Search - Erin McKeown :: Hundreds of Lions

Erin McKeown
Hundreds of Lions
Genres: Pop, Rock

Track Listings (11) - Disc #1
1. To a Hammer
2. Santa Cruz
3. You Sailor
4. The Foxes
5. (Put the Fun Back in) The Funeral
6. The Lions
7. All That Time You Missed
8. The Boats
9. The Rascal
10. 28
11. Seamless

CD Details

All Artists: Erin McKeown
Title: Hundreds of Lions
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Righteous Babe
Original Release Date: 1/1/2009
Re-Release Date: 10/13/2009
Genres: Pop, Rock
Style:
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 748731706821

Synopsis

Album Description

Erin McKeown's newest studio release, Hundreds Of Lions, is an intelligently written, catchy album - a perfect blend of up-tempo and slow acoustically layered tracks, resulting in harmonious, gorgeous songs that truly display Erin's versatility as an artist. Hundreds Of Lions was crafted over three years - an unprecedented, luxurious amount of time that allowed Erin to nurture new songs to life, and gave producer Sam Kassirer the freedom to produce a watershed, modern Erin McKeown album, with her voice as its center. Sam and Erin retreated to a farmhouse studio in rural New England and experimented. They squished acoustic sounds through synthesizers. They programmed electronic squiggles to mingle with orchestral strings recorded in a country church down the street. Brass and woodwinds, traditionally last, were recorded very early on so they built the core of the record instead of just being layered on top. The result is a record fit to bookend the first ten years of a dynamic career of a unique American artist.

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CD Reviews

$2 steal!

youneedabiscuit | Los Angeles | 11/10/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I love amazon's daily mp3 deals, but I was completely unfamiliar with Erin McKeown's work.

Amazon billed it as 2009 Outstanding album. Those kinds of labels always leave me highly skeptical and more than a little suspicious. But I tried the preview option.

Erin's voice is so unique and distinctive that I was immediately hooked. And this is coming from someone who literally has about 10 female artists in her 737 album collection (to give you a taste in no order: Shirley Manson of Garbage, Rosemary Clooney, Amy Winehouse, Keely Hunt, Ella Fitzgerald, the Kills/Dead Weather's Allison "VV" Mosshart, Alan Davis, Diana Krall, Shea Seger, and the Horrorpops's Patricia Day)

I know this will sound like a slam, but she has that kind of voice and style that lends itself well to an Apple commercial. Just outside of mainstream, but not so alienating that it's bad indie. Think Feist, but not as breathy. Though she sounds like she'd be great in those hole in the wall venues, the sound is also intimate enough that it could be just in the next room over, or perhaps on the ipod at your next dinner party? Have everyone look up from their plates and sheepishly ask who is that?

(Put the Fun Back in) the Funeral with its slow, slinky Latin vibe is definitely a personal favorite. All That Time You Missed's tone strikes me as Andrew Bird-like, (totally a good thing) but maybe that's just me.

For two dollars it's a steal. Give it a preview and be as pleasantly surprised as I was! Wishing Ms. Keown all the success in the world!"

Erin just keeps getting better

C. Keyes | 11/12/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Erin brings a variety of sounds and tempos, writes lyrics that bring a smile and deepen thought, and keeps her indomitable sense of play intact. Oh yeah, she's got guitar chops, too,but lets her picking serve her song. Erin is one to watch, my friends. She is carving out her own career independent of the big record companies...sorta like Ani Difranco has done. The world doesn't need another pre-packaged pop princess, but it sure needs clever singer/songwriters like Erin McKeown. If you're new to Erin, I suggest you check out back-catalog tunes like "Born to Hum," "We Are More," "Queen of Quiet," and her wonderful, kick-drum-happy take on "Paper Moon." You're in for a treat."

Absolute Steal!

Matthew Paperday | Utah | 11/10/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Each song is worth like $6.50 so I just paid 2$ for 78$ worth of music"