加载中…Tim Brantley - Goldtop Heights 2009
(2009-05-08 22:08:59)
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专辑名称：Goldtop Heights
歌手姓名：Tim Brantley
唱片公司：Blackledge
发行日期：2009-04-21
专辑流派：Pop/Rock
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Many artists struggle to establish their musical identity, but
there are others that emerge fully formed, in full command of their
craft, their identity and their music. Tim Brantley's new album,
Goldtop Heights, is a captivating and moving debut that heralds the
arrival of a gifted and significant new talent, one whose music
feels familiar in the best possible way, while striking out on his
own territory.
Recording on his laptop and playing the songs he was writing for
his friends, Tim saw their genuinely excited reaction. Now
recording in earnest, Tim was gathering skill as a songwriter,
taking his influences, like David Gray, Elton John, Hall
& Oates, Wilco and Fleetwood Mac, and using them to
shape his own style. Tim hooked up with local producer Russ T. Cobb
(Avril Lavigne, Hot Hot Heat, MxPx) and the two recorded an album
at Butch Walker s studio in Atlanta.
The songs sparked major interest from several labels and in the
end, he chose to sign with Ben Goldman s (Ben Folds Five, Fuel,
Chevelle) newly formed, independent Blackledge Records label.
Working with Ben and Blackledge has given me the freedom to be
myself and to make the music exactly the way I want to make it, he
declares.
That freedom allowed Tim to self-produce Goldtop Heights, as well
the space to experiment while making it. He reflects, There was a
lot of trial and error that went into the album. The songwriting is
far more detailed, and that was reflected in how I recorded. We
recorded twenty-five songs, and I picked ten. I spent months on
certain songs, refining them until I thought they were just right.
With Tim on piano, guitar and various percussion, Brent Kinney on
guitar, Robbey Handly on bass and Guy Strauss on drums, the sound
they got is a commanding and infectious one, modern in feel, while
also hearkening back to the 70 s pop/rock that is embedded in his
musical DNA. But as Tim says, It s a little grittier than I thought
it was going to be in the beginning.
From the opening notes of Damage, the album s first single, one
hears that combination of melodic irresistibility and lyrical
incisiveness that are becoming Brantley s hallmarks. The song is
about a friend of mine more like a letter to a friend in need, Tim
notes, But the vibe of it Joe Jackson meets The Greatest American
Hero wraps up for me the way it felt standing around a radio when I
was growing up.
Indeed, that feeling of being a kid again is one that s prent on
Goldtop Heights. Tim explains, Goldtop Heights and Northside are
the album s bookends and I based everything on the tone of those
two songs. Part of it is nostalgic. It s me seeing things through a
kid s eyes in that way that everything is big and heightened when
you re a child. It s that sense of wonder that sweeps through the
album, and with the resounding piano chords, shimmering guitars and
the steady, yet propulsive rhythm section, it s 40 minutes of
modern pop rock nirvana, made wondrously alive and new again. Tim
doesn t just sing the songs he inhabits them and lives them out,
making his tales of growing up three dimensional in the most
powerful of ways.
Tim is currently on the road, honing his live show playing both
acoustic and with a band. It s gaining momentum, Tim says. With the
band, we re getting exciting there s a lot of off the cuff stuff
that s happening on stage. Being on the road all the time is
something I ve always wanted. And on Goldtop Heights, Tim Brantley
is playing his songs precisely the way he s always wanted, creating
a fully realized album that is the culmination of where he s been
and where he s going, and one that is sure to win him the notoriety
that is demanded by the depth and quality of his songs.
曲目列表：
1. Goldtop Heights
2. Heart of Stone
3. Just Like Me
4. Working Man
5. I Can t Make You Want Me
6. Damage
7. Brooklyn
8. The Race
9. Something New
10. Northside
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