Monody (album)
| Monody | ||||
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| Studio album by Mantler | ||||
| Released | 2010 | |||
| Length | 43:16 | |||
| Label | Tin Angel, Tomlab | |||
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Monody is the fourth album by Canadian artist Mantler (Chris A. Cummings),[1] released in 2010.[2]
Described as "teeming with slow jams, a love for the '70s and an honesty that saves it from becoming retro-obsessed kitsch",[3] Mantler features many guest stars, including Sandro Perri, Owen Pallett, Ben Gunning, Jeremy Greenspan and the string section of Ohbijou.
Reception[edit]
The album was met with positive critical reception in Germany, the U.K. and Toronto . Allmusic awarded the album 4 out of 5 stars. The music was showcased live at the Tranzac Club in Toronto, and Queen Elizabeth Hall in South Bank, London, and videos were produced to accompany the release.[4] A song from the same project, "I Guarantee You A Good Time" (featuring Steamboat and Sandro Perri) was released as a single shortly after the LP.[5]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks written by Chris A. Cummings.
- Fortune Smiled Again
- Childman
- Also Close the Rainbow
- Monody
- Fresh and Fair
- Author
- Breaking Past the Day
- Crying at the Movies
- Maiden Name
- In Stride
- Mount Shasta
Personnel[edit]
- Ernest Agbuya – e-Bow, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, Percussion, background vocals
- Sam Allison – arranger, bass (acoustic), bass (electric), dobro, electric guitar, percussion, timpani, background vocals
- Kelci Archibald – background vocals
- Jonathon Challoner – trumpet
- Chris A. Cummings – arp omni, ARP string ensemble, clavinet, composer, fender rhodes, flute arrangement, moog bass, percussion, piano, roland juno 6, string arrangements, vocals, wurlitzer
- Ryan Driver – flute
- Dennis Frey – background vocals
- Teilhard Frost – bongos, congas, guest artist, percussion
- Zack G. – electric guitar, producer
- Mike Gennaro – drums, percussion
- Jana Gontscharuk – paintings
- George Graves – mastering
- Jeremy Greenspan – acoustic guitar, keyboards, producer, programming, background vocals
- Ben Gunning – electric guitar, background vocals
- Anissa Hart – cello, strings
- Jennifer Mecija – strings, violin
- Pat Joyes – background vocals
- Jan Lankisch – design
- Marcus Quin – clarinet, clarinet (bass), drums
- Owen Pallett – brass arrangement
- Sandro Perri – electric guitar, pedal steel
- Matias Rozenberg – arranger, cymbals, E-Bow, electric guitar, Percussion, Trombone, background vocals
- R.J. Satchithananthan – trombone
- Micajah Sturgess – french horn
- Leon Taheny – drums, producer
- Rob Teehan – tuba
References[edit]
- ^ "artist Mantler". http://music.cbc.ca/. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ "Monody". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ "Mantler Monody". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ "i guarantee you a good time". http://torontoist.com/. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ "i guarantee you a good time". www.tomlab.de. Archived from the original on 14 May 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
