- Deep Green
- Gratitude
- Lyla
- Air Stryp
- Hymnostic
- Forest Green
- OMDB
- People Lullaby
- I Won't Run From It
- Melt
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Andrew Broder Vocals
Aaron Dessner Bass,Piano,Pedals,Mellotron,Bass Pedals,Drum Machine,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Guitar (Nashville)
Jan St. Werner Electronics
Lisa Hannigan Vocals
J.T. Bates Drums
Rob Moose Viola,Violin
James McAlister Electronic Percussion
Andi Toma Electronics
Bryan Devendorf Drum Machine
Richard Reed Parry Vocals
Justin Vernon Vocals,Electronics,Guitar (Bass),Guitar (Baritone),Guitar (Electric)
Andrew Janns Cello
Pauline DeLassus Vocals
Steve Hassett Vocals
Kate Stables Vocals
Zoe Randell Vocals
Monica Davis Violin
Brad Cook Ebo,Bass,Omnichord,Electronics
Camilla Staveley-Taylor Vocals
Jessica Staveley-Taylor Vocals
Emily Staveley-Taylor Vocals
Phoebe Bridgers Vocals
Ben Russell Violin
Beth Meyers Viola
Aaron Dessner Composer,Producer,Group Member
Bryce Dessner Orchestration
Greg Calbi Mastering
Rob Moose Orchestration
Justin Vernon Composer,Producer,Group Member,Electronic Devices
Jonathan Low Producer,Mastering,Mixing,Engineer
Brad Cook Producer
Chris Messina Engineer,Producer
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Overview
Though the seeds of Big Red Machine were planted in 2008, when the National's Aaron Dessner sent Bon Iver's Justin Vernon an instrumental song sketch of the same name, the project's self-titled debut was compiled over the two years leading up to its release in August of 2018. It arrives after Bon Iver's surprising 22, A Million (2016), which saw the indie folk icon incorporating keyboards, samples, and manipulated sounds, and the National's Sleep Well Beast (2017), which also employed electronics as part of its expansive sonic scheme. Using dozens of instruments -- including guitars, programmed and live drums, strings, portable synthesizers, and sampling and looping devices -- Big Red Machine's off-kilter soundscape was designed by Dessner, with Vernon adding impressionistic lyrics and wide-ranging vocal lines. Among the album's numerous guests are prior National collaborators such as Arcade Fire's Richard Reed Parry, keyboardist Nick Lloyd, and drummer James McAlister, as well as the National's Bryan Devendorf. Other singers, brass players, and even a throat whistler are also in play in what are ultimately quietly dramatic tracks. The opener, "Deep Green," for instance, spotlights Vernon's cryptic remembrance with only skittering drums and electric guitar interjections in the foreground, while eerie backing vocals, keyboard instruments, and glitchy sound effects are recessed. Later, "Lyla" blends soul, hip-hop, rock, and indie electronica on a track that incorporates R2-D2-like blips as well as Rob Moose's violin and viola. (Phoebe Bridgers is among the background singers on the track.) "Hymnostic" is more anthemic and rousing, while "People Lullaby" is relatively sparse and circular by design. It may come as no surprise after listening that the songs were originally constructed as blueprints for improvised live performances with rotating collaborators at festivals in 2017; the songs have an organic, impromptu character to them, even despite the subtle and not-so-subtle intricacy of their arrangements. More a headphones-type album than a radio-friendly one, what emerges are still songs before compositions or productions, though they may appeal to the more explorative indie rockers. ~ Marcy Donelson
Product Details
Release Date: | 08/31/2018 |
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Label: | Jagjaguwar |
UPC: | 0656605233550 |
Tracks
Album Credits
Performance Credits
Big Red Machine Primary ArtistAndrew Broder Vocals
Aaron Dessner Bass,Piano,Pedals,Mellotron,Bass Pedals,Drum Machine,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Guitar (Nashville)
Jan St. Werner Electronics
Lisa Hannigan Vocals
J.T. Bates Drums
Rob Moose Viola,Violin
James McAlister Electronic Percussion
Andi Toma Electronics
Bryan Devendorf Drum Machine
Richard Reed Parry Vocals
Justin Vernon Vocals,Electronics,Guitar (Bass),Guitar (Baritone),Guitar (Electric)
Andrew Janns Cello
Pauline DeLassus Vocals
Steve Hassett Vocals
Kate Stables Vocals
Zoe Randell Vocals
Monica Davis Violin
Brad Cook Ebo,Bass,Omnichord,Electronics
Camilla Staveley-Taylor Vocals
Jessica Staveley-Taylor Vocals
Emily Staveley-Taylor Vocals
Phoebe Bridgers Vocals
Ben Russell Violin
Beth Meyers Viola
Technical Credits
Tony Berg EngineerAaron Dessner Composer,Producer,Group Member
Bryce Dessner Orchestration
Greg Calbi Mastering
Rob Moose Orchestration
Justin Vernon Composer,Producer,Group Member,Electronic Devices
Jonathan Low Producer,Mastering,Mixing,Engineer
Brad Cook Producer
Chris Messina Engineer,Producer
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