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- Date Released: March 27, 2001
- Genre: Alternative/Punk
- Label: Columbia
- Copyright: (P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Such a pleasure, even the guilt is sweet
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We Say...
Pete Yorn could be one of those smarmy, faux-indie Hollywood dreamboats with a tear tattooed on his cheek and a barely-concealed plot for world domination, but his chops are too good and he's got too much soul. His debut album draws from a delectable smatter of rock and roll movements from the past forty years: a hint of Monkees bubblegum, a dose of Kiss crunch, a mutter of Springsteen beautiful-loser syndrome, a tease of '80s British new wave keyboard cheese and a whollop of post-Albini guitar skank. The fact that Yorn has radio psychology down pat shouldn't be used against him — when he ekes an extra syllable from the word "alone" in "Black" ("a-lone-uh") or turns an entire line into a series of "oh-oh-oh"'s in "Murray," he's just getting off on what makes him feel good. And when he's standing drunk on some girl's lawn at 2 a.m., it's a moment of revelation, not self-pity. "Is something wrong with me?" he sings in "Sense." "I show you things that you've only dreamed of." Yorn's rocker-ballad-rocker formula works so well that he's barely strayed from it on subsequent albums, but it never sounded as fresh and unforced as it does here. From beginning to end, the album is such a pleasure, even the guilt is sweet.
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They Say...
South Jersey singer/songwriter Pete Yorn wears his heart on his sleeve like Whiskeytown's Ryan Adams, delivers seductive vocalics similar to Jakob Dylan, and plays into passion and emotion like Jeff Buckley. The year 2001 belonged to Yorn, and his critical praise was not unwarranted, and Musicforthemorningafter, his debut for Columbia, marks a stunning beginning. It's a raw selection of heartland and American trad rock, yet Yorn's love for Brit-pop is also quite evident. Songs such as "Sense" and "Simonize" resemble threads of the Smiths, and are delicate with breezy acoustics woven inside of Yorn's hushing vocals. Rhythmically, Yorn is a perfectionist -- he plays nearly every instrument on the album and nothing is left unopened or lost. "Strange Condition" illustrates a sentimentality that is quite endearing. He isn't concerned with an image, regardless of the press making him out to be the hip poster boy. He only yearns to write the perfect pop song. Not totally playing into the lush side of things, he does rollick his way through a hearty selection of songs. Debut single "Life on a Chain" is twangy with an honest impression; down-home acoustic riffs are brawny and a definitive song craft is cast. The fierce melodies found on "For Nancy ('Cos It Already Is)" and "Murray" support Yorn's dear heart with a cord of mystery. Musicforthemorningafter arrived when modern rock was looking for an outlet to escape alternative metal popularity. Yorn isn't afraid of becoming pop, for it's with a rugged edge and that's quite all right.
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Life On A Chain |
3:47 |
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| 02. | |
Strange Condition |
3:57 |
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| 03. | |
Just Another |
3:14 |
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| 04. | |
Black |
4:11 |
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| 05. | |
Lose You |
4:35 |
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| 06. | |
For Nancy ('Cos It Already Is) |
3:28 |
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| 07. | |
Murray |
3:46 |
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| 08. | |
June |
2:34 |
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| 09. | |
Sense |
3:53 |
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| 10. | |
Closet |
3:05 |
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| 11. | |
On Your Side |
5:03 |
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| 12. | |
Sleep Better |
4:29 |
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EZ |
4:41 |
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Simonize |
2:53 |
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A Girl Like You |
2:19 |
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15 Total Tracks, 55:55 Total Length
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Credits
- Joe Kennedy - Piano // Scott McCaughey - Piano // Tom Lord-Alge - Mixing // Peter Buck - Guitar (Electric) // Tim Devine - A&R // Don Fleming - Producer // Stephen Marcussen - Mastering // Jim Scott - Mixing // Brad Wood - Organ // Brad Wood - Synthesizer // Brad Wood - Percussion // Brad Wood - Piano // Brad Wood - Guitar (Electric) // Brad Wood - Vocals (Background) // Brad Wood - Melodica // Brad Wood - Handclapping // Brad Wood - Producer // Brad Wood - Drum Programming // Brad Wood - Mixing // Brad Wood - Finger Cymbals // Brad Wood - Wurlitzer // Brad Wood - Drum Loop // Brad Wood - Jaw Harp // Brad Wood - Synthesizer Strings // Brad Wood - Analogue Synthesizer // Bill Emmons - Engineer // Sam Bayer - Sleeve Photo // Danny Clinch - Sleeve Photo // Ken Andrews - Synthesizer // Ken Andrews - Guitar (Electric) // Ken Andrews - Programming // Ken Andrews - Producer // Ken Andrews - Engineer // Ken Andrews - Mixing // Terry Borden - Bass // Marc Dauer - Guitar (Electric) // Brandy Flower - Art Direction // Brandy Flower - Design // Pete Yorn - Guitar (Acoustic) // Pete Yorn - Bass // Pete Yorn - Guitar // Pete Yorn - Harmonica // Pete Yorn - Percussion // Pete Yorn - Piano // Pete Yorn - Drums // Pete Yorn - Guitar (Bass) // Pete Yorn - Guitar (Electric) // Pete Yorn - Keyboards // Pete Yorn - Tambourine // Pete Yorn - Vocals // Pete Yorn - Handclapping // Pete Yorn - Producer // Pete Yorn - Vibraphone // Pete Yorn - Main Performer // Pete Yorn - Vox Organ // Pete Yorn - Synthesizer Strings // Pete Yorn - Analogue Synthesizer // Pete Yorn - Sleeve Photo // Pete Yorn - Guitar (12 String Acoustic) // Pete Yorn - Guitar (Baritone) // Luke Adams - Drums // R. Walt Vincent - Bass // R. Walt Vincent - Harmonica // R. Walt Vincent - Guitar (Electric) // R. Walt Vincent - Keyboards // R. Walt Vincent - Programming // R. Walt Vincent - Producer // R. Walt Vincent - Vibraphone // R. Walt Vincent - Horn Arrangements // R. Walt Vincent - Wurlitzer
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