Английская Википедия:Beneath the Rhythm and Sound
Шаблон:Infobox album Beneath the Rhythm and Sound is an album by the American alternative rock band the Ocean Blue, released in 1993.[1][2]
The first single, "Sublime", peaked at No. 3 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart.[3][4] The band supported the album by touring with Suddenly, Tammy![5]
Production
The album was recorded in Nassau, Bahamas.[6] The lyrics were written by lead singer David Schelzel, who wanted to return to the song-based writing of the first album, instead of concentrating mostly on the production.[7][8]
Critical reception
Шаблон:Album ratings Trouser Press thought that "the self-produced Beneath the Rhythm and Sound lacks the outside opinion it clearly needed; a more seasoned set of hands could've brought 'Sublime' (which pleads for multi-tracked backing vocals) and 'Either/Or' ... to much fuller fruition."[9] The Washington Post determined that "this Anglophile Pennsylvania quartet cultivates a generalized mid-'80s British guitar-band sound on upbeat tunes like 'Peace of Mind' and 'Sublime', but when the pace slips toward the sauntering the debt to Morrissey and Marr becomes formidable."[10] The Columbus Dispatch called Beneath the Rhythm and Sound "a lush, jangly, alluring collection of rock songs."[11]
The St. Petersburg Times praised "Dave Lau's light sax on 'Bliss is Unaware'."[12] The Philadelphia Inquirer opined that "you'd be hard-pressed to find a record more bland and blanched than the third release from the Ocean Blue ... Choosing to set sail on a listless sea of English pop styles, David Schelzel affects the adenoidal mannerisms of New Order's Bernard Sumner, Haircut 100's Nick Heyward, and a host of Postard-label Scottish acts."[13] The Chicago Tribune stated that the band "rings in a subtle alternative rock sound with swirling keyboards."[14] The Record commended "the guitar and keyboard interplay that adds tension to 'Don't Believe Everything You Hear'."[15]
AllMusic wrote: "Leaving behind the mellow minimalism of their first two records, the Pennsylvanians gave their ethereal music a brighter, glossier sheen on this record."[16]
Track listing
Personnel
The Ocean Blue
- David Schelzel – vocals, guitar
- Rob Minnig – drums, keyboards, backing vocals
- Bobby Mittan – bass guitar
- Steve Lau – keyboards, saxophone, backing vocals
Technical
- The Ocean Blue – producers (track 6), co-producers (tracks 1–5, 7–11)
- Kevin Moloney – co-producer (tracks 1–5, 7–11)
- Rob Minnig – engineer (track 6), mixing (tracks 6, 10–11)
- Michael Brauer – mixing (tracks 1–2, 8)
- Jay Healy – mixing (tracks 3–4, 8–9)
- Neil Davenport – photography
- Kim Champagne – art direction
- Scott Hull – mastering
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