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	James The Night Before Genre: Alternative Rock Track Listings (7) - Disc #1 It's Hot Crazy Ten Below Porcupine Shine Dr Hellier Hero 2010 mini album from the veteran Britpop outfit fronted by Tim Booth. Produced by Lee 'Muddy' Baker, The Night Before seems fearless in comparison to its predecessors, a product, no doubt, of the way it was conceived: the ... more » « less
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All Artists: James
Title: The Night Before
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Mercury
Genre: Alternative Rock
Style: Indie & Lo-Fi
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 602527300153

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Album Description

2010 mini album from the veteran Britpop outfit fronted by Tim Booth. Produced by Lee 'Muddy' Baker, The Night Before seems fearless in comparison to its predecessors, a product, no doubt, of the way it was conceived: the band set up an ftp site to which they all contributed, downloading and updating each other's efforts at various intervals whilst Baker knocked things into shape. This "virtual" recording process (which eventually led to recording sessions in Brighton and Oswestry), was presumably inspired by the band's history of working with Brian Eno and has brought out the best in James, the results proving as diverse and intriguing as anything the band have attempted before. Seven tracks.

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CD Reviews

Appreciation grows after repeat listening

Deb Ryan | Bellingham, MA United States | 05/19/2010

(4 out of 5 stars)

"My initial review (after 1-2 listens) failed to appreciate the fine craftsmanship of most of these songs. Songs like "Porcupine" and "Hero" really begin to shine after you've listened to them a few times. Now, I see that the songs are finely tuned and are at the upper end of the spectrum for their entire catalog. Think a leaner, more disciplined "Millionaires." Polished and fluid with catchy hooks and melodies. Very smooth and intelligent music that makes you want to move. The overall production is cleaner, more precise, and more sparse than "Hey Ma" which sometimes sounded gauzy and dense. A solid grade of B+, which isn't bad for an "experimental" EP that hopefully is just an appetizer for "The Day After." I wasn't initially thrilled, but I have grown to be quite pleased with it(unlike Keane's new EP, which is terribly disappointing)."