hail thief hail thief referred hail thief album liner notes sixth studio album english rock band released june internationally capitol records united_states produced longtime producer following electronic jazz styles kid album returned guitar rock earlier albums retained electronic elements drum machines digital manipulation avoid protracted recording sessions previous albums band recorded quickly employing live spontaneous approach album lyrics written response war terror resurgence right wing politics western world turn millennium songwriter vocalist said album expresses frustration anger huge gap people control people allegedly voted despite high profile internet leak weeks release hail thief debuted number united_kingdom number united_states produced charting singles sleep certified platinum canada received positive reviews fifth consecutive album nominated grammy award best alternative music album studio album released album recording contract capitol records background previous albums kid replaced earlier guitar led rock sound electronic style tour band learned perform electronic music live combining synthetic sounds conventional rock instrumentation songwriter said electronics element spontaneous performance tension human coming machines stuff getting stated want big creative leap statement album early tour finished sent cds containing demos songs considering sixth album cds titled hold prize comprised electronic music piano guitar sketches tried record songs wolf door joint sessions kid satisfied results band spent june arranging songs performing tour spain portugal july august recording september moved ocean way recording studios hollywood los_angeles producer artist stanley worked band second album bends location suggested studio produce records travis thought good change scenery said like want fly halfway world terrific worked hard track day sort like holiday camp created kid years long process recording editing drummer described manufacturing music studio album band sought capture immediate live sound told mtv studio records real spent time looking computers like time computers actually room gear performance like staging play electronic elements overdubbed recorded live studio music programming language max sample manipulate band playing real time continued use early like electronic instrument kid effects heavily previous albums clean guitar sounds come interesting things tried work quickly spontaneously avoiding analysis forced write lyrics differently time rewrite studio songs returned method cutting words arranging randomly employed kid said didn time stressed got end second week heard days didn remember recording playing things magical way things approach protected tension previous sessions brien told rolling_stone hail thief album end making haven wanted kill inspired beatles tried songs opening track initially recorded studio test finished hours struggled record studio relieved captured song feeling band best work attempted record electronic version kid sessions abandoned instead components recording create like spinning plates hail thief band sought core good song distracted production details new sounds settling stripped arrangement recorded hail thief weeks additional recording mixing studio england late early contrast relaxed los_angeles sessions described mixing album created conflict said massive arguments mixed making piece time good fun record finished let cause long sustained period lived wasn completely finished attached versions big rows estimated rough mixes los_angeles sessions final album lyrics themes hail thief lyrics influenced called general sense ignorance panic following election president george bush took words phrases discussion war terror album lyrics artwork denied intent political statement songs told toronto star desperately tried write political expressing deep profound terror living day day fucking eventually let happen time father infant son adopted strategy political themes simplicity took phrases fairy tales folklore tale chicken little children literature television shared son including 1970s series creator oliver thanked liner notes concerned condition world affect future generations felt lyrics expressed confusion escape like going stay home look people care buy month supply food took phrases subject partner phd thesis songs sit stand sail moon reference christian versions good evil heaven hell music songs reference science fiction horror wolves vampires wolf door suck young blood reference novel nineteen eighty allusion giant travels sleep described hail thief variously expressing general fear future difficult things set motion frustration anger huge gap people control people allegedly voted conflict incredibly angry tired want title subtitles struggled album band considered naming meaning twilight dusk rejected poetic album subtitle titles considered included little man erased king snakes subtitles songs sleep sit stand respectively concept giving album track subtitles came victorian showcasing songs played music halls phrase hail thief anti george bush protesters controversy surrounding presidential election play hail chief american presidential anthem described hearing phrase time formative moment album band chose album title partly state bleeding obvious powerful country earth run somebody stole election response rise general madness feeling like individuals totally control situation manifestation human worried title referring solely election controversy felt nonsense times artwork hail thief artwork created stanley created artwork release bends cover art titled pacific_coast road map hollywood words phrases taken los_angeles advertising god oil place buildings said advertising designed seductive attractive lot ways beautiful unsettling continually sold liked taking elements advertising context removes goes essence pure heart advertising words artwork provided taken political discussion surrounding war terror phrase burn witch title song worked hail thief sessions complete ninth album moon shaped pool comparing subdued prior artworks described cover bright pleasing colours ominous colours derived petrol chemical industry natural essentially comes black created incredibly vibrant society going deal consequences sooner later amy interpreted artwork allusion bush administration road map peace plan israeli palestinian conflict joseph art paintings french artist jean found depicted heavily portrayal capitalism visual presence oppressive style color mirrors reduction difference artworks included album refer cities including new_york london baghdad early editions contained fold road map cover composition hail thief features digital manipulation conventional rock instrumentation previous albums making prominent use live drums guitar piano voice heavily manipulated kid returned music tracks sit stand use like quiet loud building tension employed previous albums described hail thief acoustic denied guitar record album retains electronic elements drum machines sampling credited playing album tracks predominantly electronic spin reviewer found hail thief warmth fingers strings keys despite dark themes saw hail thief shiny pop record clear pretty brien felt album captured new sound saying space sunshine energy songs album opening track lukewarm rock song builds loud climax sit stand snakes electronic song influenced jazz musician charles sail moon brush sky like piano ballad shifting time signatures biblical story written minutes infant son honeymoon electronic song slide backwards happening look sleep little man erased begins acoustic guitar riff described 1960s english sort folk end begin sky falling rock song walls rhythm section influenced 1980s band new order described suck young blood time slave ship tune jazz nightmare break taken seriously ill timed zombie like song hollywood culture constant desire stay young people suck energy open mouths cold electronic song mechanical rhythms built tape loops described old school electronica computers synths tape machines felt song explicit protest song record feel strongly rise rise fear things population king guitar led rock song layered percussion building loud climax influenced band described man land song written lyrics inspired news footage bomb shelter containing children families destroyed gulf war wedding funk influenced song expresses felt face chaotic world events like wedding knows going riot judge jury song built driving bassline sought recreate frightening keyboard sounds 1970s 80s new wave bands army described dead leaves simple sort pretty music chords resolves nme described album final track wolf door girl doll pretty song sinister monologue likened lyrics fairy tale described song placement end album sort like waking end nightmare need glass water promotion release according critic alexis_petridis hail thief marketing campaign standards promotional april promotional posters talent recruitment posters appeared los_angeles london taken lyrics suck young blood posters included phone number spelling thief connected recording welcoming hail thief customer care planes flew valley music arts festival california trailing hail thief banners asked creator oliver create music video lead single retired declined instead stop motion animation video created chris video debuted times square new_york received hourly play day june official site featuring digital animations themes mass media culture hour cities month launched short films music videos live studio streamed scheduled times visitors late streams shown test card 1970s style music said planned broadcast television channel cancelled money weird scare children staff shareholders material released dvd gigantic lying mouth time hail thief released june printed copy protection regions belgian consumer group test received complaints album played players compilation hail thief sides remixes live performances released april internet leak march weeks release version hail thief containing unfinished tracks leaked online wrote official forum kind honest work finished released sloppy way weeks real version available situation guess stolen work fuck sake sic said leak like photographed bed morning expressed dismay cease orders sent label emi radio stations fan sites playing leaked tracks saying don record companies usually pay thousands dollars stations play records paying money stations play emi decided moving album release date earlier combat leak emi vice president new media said leak allow press continually weeks confident people buy record leak partly influenced decision self release album pay want model leak date reception legacy commercial hail thief peaked number united_kingdom stayed chart fourteen weeks united_states album entered number billboard selling copies week album sold million copies album certified platinum canada gold australia france critical hail thief score review aggregate site metacritic indicating universal acclaim writing daily_telegraph called hail thief firing cylinders major work major artists height powers andy_kellman allmusic wrote entered second decade record making surplus momentum chris pitchfork_media wrote largely succeeded efforts shape pop music possible medium naming album best new music writing new_york brown said hail thief isn protest album works great records past kid music inventive pushes politics far background nme james saw hail thief good great record impact best moments inclusion indifferent electronic compositions alexis_petridis guardian wrote describe hail thief bad record different fresh packed sort songs world biggest band robert_christgau village_voice felt melodies guitar work lyrical articulate computer felt flows better later awarded star honourable mention rolling_stone ranked hail thief best album 2000s writing dazzling ideas makes hail thief triumph hail thief fifth consecutive album nominated grammy award best alternative music album album earned producer engineer grammy award best engineered non classical album band opinions critical hail thief interview spin said maybe change think says wish wanted things quickly think songs suffered brien told mojo songs good record think lost people couple tracks broke spell record interview said didn want songs thought ideas trying weren completely finished hail thief holding process told nme think great moments songs think kind agreed camp days time happened think charming lack editing personally probably favourite albums didn direction like previous work maybe strength left emi parent company failed contract negotiations emi retained copyright catalogue period print vinyl emi reissued double hail thief august albums kid computer capitol series august hail thief reissued collector edition dvd special collector edition contains original studio album second collects sides live performances previously compiled dvd contains music videos live television performance input reissue music remastered pitchfork named collector edition best new reissue highlighted order best included bonus material club wrote bonus content worth hearing live tracks stand track listing songs written composed brien personnel adapted hail thief liner notes charts certifications singles denotes releases chart


spiritual machines spiritual machines fourth studio album canadian alternative rock band lady peace released columbia_records december initially intended project evolved conceptual interpretation inventor book age spiritual machines short tracks spoken dialog interspersed actual songs album keyboard utilized recording album album written recorded months band tour support previous record happiness fish catch released months prior combination lead singer songwriter prolific songwriting time lead guitarist mike turner discovery age spiritual machines completion album band took break recording organize perform unlike previous releases features organic acoustic sound obvious electronic spiritual machines noted end era lady peace album produced band longtime producer arnold feature original guitarist mike turner studio album feature art model fox cover album feature high falsetto singing voice prominently album peaked number canada certified double platinum background touring support happiness mike turner came age spiritual machines book inventor ray happened lucky discover shiny book cover book store turner stated wish like intellectual quest picked read went mental fascinated futuristic ideology book proceeded share band members reading passages tour bus months lead singer brought idea concept album excerpts book began influencing songwriting passing time road amassed songs begun record demos jokingly suggested album title graceful sounding world went spiritual machines instead turner said band members enthusiastic idea subject matter turner decided pursue turner contacted ray email ask permission use title book project excitement prospect prompted invite record spoken excerpts book album correspondence developed think amazing ray sent bunch pieces reason tie trying record said recording production unlike band previous albums songs spiritual machines written solely think record happened quickly ended lot songs time stated happens happens good ideas lying use unlike previous albums recorded sporadically piece piece songs added discarded vocal demos new home recording studio spiritual machines idea come play demos final recordings given production credits means end explained start track track digital system set basement try finish songs way don build ideas stuff stuff rehearsal pick best ideas wasn like said wanted producer demos making came closer finished product occasions producer edwards helped record tour happiness heavily utilized recording process big band considered unofficial fifth member band time recounted amazing guitar player played record people don know lot stuff influential writing sessions creative time cool room kind working time band set perform august songs including life recorded demos band road touring guitarist turner noted brought record company hear eye making plans year heard said let finish album working thought album told great went studio old months band worked complete album arnold studios toronto avatar studios new_york_city rumors surfaced new_york lady peace dropped producer work smashing frontman billy rumors later songs played live life debuted august shortly recorded august interview revealed song titled yesterday later middle yesterday guaranteed single spiritual machines end recording spiritual machines suffered ankle injury walking dog recovered friend matt cameron drummer current drummer pearl jam filled tracks right mafia sad written drum parts final tracks ready mixing band finding producer wanted album mixed atlanta georgia brien pearl jam long time producer amazing experience working immediately understood trying able capture exactly heard album noted music lyrics songs spiritual machines written partially recorded year band extensive touring canada united_states europe according lead singer live stage context inspired band basic try add textures giving technically inclined record ironically acoustic feel times according half record completed book ideas entered equation interview late stated record represents songs lyrics songs inspired futuristic theories written response saying human spirit prevail lyrically album finding spirituality case opening song right mafia said like believe saying going fight soul spirit following mafia song repair human body repaired heart surgery accident song countered following track life explained recognizes pain minds experience interview wall sound magazine recounted inspiration lyrics sad new_york recording repair old hit factory studio later known avatar studios following sessions attempted younger brother hotel room couldn making record kind hiding especially writing lyrics writing music tend touch friends family stuff brother good relationship want good couldn hold like week knew going time typical job having tough life wanted talk desperately song came sad came quickly travel guitar meaning believe revealed interview song having body experience seeing real confirms telling people machines got spiritual machines concludes track wonderful future songs album features minimal instrumentation explained song outcome future accepts new exciting woman builds satellite old chair day realize man flesh tears satisfy future favourite songs reason said song building perfect human human realizing compete following minutes silence wonderful future hidden track ray communicating robot beginning book year old woman knew trying explain started evolve way predicted march interview montreal gazette looked making album saying took right musically lyrically said appreciate work lyrically tie sing songs feeling fixing things kind ray going terms able fix possibly living realm human think human living release promotion following virtual listening party band website songs record available listen spiritual machines released canada december pre ordered album limited edition version released black jewel case artwork visible band logo lettering spiritual machines sold copies debut week sell total units month release making fastest selling album date went certified platinum canada common practice album released months later united_states march release united_states spent total weeks billboard charts peaking number united_states album certified riaa released asian european markets epic records label record released sony special markets division lead single spiritual machines repair promoted canada reaching number canadian rock radio charts quickly fell charts shortly november release single failure united_states music video directed won multiple awards video awards including best video best director second single life released shortly album canadian release december single commercially released australia fared better charts reaching number modern rock tracks chart march weeks canada song peaked number canadian rock radio charts music video eventually reached number countdown final single right mafia time spiritual machines proving commercial failure states release single set june aborted promotional copies instead distributed band fan club directed music video release cancelled video seen recently released band official website packaging band contacted local toronto artist happened reading book create artwork upcoming album total paintings relating project album art promotional singles band website based success commission record label asked create direct music videos singles repair right mafia took paintings brought life animation stylized live motion artwork described integrating photographs television images signs variety written forms poetry art unexpected resulting pieces bold colourful energetic album insert reveals appears set hospital official photo shoot spiritual machines took place october sixth floor joseph health centre toronto intensive care unit critical reception spiritual machines successful lady peace previous albums highly praised fans critics alike lady peace finest releases proclaimed height artistic creativity university star texas state university san called album incredible pointed commercial disaster difficult wilson allmusic gave album stars saying deliver pinch hitting attitude formed little older little review hamilton spectator noted album concluding tracks believe wonderful future demonstrated particular facility mixing sonic textures actually moments vocalist varies singing head cold bird noted album packed crisp clean songwriting odd post riffs nasal went song life perfectly weighted pop rock hear eddie new_hampshire reviewed spiritual machines positively said spoken word sections intriguing way overall strength album breaking momentum created powerful songs concluded saying overall spiritual machines lovely album start finish better album wonder hunter said sound formulaic intelligent songwriting vocals lady peace modern rock band free press gave album stars saying lady peace finally gotten control sound calling easily finest thing created touring original tours lady peace toured support spiritual machines november september leg tour began university warm tour ontario cross canadian fan club appreciation tour vancouver quebec members fan club received free tickets tour continued united_states march american joining opening act band debuted new song written wwf pro wrestler chris included soundtrack wwf entry song recorded early march mixed seattle shows summer leg rescheduled canceled contracted throat infection cancer scare turned harmless caused bassist duncan miss weeks touring following shoot life video february rob band change heart filled recovered surgery miss shows june breaking wrist accident band wrapped tour performance music borders toronto air canada centre october live performance mike turner songs recorded live band syracuse new_york hopes releasing live album producer bob rock continue touring album live tracks instead spread singles band decided record length album gravity rock recreation tour december poll facebook band announced spiritual machines record clumsy performing live new tour began march months year anniversary release spiritual machines prior tour song friends played live songs played present guitarist steve having joined band track listing songs written composed wonderful future ends followed roughly minutes silence hidden conversation heard studio known spiritual machines sessions demos carried happiness sessions ordinary day sleeping ordinary seen played demo sessions happiness band holiday fan club video lyrics published union christmas newsletter poor quality recording available youtube trading circles song names bra waste violence weight violence revealed web casts recording sessions seen original artwork narrative ray titled jack included intro track life decade august article revealed point songs complete recorded past weeks heading new_york record repair sad turner noted got music album personnel listed liner notes


beautiful garbage beautiful garbage stylized studio album american scottish alternative rock band garbage released september mushroom records marking departure sound garbage established albums beautiful garbage written recorded course year time lead singer chronicled efforts weekly online high profile musicians internet blog album marked expanding musical variety stronger melodies direct lyrics sounds mix rock electronica new wave hip hop girl groups album title taken directly lyric song celebrity skin hole released weeks september attacks album suffered lack promotion mixed reaction critics failure lead single achieve high chart positions despite major markets beautiful garbage debuted number billboard topping albums_chart australia peaking multiple european countries named rolling_stone albums year background origins beautiful garbage came day september recording session garbage world tour support second album version sessions resulted silence golden day die written proposed sides album songs loose organic contrasting dense layered production featured version silence golden particular written odd structure garbage song shuffle progressed straight beat sale band north american independent record label sounds universal music group early sides album hold garbage decided simply start work recording album instead garbage began writing recording album smart studios madison wisconsin april year vision wanted sound different recalled guitarist duke influence new tracks cast adding band wished evolve chemistry band developed touring previous years composition diverse studio albums musically melodic lyrically direct beautiful garbage featured electronica fused contemporary hip hop influences coming 1980s new wave 1960s girl groups garbage acknowledged broad span sounds styles included prince rolling_stones lyrics stated happened years touring isolated removed lives writing lyrics felt overwhelming sense need relations drummer stated album simpler record version songs sort came playing live smart studios guitar bass drums conscious decision songs simpler songs layered spots compared record half tracks far sounds basically drums bass heavy guitars singing agreed organic sound simplistic approach respect production embodied final mix album lot songs took shape hours opposed months record songs obviously took long time wouldn studio year lot happened quickly silence golden recorded basically days like rose recorded hours think spent lot time trying resist adding stuff new album tendency records lyrical content songs remarked lyrics aren specifically responses industry read way said example shut mouth sort note self mouth shut says biggest work multiple levels garbage decided best way start writing album set recording equipment guitars keyboards drum kit jam group improvisation led inspiration songs shut mouth band played hours spontaneously composed melody lyrics breaking girl came acoustic guitars studio lounge band felt foremost new songs worked emotional level vocals lyrics initial sessions ultimately led song ideas develop recording smart studios upgraded mixing console range model band extensively band tracked directly tape tape machine dumped pro tools digital audio overdubs mixing carried pro tools kept drums percussion simpler tracks recorded thirty year old roger color sound saturated distorted musical way tracks fairly instrumental break day die incorporated reverse tape effects satisfied swing groove written falsetto vocal recorded cry tears recruited matt chamberlain play recorded sequence incorporated chamberlain contribution performance light programming chamberlain performed drum pattern cup coffee funk groove confidence recorded guitar work heavily processed band line pod melodic parts example middle like rose played les paul bow pod synth like intro parade created acoustic guitar clean electric guitar effect cry tears inspired 1960s production techniques pre effect recording prior pro tools order prevent electric guitar recording band utilized cabinet recorded output marshall recorded single blue bottle microphone daniel performed bass guitar version band world tours spent separate weeks laying bass parts given freedom band come parts creative creating new verses loves revisited silence golden breaking straight coda interesting growing confidence technical skill band decided vocals require treatment singing better coming melodies longer range wasn point lot like loves sings low verse range end singing half octaves higher falsetto song turns big wall sound remarked original guide vocals final mixes songs vocal like rose recorded songs vocal subject pro tools plug ins post effects day die featured digital scratch created printing vocal edited passes sounded good cry tears vocal parts triple tracked different guitar riff matched voice section breaking girl cherry lips entire vocal sped heavily slower songs drive home garbage overly concerned pitch giving quality improved guitar skills played guitar studio live stage eventual tour garbage finished recording beautiful garbage end april spent month completing final mix songs gone rough mixes final album handled scott hull classic sound new_york despite running competition website album working title inspired lyric hole celebrity skin won album artwork came garbage wish organic band came fractured rose idea thinking worked album title garbage contracted london based designers company create visuals release worldwide release september beautiful garbage released japan sony music featuring exclusive bonus tracks begging bone world james_bond theme film australia new_zealand album released label october beautiful garbage released worldwide north american release following day mushroom records issued album formats united_kingdom standard edition limited edition specially packaged fold rose shaped holder plastic double cassette mushroom licensed album recordings release western_europe distributor playground music scandinavia pressed standard rose pack double formats continent united_states sounds records released beautiful garbage double cassette parent company universal music group released album canada beautiful garbage formats beautiful garbage contained enhanced element users access remix tracks album shut mouth breaking girl cherry lips created conjunction sonic version drag drop acid pro music software remixes utilized samples loops taken directly album masters enhanced section accessed user online simplified version software featuring loops accessible user records sonic launched competition november fans invited remix free acid software work specially created website stream mixes online winner received copies sonic audio software acid pro sound forge audio loop libraries tour garbage marked release beautiful garbage performing store set chicago virgin october garbage began touring album opening act leg elevation tour october notre dame indiana canada october new_york_city collapsed effects food poisoning 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los_angeles garbage supported abandoned pools shows white stripes tour taken ill later diagnosed bell replaced matt chamberlain garbage wrapped north american tour dates june mexico_city month long european trek began june madrid covering major festivals including matt walker stood rest summer garbage performed shows nice supporting red hot headlining french shows paris mercury support european leg ended rock spain july run vocal problems leading cancellation festival appearances week break garbage returned united_kingdom perform european shows year intimate club london rejoining ranks following recovery period garbage headed australia perform date festival country beginning october joined doubt promoting rock steady album headline trek united_states support came kicking october west kingston rhode_island tour routed eastern southern states heading pacific_northwest region american southwest tour ended november long beach california garbage went perform hell grand critical reception 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american life american life ninth studio album american singer songwriter madonna released april records warner records album produced entirety madonna features references parts american culture album concept album recurring themes american dream themes reject reputation madonna held 1980s earned songs worldwide hit material girl album contains rock folk electronica music influences acoustic music tracks american life received mixed reviews music critics responses noting consistency general responses called record madonna found confusing album peaked number fourteen countries recording_industry_association_of_america riaa british_phonographic_industry bpi certified platinum recognition million shipments united_states shipments united_kingdom respectively album 32nd best selling album sold million copies date american life garnered nominations 46th grammy awards singles released album title track released generally negative critical reception blender naming ninth worst song time charted number entered countries peaking number united_kingdom controversial music video pulled scenes war violence criticized led edited version released following single hollywood single chart billboard hot fails love fourth singles respectively featured lack promotion resulting poor commercial performance despite peaked number spain madonna promoted album small promotional tour album april mtv_video_music_awards performed alongside britney_spears christina_aguilera medley like virgin hollywood engaged open mouth kissing spears gaining great controversy publicity american life supported madonna sixth concert tour invention world tour highest grossing tour earning million tour chronicled documentary titled going tell secret led madonna live album background development early 1990s madonna focused number provocative releases like erotic sex book inspired album erotic thriller body evidence lot rage anger beginning new millennium madonna living introspective life husband guy children according biographer presence madonna life effect singer making matured temper concentrating music career madonna busy drowned world tour september suicide bombers jet crashed world trade center resulting death nearly people event profound effect american society cultural mood bleak paranoia people including madonna started asking questions culture american dream long lasting ideal madonna started working ninth studio album american life wanted answers appropriate response disaster ensuing iraq war believed ensuing months war lead politically charged atmosphere country wanted express record like studio album music madonna enlisted help french producer interested adapting music contemporary compositions madonna inspired new massive attack lemon albums set worlds acoustic electronic music said madonna step wanted repeat don want repeat record twice american life madonna final studio album records marked end year recording history label interview vh1 titled madonna speaks singer discussed years music industry revealed motivations american life material things lots material things lots beliefs things important look years realized lot things valued weren important concluded discussing thoughts conception album told magazine years entertainment industry correct opinion fame fortune base album writing inspiration madonna started writing songs album inspired different situations like having guitar lessons getting idea send rough demo basic chord progression songs american life lyrics developed like explaining writing process madonna told magazine music brain terms lyrics write free verse journal note ideas newspapers books madonna remembered condition society long discussions night ultimately reflected songwriting anxiety felt heart american life deemed concept album featuring political themes based united_states madonna explaining felt like america changed years lot values oriented superficial obsessed fame sake fame matter sell soul devil takes completely obsessed way look madonna recalled trials came writing songs title track hollywood stupid john mtv described trilogy indicator madonna life discussing things wishes madonna partly agreed saying tracks extensions portray desire giving importance noteworthy things come illusion madonna discussed themes record personal encounters led composition mtv saying better things don matter somebody experienced people don matter money won bring happiness don lot money fame fortune guarantee happiness joy life experience know cause things things chaos sharing know world cause think completely consumed rich famous society want tell people things brought minute happiness glamorous world hollywood reflected writing especially second track describing metaphor madonna said hollywood lose memory vision future lose lose beginning album cleared away important madonna concentrate things matter contrast tracks later songs american life deal issues close singer heart like talking relationship parents track mother father madonna mother died breast cancer track way letting sadness moving according brien author madonna like icon concept american life evident titles songs like knows usage love fails usage negative tone led madonna sarcastic people assumptions emphasize knowledge romantic love fails tracks intervention static process centerpiece album love songs beginning humble track musician producer guy wrote wife fails lyrics singer archer asked collaborate madonna collaborative sessions american life track followed folk inspired intervention static process reflective emotional reflective mood continued track easy ride inspired imagery circle life singer recording mixing album composed entirely produced madonna previously collaborated madonna studio album music recording sessions american life started late hold madonna filmed swept away malta starred west end play grabs returned olympic recording studios west studios late finished sessions london los_angeles early instrumentation featured song played guitars stuart price played piano tom simon worked assistant engineer recording unlike music madonna enlisted songwriter american life madonna wholesale adaptation producers style sound explained influences work madonna wanted minimalist structure album beneficial like working lot people close collaboration electronic music popular felt necessary underground roots focus songwriting technical aspects recording mixing describing modified songwriting said concept sound simple rough pay attention lot technology underneath approach american life recorded different studios gear studio mixing consoles album recording process sparse musical arrangements songs musical composition told remix magazine tried produce tracks sound average international pop production wanted totally modern futuristic apparent minimalist choose sound carefully tracks composed big studio dangerous lose perspective initial directions tracks home studio american life characteristic production techniques like instruments vocals loop tones recalling 1950s vocals consisting treatments music freeze rhythms producer hoped rage future world recording believed people think natural skip music create new groove help pro tools audio point wanted change rhythm tracks madonna discussed recording title track stating encouraged rap spontaneously objects instrumental breakdown american life producer encouraged madonna add rap everyday life drinking studio drive mini cooper studio like let talk things like went total sic obviously sloppy got thoughts wrote said perfected timing totally spontaneous added hollywood drum kit percussion added extra drum sounds song old disco vibe wanting loud bass synth sound lead synthesizer lot faced problems want hollywood sound like music played recorded madonna vocals heavy compression machines vocal editing hollywood madonna preferred auto tune plug chose pitch madonna wanted auto tune wanted hollywood dance like feel track stupid gentle vocals singing frozen madonna sings vocals freeze process sounds natural reality came adding beats experimented programming drums logic pro changing timing beats producer combines different samples songs collections keeps trying new developed mixing tracks mark spike recording studios west hollywood california tim young mastering songs metropolis studios london michael string arrangement foster acting strings engineer conducting air studios music lyrics slant_magazine sal_cinquemani stated madonna couldn possibly intended pop album american life folk album definition term reflected right title greg_kot chicago_tribune called record electro folk album electronic beats synthetic american life title track song record starting madonna multi tracked voice questioning gon star change lyrics develop complete guide music madonna states complaint modern day life lyrics accompany octave synth figure synchronized drum bass beat minutes song madonna performs rap naming people working second track single hollywood introduced sounds birds acoustic guitar starts chord sequence compared songs band red hot texture grows addition drums synths minute instrumental pulled leaving madonna vocals acoustic guitar accompaniment final sequence madonna raps featured song repeated phrase push button lyrically like track discusses american culture greed focusing hollywood california place stars dreams track stupid features introduction chord electric guitar leads minor drum beat guitar later changing chord composition generally minor mark different pitched synths change end synths prominent guitars main focus lyrically song expresses madonna singing live dream greed proclaiming stupid stating everybody stupid end song fourth track love starts acoustic guitar introduction rhythm produced bass drum synth strings added later song vocally line got skin repeated male voice acts backing track final words feel good performed backing instrumental knows fifth track featuring treated vocals song accompanied synths heavy drum title repeated song references social disease repeated recurring theme american life acoustic guitar introduction songs featured sixth track fails guitar accompanied light drum section low pitched vocals madonna song features cello church choir second lyrically song discusses lover meeting chance reference tree life song madonna states religious wishes pray acoustic guitars introduces seventh track intervention starts chord minor sequence changes chord chorus section bass section starts end track lyrically song optimistic track relationship madonna says road looks lonely game static process eighth track starts acoustic guitars vocal harmony lines addition organ lyrically like title track questions modern life madonna sings jesus christ look don know supposed mother father album ninth track drum bass beat paired electric guitar present instrumental lyrically song reflects madonna childhood including mother death father reaction effect relationship tenth track die day theme james_bond film featured dominating string synth parts eleventh final track album easy ride heavily string oriented song addresses madonna feelings old age wanting live forever coming circle point life comfortable artwork release madonna suggested revolutionary mood led discussions image place recovering commercial disappointment swept away madonna changed image completely resemble fighter inspirations pictures guerrilla leader french design team paris michael responsible artwork american life duo best known collaborations musicians madonna hired duo discussing concept minutes photo shoot album photographer january los_angeles cost reported worked madonna cover vanity_fair magazine october shoot military theme madonna posing dark green black clothes combat boots guns album like prayer madonna hair dyed dark brown seriousness cover album madonna wore famous image interview magazine described icon identified revolution spirit goes album current moment feel revolutionary state mind author wrote book madonna drowned worlds new approaches inclusion inspiration cover instances madonna incorporating hispanic identity latino work paramilitary theme dyed hair artistic composition compared infamous photo kidnapped newspaper cover military styled lettering word american life written blood red color punk rock style inside booklet gun body martial art poses spelling late wiped military image completely followed subtle toned image writer philanthropist interview larry king october said wanted album hebrew madonna considered means possible title album months went album meditation difficulty leading spiritual life glamour industry title changed hollywood madonna saying reflection state mind view world right satisfied finalized american life american life madonna second album bear parental advisory label profanity title song album released united_states april months later warner music france released box set version containing album remix collection remixed revisited cardboard sleeve entitled american life remixed revisited counter illegal downloads album songs release madonna associates created number false files similar length size files delivered brief message madonna saying fuck think followed minutes silence madonna website added message appearing main page saying fuck think followed download links album songs website closed attack hours liz madonna spokesperson told smoking gun hack marketing ploy linked online magazine representatives clarified link guy way don know identity page contained reference digital millennium copyright act federal law aimed cracking digital online piracy addition page included impromptu marriage proposal morgan host daily technology called screen promotion live performances start marketing album madonna embarked promotional tour united_states europe performances presented total request live studios new_york shown mtv special named madonna stage record hosted sang songs album answered questions audience madonna performed store oxford united_kingdom people united_kingdom performed american life hollywood bbc friday night ross pops performance tower fourth street manhattan presented people stage built preparation performances long dark large speakers according billboard thousand fans nearby hear performance performed private concert paris france restaurant people won tickets promotion hosted radio french friends including designer jean paul director producer august madonna opened mtv_video_music_awards american recording artists britney_spears christina_aguilera performing medley like virgin hollywood american rapper performed song work halfway performance hollywood performed madonna engaged kissing spears infamous moment acts television history madonna planned release special commemorative box set celebrate 20th anniversary music business release studio album madonna plan box set eventually cancelled remixed revisited released place compilation contains remixed versions songs american life previously unreleased song called honesty singles preceding album release die day released single promote twentieth james_bond film song peaked number united_states number united_kingdom production costs music video million dollars making second expensive music video scream michael_jackson janet_jackson american life released lead single album april united_states april europe blender magazine listed song ninth worst song music videos version based fashion runway extra including children dressed provocative war inspired outfits scene descends violence fighting audience find amusement end music video president united_states george bush portrayed lighting cigar anti war content music video interpreted making madonna withdraw release american music channels released statement saying believed appropriate air time want risk meaning second video produced showing madonna military clothing singing flags world song debuted number ninety billboard hot peaked number thirty seven chart madonna 45th hit chart song peaked number seven austria australia france germany second single hollywood released july europe july failed chart hot madonna single years burning song hit canada italy united_kingdom fails released october single minor chart success match success previous singles american life charting outside countries peaked canada spain late fails remixed fails mix madonna remix remixed revisited remix peaked number seven italy love fourth final single album released december peaked greece italy canada fifth canadian hit album thirteenth row debuted peaked singles chart madonna sixth single lost chart chance promotional releases knows mother father successful american clubs peaking number number respectively hot_dance_club_songs chart american life album achieve seven songs chart tour madonna collaborated photographer art installation project called static process installation portrayed madonna different incarnations spiritual practices prophet queen freak pole dancer publication worldwide success leading number exhibitions new_york london paris berlin florence exhibition madonna inspired images exhibitions decided incorporate tour asked help task began developing sixth concert tour called invention world tour poster released tour images installation project featured madonna seventeenth century style dress crawling camera central theme unity versus violence divided acts different themes french baroque marie revival military army circus acoustic scottish tribal segments awards elton_john accused madonna lip shows gained great controversy denied madonna representatives musician prince live tour initially projected highest grossing tour billboard published invention tour sold shows grossed million billboard touring awards invention tour received tour madonna tour manager henry awarded manager award documentary titled going tell secret chronicled tour released critical reception american life received mixed reviews music critics holding score music review website metacritic based professional reviews billboard michael noted lyrical differences past albums ray light positively saying american life relies spiritual woman mirror confrontation entertainment_weekly ken_tucker generally responded saying best album offers blunt decisive music weakest point madonna sounding like girl grown content husband kids ability hire help bidding vibe magazine gave positive review american life saying madonna stayed album commenting time madonna hasn pushed explore new ground chosen good place rest sal_cinquemani slant_magazine gave album mixed review stating american life masterpiece compared studio album frequently self unpleasant difficult listen silly consistent opined ending american life stood time madonna music primary objective making hit earlier review concluded years finally finding comfortable niche electronica showing promise folk rock thing madonna blown rock album giving album stars ben rolling_stone summarized messages album complimented madonna talking current situation nation davis nme gave album rating seven saying technically album sounds good overall felt like unnecessary sequel madonna previous endeavors like ray light music allmusic stephen_thomas_erlewine stated american life better promises delivers better theory practice blender awarded album stars music severe compelling story songs diminished magazine rated stating fails album centerpiece good live tell wonder record feeling confused ends sounding confused jon new_york_times felt madonna tried honest concept american dream album ended producing songs akin songwriters like jewel james spin compared album introspective themes previous albums ray light music noted madonna spends american life celebrity culture alexis_petridis guardian responded parts record saying american life best tracks virtually current pop music conclusive point review good songs village_voice winter called madonna voice redundant commented american dream pitch english husband articulate vague fiery frustration privileged station world howard stylus magazine gave album negative review calling album madonna instead american culture explaining madonna surprisingly simply run things bbc young gave negative review saying tunes bland weak lyrics self absorbed semi backing music bare recycled convinced lost american life achieved award nominations american life nominated 46th grammy awards categories best short form music video best dance recording song die day nominated best video film mtv_video_music_awards hungarian music awards album nominated times category international pop album year failed win nomination similar category music awards commercial performance release american life debuted number united_states billboard chart copies sold week sales madonna previous studio album music debuted copies week sell copies madonna second consecutive number debut fifth number album overall week sales dropped copies album slid chart number continued decrease sales chart fell billboard september following madonna performance mtv_video_music_awards album saw sales gain chart july months release certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa signifying shipment million copies lowest selling studio album madonna release release rebel heart sales copies october according nielsen_soundscan ranked number year end ranking albums billboard canada album debuted canadian albums_chart sales copies according nielsen_soundscan sum considerably previous studio efforts ray light music debuted copies respectively gained platinum certification month later canadian recording industry association shipment copies album united_kingdom american life debuted atop albums_chart sales copies opening sum music debuted sales copies week pushed position justin_timberlake album justified white stripes album elephant continued downward movement falling number week chart fifth week present total weeks chart ranking number year end tally american life sold copies july earned platinum certification british_phonographic_industry bpi european countries album topped charts austria belgium flanders belgium wallonia denmark france italy norway sweden switzerland international federation industry awarded american life platinum certification signifying sales million copies europe album gained platinum certifications countries france russia switzerland gold certifications brazil greece netherlands japan album peaked number oricon weekly albums_chart remaining weeks went gain gold certification recording industry association japan year shipping copies release australia album peaked number descending rapidly aria albums_chart gained platinum certification australian_recording_industry_association aria shipping copies overall american life 32nd album million copies sold worldwide track listing credits personnel credits personnel adapted album liner notes charts certifications release history


vulture street album vulture street fifth studio album australian alternative rock band released july universal music won aria music award best rock album produced nick vulture street certified platinum spent weeks aria charts peaked singles album included baby got mind gone love way album received nominations aria awards different categories included album year best group best rock album vulture street received award best cover art featured czech vulture street described certain critics means album title album taken iconic street inner southern suburbs brisbane queensland city members grew background recording production following record highly successful odyssey number band agreed wanted continue musical careers wanted fun longer reliant debut album wooden ears drummer jon told sydney morning herald wanted fun enjoy band chase supposed guitarist said found important wanted fun enter recording studio specific plan wanted vulture street felt wanted write rock album end album stuff makes want jump feel good guitarist said band intention said band wanted album fun perform live listen songs album performed released live days live concert like previous albums vulture street produced nick mixed brien worked inspiration young album recorded seven week period sydney prior recording band written songs trimmed final significant number songs album producing jam sessions giving band additional space said interview band start things spontaneously thinking playing producing vulture street moved different direction previous works especially odyssey number starting opening song rocks written according couple months trying hard write new rock album making liked said band easily written lots metre songs didn interest band music interview lead singer bernard said band tapped energetic rock thing different albums creating vulture street said band lot making album partly way matured musicians album single releases vulture street released july australia band launching album nightclub vulture street west end brisbane special edition dvd included selected early copies vulture street dvd included documentary albums songs music videos vulture street entered aria charts australia rianz charts new_zealand vulture street single baby got mind released november entered aria charts june spent weeks song nominated song year best video aria awards won second single gone released march wasn successful predecessors failed aria gone written tribute brother love way released single vulture street spent weeks aria charts entering fourth single released june earned band nomination best group aria awards unsuccessful charted better predecessors reaching aria chart entering rianz chart new_zealand single vulture street music lyrics music vulture street rock past work especially odyssey number opening track rocks described far cheesy open record record matter song band opening track live performances single baby got mind heavier songs album varying reviewers bad company musicomh called tilt rocker magazine said title released single days live concert appearing vulture street representative classic rock clichés album second single gone contained similar lyrical features baby got mind mellow sound wrote following death brother help deal event dealt theme told mtv scene write emotional attachment love way saw acoustic opening followed loud chorus universal music canada recommended air guitar musicomh simon evans song roy harper david welsh praised main aspects song acoustic introduction affected vocal delivery guitar solo live performances plays love way acoustic guitar loud second phase song response vulture street generally received critics allmusic jason gave album stars stating opening notes album great rock flavor described baby got mind reminiscent old school rock contemporary feeling said gone uplifting gospel tinged effort main criticism roll right song described run mill said overall album outstanding piece work sydney morning herald bernard approved album giving stars calling vulture street means album said album dominated way haven debut wooden ears drew connections early work noted superior intellect album summarised saying easy enjoy vulture street power passion rock entertainment_weekly reviewed album positively writing return bar band roots featuring sharp pop hooks riffs drew references early bad company argued inspired baby got mind review summarised describing vulture street good company musicomh reviewer simon evans said added real punch songs far removed standard rock roll fare vulture street praising emotion seriousness gone far come fun don panic evans praised producer nick work album summarised quantum leap predecessor odyssey number aria award nominations vulture street received numerous nominations aria music awards australian_recording_industry_association aria date album received nominations categories won award charts december triple listeners voted favourite album triple hottest australian albums time album voted second entry list personnel track listing rocks baby got mind gone love way don panic roll right far come pockets song called vulture street blues special edition dvd included selected early copies vulture street dvd included documentary albums songs song featuring twice dvd included music videos mind acoustic version hidden bonus features videos song pockets keyboard version days documentary rocks pockets mind gone love way don panic far come mind video acoustic video hidden extras pockets video days keyboard version release history


circle hall circle hall live album indian musician composer released record label angel records recorded hall october tour daughter album contains tracks presents concert occurred years performance hall commemorated birthday album live recording nearly years circle produced mastered scott hull mixed engineered tom featured performances album peaked ninth position billboard world music albums_chart earned grammy award best world music album background composition circle recorded hall new_york_city october tour introduced nineteen year old daughter student began studying age musician world trained exclusively concert commemorated birthday occurred years performance venue member brother indian dance group album marked live recording nearly years hall concert held specifically purpose recording live album despite traditional recording considerations capture music circle contains presented tracks totaling hour length compound combines separated portion introduction includes playing pulse fast pulse portion composition accompaniment introduced short features single thirty minute track worked record producer scott hull mastered album mixed engineered tom features performances said successful reaching goal presenting variety album incorporating ancient contemporary semi classical styles reaching musical climax quickly gilbert angel records executive said label sought market album event record position pop departments angel promoted album npr stations mainstream press outlets human interest story focusing career album title circle released india emi owned label virgin india album live hall recorded hall evening album released december earned nomination best world music album 45th grammy awards making youngest musician nominated category reception allmusic sean awarded album stars called excellent recording complimented particularly fast section suggested long western listeners journal richardson wrote fast ingenious note choices create richardson complimented instrumental performers producer recording ensemble striking clarity called playing timeless bill wrote review chicago reader fast thrilling chart performance recognition circle reached peak position billboard world music albums_chart week 44th grammy awards album earned grammy award best world music album marked grammy win previously recognized collaborative album west meets east george_harrison 15th grammy awards concert bangladesh following grammy win musician said enjoyed recognition insisted affect future playing times_of_india questioned musicians received adequate praise contributions album responded drawn instrument performance art performances alongside rated hall concert point scale saving rating toronto ford centre concert according foundation album won place traditional world category 5th annual music awards track listing songs written introduction introduction slow fast track listing adapted allmusic personnel caroline cover photo scott hull mastering tom engineer mixing art direction design barry phillips assistant producer white liner notes credits adapted allmusic


return saturn return saturn fourth studio album american rock band doubt released april records marked band album quartet following departure original keyboardist touring half years promote breakthrough studio album tragic kingdom doubt wrote dozen songs follow eventually settled working producer creating album tumultuous process lasting years band members band label album completed band returned studio recorded album singles album maintains punk reggae influences band previous work slower ballad like songs lyrics songs describe singer gwen domestic life contrasting commitment music career release return saturn received favorable reviews music critics divided different sound predecessor debuted number billboard unable measure sales tragic kingdom album produced singles charted billboard hot 43rd grammy awards return saturn nominated best rock album background success doubt breakthrough album tragic kingdom band wrote songs new album influenced artists cure having toured extensively half years release tragic kingdom initially trouble producing material decided experiment new sounds songs written rented house hollywood hills los_angeles california bassist tony living early production band worked seven tracks los_angeles matthew produced tragic kingdom creative differences planned going new_york work producer michael produced alternative rock acts red hot hole scheduling conflicts arose band interviewed producers decided produced little pressure manager jimmy belief heavy production techniques went band demos ruled half frequently missed dates arguing album cash success tragic kingdom years passed early doubt released new produced talking heads member jerry harrison soundtrack film july band stopped work album intending record recommended continue writing single band split singer gwen offered drummer adrian young guitarist tom want hesitant trust tragic kingdom trauma records brief break sent demos peace offering band returned studio create upbeat songs penned girlfriend simple kind life recording audio mixing audio mastering late year david photographed band album cover january album working title originally announced magic makeup later saturn returns november confused feelings depression interest recording album boyfriend told going saturn return saturn orbit takes earth years time saturn returns position person birth believed period self evaluation born october songs written saturn return composition music music return saturn explores doubt new wave influences adding alternative rock feel maintaining band reggae sounds adrian young drum simple kind life mixed low fidelity filters sound power ballad feet staring problem described self aware return band earlier material combination work new wave band missing persons hard rock band van doubt experiments new styles album girlfriend originally featured prince style funk sound rewritten includes vocals piano guitar parts opening jazz funeral horn young proceeds song written swing time described combination band tone roots gilbert sullivan marry features use pair tuned hand drums prominent india young bassist tony contributions compared rhythm metal music fragmented progression lie likened work lyrics album lyrics depict maturation reflected images oral wedding cake makeup album cover romantic relationship lyrics drew comparisons bitter hole love new written band touring excitement meeting later compositions discuss problems maintaining long distance relationship girlfriend discusses failing relationship suspension suspense home detail feelings resentment loneliness simple kind life confesses hoping mistake birth control desire leaving music domestic life contrasts need independence knows knows having family important thing wanted mother giving love supportive wife suddenly good girlfriend find right time want thing good right chosen band bit selfish choice reception return saturn received generally positive reviews music critics metacritic assigns normalized rating reviews mainstream critics album received average score based reviews entertainment_weekly david characterized album filled layered mid tempo ballads extra thick napoleon stated lyrics throwback alternative rock scene early 1990s contrasted boom teen pop robert_christgau writing village_voice described emotions expressed shallow nme stated distracting weakened intense madonna like character established tragic kingdom allmusic critic stephen_thomas_erlewine gave half stars calling terrific layered record exceeds expectations set tragic kingdom barry rolling_stone referred superstar follow predecessor radically departs publication included album list albums year describing record charges ahead like biting nails sal_cinquemani slant_magazine commented album successful singles return saturn solid album proof healthy genre breaking future doubt united_states album debuted number billboard strings attached sold copies week recording_industry_association_of_america riaa certified return saturn platinum album went sell million copies album successful modern rock market singles new girlfriend reached billboard modern rock tracks chart successful mainstream market simple kind life single chart billboard hot peaked number thirty album nominated best rock album grammy awards lost fighters left lose canada peaked number canadian albums_chart return saturn awarded platinum certification canadian recording industry association june denoting sales excess copies track listing late reprise hidden track dark blue international versions big distraction bonus track personnel performance credits technical credits charts certifications


anger anger eighth studio album american heavy metal band released june records band album released marking end second longest studio albums nearly years release album final collaboration producer bob rock relationship began band fifth studio album anger originally intended release june released days earlier concerns distribution peer peer file sharing networks anger sessions mark time rock actually played music recorded filling departed bassist jason left band prior initial sessions album leaving rock temporarily place permanent replacement found recording album initially started april postponed indefinitely rhythm guitarist singer james entered rehab alcoholism anger recognized radical musical departure earlier work features modern heavy metal style raw production guitar solos artwork created previously collaborated band spent couple years touring promote album anger debuted sales charts countries including billboard release received mixed reviews album lead single anger won grammy award best metal performance album certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa shipping million copies anger sold nearly million copies worldwide background writing recording rented old army barracks san_francisco california converted makeshift studio january plans enter studio write record album nearly years postponed recording departure bassist jason left january stating departure private personal reasons physical damage years playing music love uncomfortable immediately writing recording new bassist opted include bob rock bassist band stated find bass player album completion july recording came halt james entered rehab alcoholism undisclosed returned band april year allowed work album personal internal struggles band hired personal coach help recording album documented filmmakers joe bruce years filming hours video recorded documenting band recording process subsequent album release released edited material film kind monster stated album written lot passion said years condensed emotion gone lot personal changes struggles deep deep lyrically musically anger best right band purposely wanted raw sound album rock polish sound mixing band desired raw sound depth emotion felt want mess rock commented wanted shake radio way sounds album sounds like guys garage getting writing rock songs time amazing performances james liked raw performances didn guilty long time tuning vocals boom guitarist commented lack guitar solos anger departure past wanted preserve sound room tried guitar solos kept running problem sounded like said happy final product rock stated promise stuff integrity didn want theatrical statement adding overdubs drummer achieved unique sound anger turning snare drum resulting drum tone far ring usual rock metal sound received backlash fans critics alike said day forgot turn snare wasn thinking stuff decided liking hearing different sang beautiful way backlash sound stated crazy kind closed rock said brutal sounding demos probably sounds heavier minutes drum sound type thing anger completed kept true earlier statement hired new permanent bassist february robert joined band appeared footage studio rehearsals anger entirety included dvd album package album artwork brian designed album cover interior artwork anger designed number items past including liner artwork justice single covers shirts album marks studio album cover art band originally according official website different limited color variations cover planned idea eventually scrapped release promotion anger released june originally scheduled june previous battle fear illegally released peer peer file sharing networks band pushed release date days ahead special edition album released bonus dvd featuring live studio rehearsals anger tracks week sales album copies debuted billboard countries world won award best metal performance title track anger release embarked tour nearly years leg summer tour support park summer band began anger world tour support certain european dates lasted late anger songs frantic anger dirty window unnamed feeling performed frequently tour sweet amber kind monster played live songs album album tracks altered played live shortened cases guitar solo added song album played live songs anger completely absent set lists time song performed album major tour frantic october arizona dirty window frantic performed december concert special private 30th anniversary tour san_francisco california anger played request tour voted fans october hands performed live time nights bridge school benefit concerts released singles anger order releases anger frantic unnamed feeling kind monster mainstream rock chart singles charted respectively promotional music videos songs videos found dvd video collection titled videos video kind monster found film kind monster critical reception anger received mixed positive reviews critics album holds score based reviews review website metacritic popmatters took sides saying mess times hear album band playing passion time years producer bob rock said intended sound like band garage time band happened talking album greg_kot blender said late image music bringing writing nme watson said songs stripped brutal reflection fury sense emotional taken metal apart started scratch space wasted time petty guitar solos bass focused relentless attack johnny allmusic praised album described document internal struggle taking listeners inside bruised vital body ultimately revealing alternately defiant demons wrestle inside brain anger immediate record barry walter rolling_stone_magazine positive reaction direction taken anger stating wonder authenticity anger fury band rap metal followers touch went note lack commercial influence modern rock aspects previous albums continuing radio size minute rock pop friendly choruses ballads solos experimentation reviews positive anger reviewers strong album pitchfork_media strongly disliked album criticized saying playing drum set consisting steel drums aluminum programmed double kicks broken church bell kit high end ignored basic principles drumming added guitars underwent processing cat food anger movements different terrible noise duration songs boring hear popmatters reporter michael christopher said anger recent radio friendly favor pedal floor extended song structures quick changes production tries kill days track listing songs written composed james bob rock personnel james vocals guitar guitar backing vocals drums session members bob rock bass production produced bob rock engineered mixed bob rock assisted mike digital engineering mike mastered album design cover illustrations photography production design anger illustration james image image matt image productions robert image management prime inc anger rehearsals dvd directed wayne produced marshall edited cinematography alex cameras jean mike dave mitchell ryan smith nick logan monitors paul owen production manager scott script supervisor additional editing jean tracy assisted jason bridges charts certifications


music nasa mission mars odyssey choral symphony greek electronic composer artist originally premiered concert published new record label sony classical set nasa connection promoted new concert version recorded played stage synthesizers keyboards london metropolitan orchestra augmented battle norman chorus greek national opera concert percussion concert held athens greece june record officially released october coincide mars odyssey spacecraft entering orbit planet mars video concert released early concert world premiere spelling took place july public performance theater athens greece charity purposes stage provided musical score accompanied soprano soprano chorus percussion greek national lyric stage conducted piece seven movements composed music wrote lyrics ancient greek interview magazine stated piece composed hour yes took hour technology conventional way computers encore played selection repertoire including album apocalypse des fire album tracks soundtrack film conquest paradise city conquest paradise finished performance greek national anthem second concert remain public years kept recording concert year peter head sony classical steering record company direction crossover music mainstream classical repertoire signed process selecting release listening tapes sent came described event interview heard rhythm power themes suggested recorded immediately approval record orchestra suggested sony classical developed marketing plan help friend colleague scott grew include promotional tie nasa dedicated website audio live concert involved greek government broadcast published video deal nasa official music mission involving spacecraft mars odyssey mission took spacecraft orbit mars october audio scheduled officially released day described connection felt music mission mars odyssey official website premiere new version held june date album recorded finished concert live performance album involved recording reprising roles plus additional performers setting ancient 6th century temple athens greece featured album video covers commented selection location interview record company wanted promote work asked thought greece appropriate time proposition minister culture happened concert taped later broadcast release dvd budget set million split half record company sony classical greek government considered concert good promotion greece abroad included greek cultural leading summer olympics objections raised mainly fellow musician use public money archaeological site like waived payment performance spectacle involved musicians stage involved recording person london metropolitan orchestra person chorus greek national opera plus newcomers greek percussion provided projection screen measuring metres length metres height showed images mars supplied nasa combined elements ancient greek mythology number attending spectators ticket paid event people watching free giant screen nearby stadium concert lasted hour played fire conquest paradise combination movements mars special appearance concert announcer told spectators look orange spot shining clear sky orchestra concert repeated following day audience extra camera angles despite having announced people showed venue admitted free authorized expected performed participation happened album album recorded athens lit music hall chosen excellent recording expanded original composition adding movements extending new cues chorus parts touched lyrics melodic changes performers concert reprised roles instead accompanied london metropolitan orchestra augmented battle norman sony classical artists greek national opera choir percussion ensemble asked musician blake instrument conduct orchestra album finished date concert june release held october promotional audio given press date concert audio blue velvet box given guests private dinner took place concert boxes auctioned online charity purposes total track listing introduction movement movement movement movement movement movement movement movement movement movement album officially released audio format october coincide entry mars odyssey spacecraft orbit mars copies sale september markets singles released featuring track called special edit combined parts movement movement plus movement movement widely available original purpose purely promotional specifically number single releases variations track listing releases album carried alternative titles movement movement special edit included bonus hidden track audio text enhanced following appearing compatible players music nasa mission mars odyssey battle norman text tracks appears like track movement london metropolitan orchestra athens opera choir sales awards album reached sales charts greece attained platinum certification nominated greek music awards category best instrumental music portugal album reached charts attained silver certification sales album reached germany switzerland remained charts weeks appearances remixed version movement included compilation odyssey definitive collection opening march starts sound effects instruments join clearly initial spoken countdown absent movement title theme reality series der lit mole broadcast german station soundtracks trailers hollywood films men king finally movement included compilation album classic battle portrait video hour condensed edit concert available broadcast stations later released video cutting intervals leaving encore total running time minutes significantly live playing singing replaced album version mixed live applause encore retained original live recording live performance album recording achieved click track played performers dvd video vhs released february dvd featured stereo digital sound non image extras artist biographies making music video introduction nasa written notes dvd video reached gold status portugal sales personnel music composed arranged produced concert conceived designed directed synthesizers keyboards soprano soprano choir percussion national lyric stage conductor album composed arranged produced concert conceived designed directed synthesizers keyboards battle norman london metropolitan orchestra blake conductor greek national opera choir conductor greek national opera percussion album percussion concert frederick sound engineer coordinator


alive breathing alive breathing second studio album american band engage released records alive breathing engage album recorded october february produced drummer guitarist adam band album major label prompted write record album best abilities alive breathing viewed landmark album genre praised release fans critics lyrics written vocalist aimed bring positive message music shortly release alive breathing left band personal health issues engage quickly recruited howard jones replace jones stay band nearly years departure early prompted rejoin band year anniversary alive breathing album feature drums switch guitar touring process drumming position filled tom background june engage released debut album titled engage records band got recording deal favor artwork bassist mike created label ceo signed band contract simply album public thought album ruled stated deal knew wanted bigger figured best interest friend best thing happen album released showed records man mike played album employees stated feeling touched classic metal pulls hardcore creates fairly new completely exciting music started circulating office immediate holy great feeling people weren halfway offered sign band label felt signing engage label chance heavy metal bands roster band judging artist roster time nearly months engage signed opportunities provided signing band began work major label debut alive breathing claimed signing engage signing career writing recording writing summer engage recorded demo produced drummer guitarist adam featured songs later darkness barely breathing numbered days giving demo label agreed let produce alive breathing impressed production skills engage started writing alive breathing guitarist pete wrote darkness left band spend family music alive breathing written guitarist lyrics written singer completing composition album band knew need find second guitarist play alive breathing written live performances taking account band album major label engage adamant making best album required spend time studio producing writing songs collection guitar riffs stated writing process record went fast wrote hardcore style riffs wrote metal styled riffs wrote catchy choruses said main goal writing lyrics instrument shine light god music felt music lyrics general featured wanted shown recording november engage entered studios massachusetts begin recording alive breathing entering studio album title derived lyric song barely breathing band members jobs going school recording album member came short periods time available said helpful reduced stress regretted able session problem encountered keeping guitars tune sessions spent large recording budget buying new guitars improve tuning recording alive breathing learned tune better record troubles gaining confidence recording vocals determined masterpiece spoke recording vocals stating definitely hand adam man taking time things push limits getting lot passion deliver struggling went home rhode_island finish recording vocals mike reluctant hear engage turned record ultimately pleased results completion record band brought tom play drums moved guitar position recorded drums provided additional percussion album official member band backing vocals alive breathing sister remains singer philip alive breathing recording sessions engage recorded songs songs recordings songs band debut album stated band decided record temple time engage unsure people hear engage released small label temple alive breathing newly written songs titled balance broken untitled respectively album eventually heard reissue alive breathing alive breathing mixed february backstage productions andy brought album oversaw mixing process band chose hearing good things work band label pleased mix particular noted satisfaction drum tones artwork packaging mike owns graphic design company called designs album covers pieces art shirts posters etc bands shadows fall remains engage sure written contract produce band artwork stated cover alive breathing wanted looked old school cut paste cover texture appeared like laid photographed remember cover saying going focus told agree day release alive breathing released engage filmed music video song gained heavy rotation mtv ball propelled album number billboard chart alive breathing stayed number loud rock radio chart month time band album end released alive breathing sold copies united_states music videos filmed life darkness release album engage embarked nationwide tour supporting tour year support alive breathing legs tour featured band touring acts poison shadows fall missing wife married weeks prior tour left engage middle national tour combination depression missing wife throat problems sent email days band scheduled play announcing departure stated interview years hanging considering brother email little bit harsh engage quickly set auditions fill vocalist position band eventually settled howard jones time frontman blood shed jones quickly learn set songs tour band rest band quickly reconciled remained close friends touring process album tom left band replaced line engage early jones left band following jones departure rejoined band year anniversary alive breathing 25th anniversary label released alive breathing special edition release included bonus enhanced songs left album recording sessions recorded version darkness featuring jones lead vocals track studio music videos darkness life special edition included expanded artwork biography documenting recording release album critical reception critical reception alive breathing generally positive thomas said album certainly responsible vast stands pretty stellar example jason taylor allmusic stated pure metal album seemingly ignored fashionable trend instead relies solely skill expertise heavy metal glory days slayer taylor expressed band work ethic handled production took time thought album packaging art direction magazine gave album stars praised album unique new sound music vocal performances kevin said album addictive crack cocaine chocolate starting track numbered days track takes foot throttle stated favorite song album applauded barely breathing comparing parts ride lightning reviewing release album scott said alive breathing special album release marked defining moment metal viewed album greatest albums new century alive breathing albums perfect site rating compiled list best metal albums 21st century far based opinions musicians managers label representatives writers alive breathing placed number list posted list best metal albums past decade album listed number review stated dislike melodic smooth parts felt alive breathing praised album production positive lyrics stated small portion engage fans disliked use clean singing album track listing lyrics written personnel engage lead vocals lead guitar rhythm guitar mike bass guitar adam drums guitars piano backing vocals production engineering additional musicians backing vocals philip backing vocals tom additional drumming howard jones lead vocals darkness recorded version technical staff photography andy mixing mastering daniel moss photography mike art direction design


english reflection second studio album spanish album american singer christina_aguilera released september latin commercial success debut studio effort christina_aguilera recorded follow project includes spanish language versions tracks previous album addition original compositions cover songs tracks adapted composed produced album united_states peaked number billboard latin albums latin pop albums charts spent weeks charts album best selling latin pop album certified platinum latin field recording_industry_association_of_america riaa reached number argentina sold estimated million copies worldwide release received generally mixed reviews music critics noted musical similarities christina_aguilera album led receiving latin grammy award best female pop vocal album grammy nomination billboard latin music awards nomination singles released album promote album extended tour christina_aguilera concert dates performed grammy awards background according manager steve expressed interest recording spanish language album recorded debut studio album christina_aguilera time simultaneously touring promote debut album recording christmas album kind christmas released later intended titled latin lover girl title origin came spanish version song reflection recorded soundtrack composition began recording miami cuban american producer wrote songs del final composed spanish versions come baby want bottle turn girl wants reflection covers song originally performed puerto rican singer album stated know spanish recording problem writing lyrics included system allowed songs features cover additionally duet puerto rican singer ballad wanted perform duet felt relate grew listening things uptempo song arranged george uptempo song album features cuban musician performing piano critical reception metacritic assigns normalized rating reviews mainstream critics received average score based seven reviews indicating mixed average reviews stephen allmusic described album mirror image debut album christina_aguilera felt little familiar praised recordings produced concluded album doesn add new music old music new clothing editor billboard wrote yielded mainstream pop album latin gave album mixed review enjoyed vocal performance described precisely criticized literal spanish translation lyrics english said good laugh better commended making credible expressive cover album finest moment david entertainment_weekly gave album rating wrote review parody memo point view mocked attempt making spanish language album simply heritage criticized unnecessary high note ballads old latin ladies like photos album booklet mike wrote critical review album photos record attempting look latino insisted bad influence younger audience mentions count voice lauded use latin percussion horns asserted record purely marketing gone far orlando sentinel stated lacks emotional depth decision record spanish bid conquer new chart territory called production compared vocals mariah carey completing album guarantees diva expand colonial powers south border words planning reverse martin los_angeles_times rated album stars comparing vocals debut album describing performance ridiculous complained cover described kurt wall sound wrote album impressive addition young limited canon commercial performance debuted number billboard week september week album debuted number billboard latin albums_chart replaced son eponymous album spent nineteen weeks chart replaced greatest_hits album vol best fifth best selling latin album second best selling latin album year later according nielsen_soundscan sold copies united_states likewise album debuted number billboard latin pop albums_chart debuted chart succeeding spent spent nineteen chart replaced juan best selling latin pop album september certified platinum latin field shipping copies recording_industry_association_of_america riaa internationally album peaked number argentine albums_chart certified platinum argentina peaked switzerland certified platinum mexico spain album peaked number spanish albums charts certified platinum country shipping copies sold copies panama album sold million copies worldwide singles lead single album spanish version come baby want released august latin radio stations song reached number billboard hot latin songs number billboard latin pop songs charts peaked number spain second single released december song reached number hot latin songs number latin pop songs charts spain reached number chart music video directed kevin single released july song reached number spain music video taken dvd reflection directed lawrence jordan previously released singles original versions single peaked number thirteen billboard hot latin songs chart single peaked number hot latin songs number billboard latin pop songs chart promotion promote extended tour christina_aguilera concert dates visiting mexico puerto_rico venezuela panama japan gave performance grammy awards performing accolades latin grammy awards album received award best female pop vocal album grammy awards album received nomination best latin pop album awarded mtv album received nomination 13th awards pop album year lost received awards including pop female artist year pop new artist year billboard latin music awards album received awards pop album year female artist pop album year new artist blockbuster entertainment awards received award favorite artist latino success album united_states track listing credits personnel credits adapted liner notes musicians production charts decade end charts sales certifications