a company and make misery/Frustrated Incorporated." But it's also a de facto tribute to what Soul Asylum do best: turning the indie-rock angst of the heartland into pop-rock songs for everybody.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:49:41
- Main artists: Soul Asylum
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
(P) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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