Trouble Is Real

by Johnathan Rice

Overview

Trouble Is Real by Johnathan Rice finds a romantic with a sultry baritone. He's boyishly charming with vibrant enthusiasm, but he's not just another singer/songwriter with an acoustic guitar, hungry to make a great first impression. This twentysomething is eager for a cinematic path to guide him through life's constant complexities. His vocal delivery is unforgettable, and vocalists such as Peter Gabriel, Nick Drake, and Ed Harcourt come to mind. Ignore the fact that all six of the songs found on 2004's Extended Player 24:26 EP are featured here. Listening to such EP standouts as "Mid November" and "My Mother's Son" once more won't hurt, thus making Trouble Is Real even heavier in sound and story. "Lady Memphis" is an old-timey foot-stomper with its sepia-toned array of organs and acoustic guitars. Other acoustic-driven tracks such as "Behind the Frontlines," "City on Fire," and "I Wouldn't Miss It for the World" showcase Rice's honest approach to songwriting, and it's quite enjoyable. Even more striking are the moments where he lets himself be a musician and a singer. "So Sweet" and "Salvation Day" thunder with so much feeling, the listener should want to grab for it. Trouble Is Real is a remarkable debut record, and those who fell for Pete Yorn's Musicforthemorningafter and adored the candidness found on Badly Drawn Boy's About a Boy won't be able to contain themselves. ~ MacKenzie Wilson

Product Details

Release Date:	04/26/2005
Label:	Reprise
UPC:	0093624869627
Rank:	158279

Tracks

1. Short Song for Strings
2. Mid November
3. Kiss Me Goodbye
4. So Sweet
5. Break So Easy
6. Lady Memphis
7. Behind the Frontlines
8. My Mother's Son
9. Leave the Light On
10. City on Fire
11. Put Me in Your Holy War
12. Salvation Day
13. Stay at Home
14. The Acrobat
15. Hickory Wind (Outro)
16. I Wouldn't Miss It for the World

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Johnathan Rice   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Jonathan Rice   Primary Artist
Jesse Harris   Drums,Guitar (Acoustic),Guest Artist
Tim Luntzel   Guitar (Bass),Double Bass,Bass (Upright),Bass (Electric)
A.J. Mogis   Double Bass,Guitar (Bass),Piano,Vocals,Bass (Upright),Bass (Electric),Organ (Hammond)
Mike Mogis   Guitar (Bass),Hammer Dulcimer,Loops,Guitar (Electric),Organ,Piano,Optigan,Mandolin,Sampling,Theremin,Keyboards,Mellotron,Toy Piano,Wurlitzer,Vibraphone,Bass (Electric)
Amy Correia   Vocals
Nate Walcott   Trumpet
Jason Boesel   Drums,Vocals,Percussion

Technical Credits

Mike Mogis   Audio Production,Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Sequencers,Drum Programming
Chris Keup   Composer
Gram Parsons   Composer
Nathaniel Walcott   Composer
Kelly Aplin   Artwork
Lawrence Klein   Composer
Bob Buchanan   Composer
Nate Walcott   Composer,Engineer
Larry Klein   Composer
Jesse Harris   Composer
Johnathan Rice   Composer
Jay Joyce   Composer
Jenny Lewis   Composer