Crashing the Ether
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| ARTISTdirect | [2] |
| PopMatters | (mixed)[3] |
| Stylus Magazine | C+[4] |
Crashing the Ether is the seventh album by Tommy Keene. Recorded at his home studio, Keene played most of the instruments himself; among others, John Richardson played drums and Gin Blossoms guitarist Jesse Valenzuela chipped in with some back-up vocals.
Track listing
All songs written by Tommy Keene
- "Black & White New York" – 4:56
- "Warren in the '60s" – 3:26
- "Quit That Scene" – 3:24
- "Driving Down the Road in My Mind" – 5:28
- "Wishing" – 4:15
- "Lives Become Lies" – 5:08
- "Eyes of Youth" – 3:45
- "I've Heard That Wind Blow Before" – 3:35
- "Alta Loma" – 4:13
- "Texas Tower No.4" – 6:10
Personnel
- Tommy Keene — Vocals, instrumentation
Additional musicians
- Brad Quinn — Bass guitar
- Jesse Valenzuela — Harmony vocals
- Steve Gerlach — Guitar
- Walter Vincent — Harmony vocals
- John Richardson — Drums
- R. Walt Vincent — Harmony vocals
Production
- Tommy Keene — Producer
- Walter Vincent — Producer, mixing
- R. Walt Vincent — Producer, mixing
- Jonathan Pines — Engineer, drum engineering
- Louie Teran — Mastering
- Kevin Lane Keller — Executive producer
- Chris Widmer — Engineer, drum engineering
Additional credits
- Cary Baker — Publicity
- Jim Horan — Art direction
- Steve Curtis — Photography
- Tommy Keene — Photography