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- Date Released: October 8, 2002
- Genre: Alternative/Punk
- Style: Indie Rock
- Label: Minty Fresh
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They Say...
"In my heart there is plenty of room," sings Xavier Boyer in "Wallpaper for the Soul," "for everyone to kill the gloom." This could be a mission statement for the band's breezy, clean, melodic pop/rock stylings. Despite the album's title, Boyer's fey, breathy vocals don't have enough passion or grit to qualify as truly soulful; the band's sound, which is often sweetened by strings, is lightweight and refined instead of earthy, sensual, or intense. The music is still appealing, however, even though it sometimes threatens to recede into the background just like wallpaper. More fully realized and bolstered with a stronger song selection than its predecessor, Wallpaper for the Soul is a well-crafted collection of infectious tunes that won't necessarily stick with you for years to come, but should be quite enjoyable while you're listening. As an additional point of interest, it should be noted that arranger Richard Hawson (the Beatles, Nick Drake, the first James Taylor album) worked with the band on five of this album's songs.
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Wallpaper For The Soul |
3:50 |
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| 02. | |
1000 Times |
3:49 |
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| 03. |
Separate Ways |
3:46 |
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| 04. | |
Get Yourself Together |
3:31 |
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| 05. | |
The Other Side |
4:41 |
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| 06. | |
Happy End |
4:28 |
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| 07. | |
Fun Fair |
4:27 |
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| 08. | |
Soul Deep |
3:23 |
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| 09. | |
Open Book |
3:49 |
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| 10. | |
The Train |
3:02 |
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| 11. | |
Don't Look Below |
3:34 |
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| 12. | |
Memories of The Past |
4:33 |
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12 Total Tracks, 46:53 Total Length
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Credits
- Richard Hewson - Arranger // Richard Hewson - Conductor // Bob Hoffnar - Pedal Steel // Stephen Hussey - Orchestra Leader // Tony Lash - Mixing // Scott Hull - Mastering // Adam Brown - Engineer // Andy Chase - Vocals (Background) // Andy Chase - Producer // Andy Chase - Engineer // Andy Chase - Human Beatbox // Geoff Sanoff - Engineer // Tahiti 80 - Producer // Xavier Boyer - Organ // Xavier Boyer - Synthesizer // Xavier Boyer - Guitar (Acoustic) // Xavier Boyer - Bass // Xavier Boyer - Guitar // Xavier Boyer - Piano // Xavier Boyer - Guitar (Electric) // Xavier Boyer - Piano (Electric) // Xavier Boyer - Vocals // Xavier Boyer - Moog Synthesizer // Xavier Boyer - Bells // Xavier Boyer - Noise // Xavier Boyer - Mellotron // Xavier Boyer - Vibraphone // Xavier Boyer - Synthesizer Voices // Xavier Boyer - Guitar (12 String Acoustic) // Pedro Resende - Bass // Pedro Resende - Percussion // Pedro Resende - Programming // Pedro Resende - Tambourine // Pedro Resende - Noise // Pedro Resende - Engineer // Pedro Resende - Loops // Pedro Resende - Synthesizer Bass // Pedro Resende - Drum Loop // Pedro Resende - Siren // Pedro Resende - Casio // Pedro Resende - Delay // Sylvain Marchand - Synthesizer // Sylvain Marchand - Guitar (Acoustic) // Sylvain Marchand - Percussion // Sylvain Marchand - Conga // Sylvain Marchand - Drums // Sylvain Marchand - Tambourine // Sylvain Marchand - Mellotron // Sylvain Marchand - Synthesizer Bass // Sylvain Marchand - Juno // Mederic Gontier - Guitar (Acoustic) // Mederic Gontier - Guitar // Mederic Gontier - Guitar (Electric) // Mederic Gontier - Vocals (Background) // Mederic Gontier - Guitar (12 String) // Mederic Gontier - Soloist // Mederic Gontier - Guitar (12 String Acoustic) // Pascal Dauzier - Executive Producer // Urban Soul Orchestra - Flute // Urban Soul Orchestra - Strings // Urban Soul Orchestra - Horn // Urban Soul Orchestra - French Horn // Elisabeth Arkhipoff - Artwork // Laurent Fétis - Art Direction // Laurent Fétis - Design
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