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Veröffentlichung Nixon:
2000
Hörbeispiel(e) Nixon:
Nixon auf Wikipedia (oder andere Quellen):
Nixon is the fifth studio album by American rock band Lambchop. It was released on February 7, 2000, and was issued by Merge Records and City Slang.
Nixon became a breakthrough release for Lambchop in the United Kingdom, where it received critical acclaim and was named among the best albums of 2000 by numerous publications.
Composition
Nixon has been described as a merging of chamber pop, countrypolitan, and R&B sounds alongside "sweet" soul music.[1][2]
Artwork and title
The title Nixon alludes to Richard Nixon and was derived from the album's cover artwork, which is a painting by Wayne White, a friend of Lambchop frontman Kurt Wagner.[3] "He always plays around with slogans or words. He considered the material on the Nixon album to be tragicomic, and an image of Nixon came to mind," Wagner explained.[3]
Release
Nixon was released on February 7, 2000, by Lambchop's European label City Slang,[4] and on February 8, 2000, by the band's American label Merge Records.[5] It peaked at number 60 on the UK Albums Chart.[6] "Up with People" was released as a single from the album on May 2, 2000,[7] reaching number 66 on the UK Singles Chart.[8] According to The Guardian's John Aizlewood, Nixon established Lambchop as "standard bearers" for alternative country music, and "proved that the genre could be commercially viable if it painted its off-kilter pictures of redemption and loss in glorious Technicolor rather than mealy-mouthed monochrome."[9]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 84/100[10] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[11] |
| Los Angeles Times | [12] |
| Mojo | [13] |
| NME | 9/10[14] |
| Pitchfork | 6.5/10 (2000)[15] 8.3/10 (2014)[16] |
| Q | [2] |
| Rolling Stone |  [17] |
| Spin | 9/10[18] |
| Uncut | [19] |
Nixon was released to highly positive reviews from music critics, receiving a score of 84 out of 100 on the review aggregation website Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim".[10] The album was particularly well received by the British music press.[16] NME critic Gavin Martin deemed it Lambchop's best record and said that its "sheer sonorous delight" justified comparisons to The Beach Boys' 1966 album Pet Sounds,[14] while Allan Jones of Uncut praised Nixon as "one of the first great records of the new millennium".[19] At the end of 2000, Nixon was named one of the year's best albums by numerous British publications, including Uncut (who ranked it as the best album of 2000),[20] Mojo,[21] NME,[22] and Q.[23]
Nixon was later included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[24]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Kurt Wagner, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Old Gold Shoe" | 6:21 | |
| 2. | "Grumpus" | 4:19 | |
| 3. | "You Masculine You" | 5:59 | |
| 4. | "Up with People" | 5:59 | |
| 5. | "Nashville Parent" | 5:38 | |
| 6. | "What Else Could It Be?" | 3:38 | |
| 7. | "The Distance from Her to There" | 4:20 | |
| 8. | "The Book I Haven't Read" |
| 5:44 |
| 9. | "The Petrified Florist" | 4:52 | |
| 10. | "The Butcher Boy" | Traditional | 2:54 |
| Total length: | 49:44 | ||
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[25]
Lambchop
- Paul Burch – vibraphone, arrangements
- C. Scott Chase – "open end wrenches", "lacquer thinner can", arrangements
- Dennis Cronin – trumpet, cornet, backing vocals, arrangements
- John Delworth – Hammond B-3 organ, Rhodes piano, Juno synthesizer, arrangements
- Allen Lowrey – drums, arrangements
- Jonathan Marx – trumpet, backing vocals, arrangements
- Alex McManus – electric guitar, arrangements
- Mark Nevers – atmospheric guitar, electric guitar, arrangements
- Paul Niehaus – pedal steel guitar, Fender Telecaster guitar, backing vocals, arrangements
- Matt Swanson – bass guitar, arrangements
- Marc Trovillion – bass guitar, arrangements
- Deanna Varagona – baritone saxophone, backing vocals, arrangements
- Kurt Wagner – vocals, 1946 Gibson L-7 guitar, Juno synthesizer, arrangements
Additional musicians
- Matt Bach – bass guitar
- Lloyd Barry – string arrangements
- Paul Booker – electric guitar
- Ken Coomer – additional percussion
- Tony Crow – piano
- Nashville String Machine – strings
- Sanchez – choral arrangements
Production
- Brady Barnett – editing
- Dennis Cronin – recording (assistant)
- Tommy Dorsey – mastering
- Brian Miles – recording (assistant)
- Mark Nevers – production, mixing, recording
- David Streit – recording (assistant)
- Kurt Wagner – production, mixing
Design
- Eric Bailey – design
- Wayne White – cover painting
Charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[26] | 27 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[27] | 98 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[6] | 60 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[28] | 7 |
References
- ^ a b Deming, Mark. "Nixon – Lambchop". AllMusic. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
- ^ a b Maconie, Stuart (March 2000). "Lambchop: Nixon". Q. No. 162. p. 102. Archived from the original on December 2, 2000. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ^ a b Kolovos, Yiannis (April 27, 2004). "Straight from Nashville, Lambchop is adding new life to old country sounds". Kathimerini. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ Abbott, Simon; Baird, Dugald; Byrne, Michael; Brown, Jimmy; FitzGerald, Tom; Gold, Adam; Jones, Stephen; Moss, Sophie; Tesco, Nick (January 29, 2000). "Reviews – For Records Out on 7 February 2000" (PDF). Music Week. pp. 14–15. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ Morris, Chris (February 5, 2000). "M.S. Execs Speak Out on Troubles". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 6. p. 94. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ^ "current and upcoming releases". City Slang. Archived from the original on June 8, 2000. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "Lambchop". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ Aizlewood, John (February 15, 2002). "Definitely maybe". The Guardian. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ a b "Nixon by Lambchop Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ Brunner, Rob (February 25, 2000). "Nixon". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
- ^ Cromelin, Richard (March 12, 2000). "Lambchop, 'Nixon,' Merge". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
- ^ Segal, Victoria (January 2011). "Lambchop: Nixon / Is a Woman". Mojo. No. 206. p. 112.
- ^ a b Martin, Gavin (February 2, 2000). "Lambchop – Nixon". NME. Archived from the original on March 1, 2000. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
- ^ Rockermann, Kristin Sage (October 10, 2000). "Lambchop: Nixon". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
- ^ a b Powell, Mike (January 29, 2014). "Lambchop: Nixon". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
- ^ Kot, Greg (March 2, 2000). "Lambchop: Nixon". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 15, 2008. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
- ^ Milner, Greg (May 2000). "Lambchop: Nixon". Spin. Vol. 16, no. 5. p. 158. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
- ^ a b Jones, Allan (March 2000). "Lambchop: Nixon". Uncut. No. 34. pp. 73–74.
- ^ "2000 Exposed!". Uncut. No. 44. January 2001.
- ^ "The Best of 2000". Mojo. No. 86. January 2001. pp. 56–59.
- ^ "Top 50 Albums of the Year – Lambchop: Nixon". NME. December 23–30, 2000. p. 78.
- ^ "50 Best Albums of 2000 – Lambchop: Nixon". Q. No. 172. January 2001. p. 93.
- ^ Morton, Rob (2006). "Lambchop: Nixon". In Dimery, Robert (ed.). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Universe Publishing. p. 879. ISBN 978-0-7893-1371-3.
- ^ Nixon (liner notes). Lambchop. Merge Records. 2000. MRG175CD.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Lambchop – Nixon". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
External links
Artist(s)
Veröffentlichungen von Lambchop die im OTRS erhältlich sind/waren:
Trip ¦ Showtunes ¦ The Bible ¦ Is A Woman ¦ Nixon
Lambchop auf Wikipedia (oder andere Quellen):
Lambchop (engl.: Lammkotelett) ist eine US-amerikanische Rockband aus Nashville, Tennessee. Die Band ist ein bis zu 18-köpfiges Kollektiv um den ehemaligen Parkettleger Kurt Wagner (* 1958), der sowohl die Texte als auch die Musik schreibt und mit seiner leicht rauchigen Stimme den Sound der Band prägt.
Geschichte
Lambchop ging 1993 aus der Band Posterchild hervor, die 1986 von den ehemaligen Schulfreunden Wagner, Jim Watkins (Gitarre) und Marc Trovillion (Bass) gegründet wurde.[1] Die Musik zeichnet sich durch einen gewissen Minimalismus aus, d. h. durch sparsame Instrumentierung und eine ruhige, zurückgenommene Handhabung, die von Fans gerne als „sanfte Eleganz“ bezeichnet wird. In Europa sind die Platten von Lambchop beim Label City Slang erschienen.
Bei der Veröffentlichung ihres 2008er Albums OH (Ohio) gingen die Gruppe und ihr Label einen ungewöhnlichen Weg: Die CD lag samt Hülle und Booklet der Oktober-Ausgabe des Magazins Rolling Stone bei, dessen Preis dafür nur geringfügig erhöht wurde. Die Aktion stieß allerdings auch auf Kritik: Zwei große Handelsketten nahmen sie zum Anlass, Lambchop-Alben aus ihren Regalen zu verbannen.[2]
Eine Reihe von Konzertmitschnitten wurde von der Band ausschließlich auf Konzerten als Tour Only-CDs unter den anwesenden Zuhörern verkauft und später in der limitierten Tour Box zusammen mit zwei weiteren Konzertaufnahmen auf DVD wiederveröffentlicht (2010).
Das von den Kritikern hochgelobte Album Mr. M wurde stark durch den Suizid Vic Chesnutts, der Freund und Mentor Kurt Wagners war, geprägt.[3] Wagner malte das Covermotiv und die Illustrationen des Booklets in einer musikalischen Schaffenspause.
Seit FLOTUS (For Love Often Turns Us Still) nähert sich Lambchop stärker der elektronischen Musik an, so kommt neben Synthesizern und Drumcomputern auch Auto-Tune zum Einsatz.
Diskografie
Studioalben
| Jahr | Titel | Höchstplatzierung, Gesamtwochen, AuszeichnungChartplatzierungenChartplatzierungen[4] (Jahr, Titel, Platzierungen, Wochen, Auszeichnungen, Anmerkungen) | Anmerkungen | [↑]: gemeinsam behandelt mit vorhergehendem Eintrag; [←]: in beiden Charts platziert | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DE |  AT |  CH |  UK | ||||
| 1994 | I Hope You’re Sitting Down | — | — | — | — |
Erstveröffentlichung: 17. Februar 1995 | |
| 1996 | How I Quit Smoking | — | — | — | — |
Erstveröffentlichung: 30. Januar 1996 | |
| 1997 | Thriller | — | — | — | — |
Erstveröffentlichung: 7. April 1997 | |
| 1998 | What Another Man Spills | — | — | — | — |
Erstveröffentlichung: 4. September 1998 | |
| 2000 | Nixon | — | — | — | UK60 (1 Wo.)UK |
Erstveröffentlichung: 1. Januar 2000 | |
| 2002 | Is a Woman | DE43 (5 Wo.)DE | — | — | UK38 (2 Wo.)UK |
Erstveröffentlichung: 18. Februar 2002 | |
| 2004 | Aw C’mon | DE26 (5 Wo.)DE | AT34 (5 Wo.)AT | CH83 (2 Wo.)CH | UK45 (2 Wo.)UK |
Erstveröffentlichung: 9. Februar 2004 einzeln und als Box-Set mit No You C’mon | |
| No You C’mon[DE: ↑][AT: ↑][CH: ↑][UK: ↑] |
Erstveröffentlichung: 9. Februar 2004 einzeln und als Box-Set mit Aw C’mon | ||||||
| 2006 | Damaged | DE39 (2 Wo.)DE | AT60 (2 Wo.)AT | — | UK43 (1 Wo.)UK |
Erstveröffentlichung: 14. August 2006 | |
| 2008 | OH (Ohio) | — | AT74 (2 Wo.)AT | — | UK100 (1 Wo.)UK |
Erstveröffentlichung: 6. Oktober 2008 | |
| 2012 | Mr. M | DE23 (3 Wo.)DE | AT25 (2 Wo.)AT | CH34 (3 Wo.)CH | UK42 (2 Wo.)UK |
Erstveröffentlichung: 21. Februar 2012 | |
| 2016 | FLOTUS | DE66 (1 Wo.)DE | AT70 (1 Wo.)AT | CH71 (1 Wo.)CH | UK51 (1 Wo.)UK |
Erstveröffentlichung: 4. November 2016 | |
| 2019 | This (Is What I Wanted to Tell You) | DE55 (1 Wo.)DE | AT64 (1 Wo.)AT | CH54 (1 Wo.)CH | — |
Erstveröffentlichung: 22. März 2019 | |
| 2020 | Trip | — | — | CH99 (1 Wo.)CH | — |
Erstveröffentlichung: 13. November 2020; enthält ausschließlich Coverversionen von Jeff Tweedy, Stevie Wonder u. a. | |
| 2021 | Showtunes | DE75 (1 Wo.)DE | — | — | — |
Erstveröffentlichung: 21. Mai 2021 | |
| 2022 | The Bible | DE78 (1 Wo.)DE | — | CH78 (1 Wo.)CH | — |
Erstveröffentlichung: 30. September 2022 | |
Kompilationen
- 2001: Tools in the Dryer
- 2006: The Decline of the Country and Western Civilization (1993–1999)
- 2006: The Decline of Country and Western Civilization, Part 2: The Woodwind Years
- 2010: Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine
- 2011: Turd Goes Back: Essential Tracks from Secret Secret Sourpuss & Big Tussie
Weitere Alben
- 1996: Hank (EP)
- 2000: The Queens Royal Trimma (Livealbum; Tour Only)
- 2001: Treasure Chest of the Enemy (Livealbum; Tour Only)
- 2002: Pet Sounds Sucks (Livealbum; Tour Only)
- 2003: Mono (Livealbum; Tour Only)
- 2004: Nashville Does Dallas (Livealbum; Tour Only)
- 2004: Boo Fucking Who? (Livealbum; Tour Only)
- 2005: CoLab (Kollaboration mit Hands Off Cuba)
- 2006: Succulence (Livealbum; Tour Only)
- 2006: No Such Silence (DVD)
- 2008: Rainer on My Parade (Livealbum; Tour Only)
- 2008: Merge XX (DVD)
- 2009: Live at XX Merge (Livealbum)
- 2012: Democracy (Demos)
- 2017: Live at the Shanghai Symphony Chamber Hall 2016
- 2018: Lambchop .4 (Demos)
Singles
| Jahr | Titel Album | Höchstplatzierung, Gesamtwochen, AuszeichnungChartsChartplatzierungen[4] (Jahr, Titel, Album, Platzierungen, Wochen, Auszeichnungen, Anmerkungen) | Anmerkungen |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | |||
| 2000 | Up with People Nixon | UK66 (2 Wo.)UK |
Erstveröffentlichung: 12. Mai 2000 |
Videoalben
- 2007: No Such Silence
Quellen
- ↑ Jason Ankeny: Lambchop biography auf allmusic.com, abgerufen am 12. April 2017
- ↑ Artikel der Süddeutschen Zeitung (Aufgerufen am 5. Oktober 2008)
- ↑ Plattenkritik auf culturmag.de (Aufgerufen am 5. März 2012)
- ↑ a b Chartquellen: DE AT CH UK
