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by Jump, Little Children

Overview

Jump Little Children's first full-length under the umbrella of Atlantic has the band moving away from their ragged Irish indie folk to concentrate on a louder, more up-front alternative rock/pop approach. Produced by Brad Jones (Matthew Sweet, Imperial Drag), there's an accent on swelling, instantly gracious choruses, but the band seems a bit too tentative in their new direction to infuse the songs with the self-belief necessary for the music to rise above American indie convention. A distortion-filled "Strawberry Fields Forever" ("Violent Dreams") and the XTC by way of Beck "Habit" are clever, and two of the strongest songs of their career. It's the apparent influence of touring with Seven Mary Three and Rusted Root or having "Cathedrals" played in IKEA that seems to have done the most damage. ~ Dean Carlson

Product Details

Release Date:	09/01/1998
Label:	Breaking Records / Atlantic
UPC:	0075678313424
Rank:	160056

Tracks

1. Not Today
2. Violent Dreams
3. Come Out Clean
4. Cathedrals
5. All Those Days Are Gone
6. Body Parts
7. My Guitar
8. B-13
9. Habit
10. Say Goodnight
11. Close Your Eyes

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jump, Little Children   Primary Artist
Evan Bivins   Drums,Guitar,Vocals,Percussion,Hammer Dulcimer
Ward Williams   Cello,Guitar,Vocals
James Clifford   Organ,Piano,Guitar,Vocals,Mellotron,Toy Piano,Guitar (Acoustic)
Matthew Bivins   Guitar,Vocals,Mandolin,Accordion,Harmonica,Moog Bass,Electronic Mandolin

Technical Credits

Matt Martone   Engineer
Brad Jones   Producer,Mixing,Engineer
Amanda Kapousouz   Musician
Lamar Sorrento   Cover Art
Evan Bivins   Group Member
Jim Rondinelli   Mixing
Ward Williams   Programming,Group Member
Frank Ockenfels   Photography
James Clifford   Group Member,String Arrangements
Matthew Bivins   Composer,Group Member
Dee Dee Ramone   Musician
Leon Zervos   Mastering
Jay Clifford   Composer
Jason Lehning   Assistant Engineer