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- Date Released: February 22, 2000
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Style: Indie Rock, Contemporary
- Label: Evolver - Instinct / Virtual
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They Say...
A Place in the Sun marks another departure for Friends of Dean Martinez, who travel further away from their somewhat kitschy-sounding early work with each following effort. On their second album for Knitting Factory, the band aims for -- and achieves -- the filmic expansiveness of Rachel's, the Dirty Three, and Godspeed You Black Emperor while retaining their essentially Southwestern sound. The results sound like the soundtrack to a spaghetti western set in modern-day Arizona, especially on the epic title track, which remains compelling yet subtle over its nine-minute duration. "White Lake"'s scorched guitars, "When You're Gone"'s simple, spacious folk, and the Bill Frisell-like cover of "Summertime" testify to the band's increasingly wide musical range, while the brooding "Broken Bell" (which features the Tosca String Quartet) reveals Friends of Dean Martinez's growing emotive power. "Siempre Que" and "Nothing at All" recall the group's loungey/retro roots, and song titles like "Aluminium" and "Pistola Agua" show they haven't lost their sense of humor, but A Place in the Sun deals more with their potential and ambitions than it does with their previous successes.
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A Place in the Sun |
9:07 |
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| 02. | |
White Lake |
3:38 |
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| 03. | |
Siempre Que |
2:36 |
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| 04. | |
When You're Gone |
3:00 |
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| 05. | |
Summertime |
6:18 |
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| 06. | |
Broken Bell |
4:57 |
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| 07. | |
Nothing At All |
4:12 |
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| 08. | |
Aluminum |
6:03 |
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| 09. | |
Pistola Agua |
5:59 |
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| 10. | |
Broken |
2:12 |
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| 11. | |
Another Place in the Sun |
11:55 |
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11 Total Tracks, 59:57 Total Length
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Credits
- Bill Elm - Bass // Bill Elm - Percussion // Bill Elm - Pedal Steel // Bill Elm - Guitar (Electric) // Bill Elm - Harmonium // Bill Elm - Theremin // Bill Elm - Engineer // Bill Elm - Guitar (Nylon String) // Bill Elm - Guitar (Baritone) // Tom Larkins - Percussion // Jerry Tubb - Mastering // David Bias - Design // Mike - Guitar (Electric) // Ames Asbell - Performer // Lara Hicks - Performer // Sara Nelson - Performer // Tom - Percussion // Todd Cole - Still Pictures // Dave - Drums (Snare) // Leigh Mahoney - Performer // Tosca String Quartet - Strings // Mike Semple - Guitar (Electric) // Mike Semple - Guitar (Nylon String) // Dave Lachance - Drums // Buzz Moran - Engineer
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