Winter Child
| Winter Child | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 12, 2006 (US) | |||
| Recorded | 2005–2006 | |||
| Studio | Drexel University (Philadelphia, PA) Shinebox (Greenwich Village, NYC) | |||
| Genre | Alternative Rock, singer-songwriter | |||
| Length | 43:08 | |||
| Label | Mad Dragon | |||
| Producer | Jim Klein, Stewart Lerman, Steuart Smith | |||
| Matt Duke chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Winter Child is the first studio album of American singer-songwriter Matt Duke. It was released by the student-run record label Mad Dragon in the US on September 12, 2006,[2] and distributed by Ryko Distribution.
History
[edit]After the production of Mad Dragon's first compilation album, XYX, which featured Duke, Mad Dragon asked Duke sign a deal to produce a full-length album. Production for the album began thereafter and continued for the next year and a half.[3] The original producer of the album was Jim Klein, a professor and director of the Mad Dragon program,[4] but disagreements during production[5] lead Duke to switch production to Stewart Lerman and Steuart Smith at the Shinebox Studio in New York.[6] A student-produced music video was made for the song "Oysters" and the audio CD was released as an enhanced CD that featured an electronic press kit.
Theme and lyrical content
[edit]Winter Child uses literary inspirations as a basis for some songs. The title track is a reference to the Ernest Hemingway short story Hills Like White Elephants[7] and the song "Listen To Your Window" takes inspiration from John Banville.[7]
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Matt Duke.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Oysters" | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Don't Ask (For Too Much)" | 3:28 |
| 3. | "The Love We'll Never Know" | 2:19 |
| 4. | "Tidal Waves" | 4:05 |
| 5. | "Nausea" | 3:45 |
| 6. | "One Small Bird" | 3:07 |
| 7. | "Listen To Your Window" | 3:15 |
| 8. | "Winter Child" | 3:13 |
| 9. | "Ballroom Dancing" | 3:46 |
| 10. | "Taxidermy and the Skiffle Explosion" | 2:34 |
| 11. | "Yellow Lights" | 4:18 |
| 12. | "To Whom It May Concern" | 5:23 |
Personnel
[edit]Musicians
[edit]- Matt Duke – Vocal, acoustics, electrics, keyboards, percussion, piano
- Steuart Smith – Acoustics, electrics, keyboards, harmonica, percussion, bass, vocals
- Stewart Lerman – Percussion, acoustics
- Steve Holley – Drums, percussion
- Rob Morsberger – String arrangements, keyboards, accordion
- David Mansfield – Violin, viola
- Debbie Assael – Cello
- Andrew Keenan – Pedal steel
- Jim Klein – Piano on "Nausea," producer on "When the Bough Breaks"
- Gretchen Witt – Vocals on "Ballroom Dancing"
Production
[edit]- Stewart Lerman – Production (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11), mixer
- Steuart Smith – Production (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11)
- Jim Klein – Production (Tracks 2, 5, 10, 12)
- Greg Calbi – Mastering
- Michael Pierce – Artwork concept and design
- Matt Duke – Illustrations
- Stephanie Pistel – Photography
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Amazon CD listing". Retrieved May 28, 2011.
- ^ S.J. Dibai. "One Note Ahead interview". Retrieved May 3, 2011.
- ^ "Drexel Degree Program Listing". Drexel University. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
- ^ Evan Amos (April 28, 2011). "Evan Amos interview". Retrieved May 28, 2011.
- ^ "Shinebox Studio". audiomastermind.com. February 22, 2005. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
- ^ a b Meghan Ziegler. "Phillyist 2007 interview". Retrieved May 28, 2011.
