Blinders On is a 2005 solo album by Sean Watkins. It was released for digital download on November 17, 2005. It was physically released in the United States on March 14, 2006, and released in the United Kingdom on March 20, 2006. Blinders On is Watkins' third solo album, and his first in three years. The album is not considered bluegrass at all, one critic saying that Blinders On is "pure California road pop".[1]
| Blinders On | ||||
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| Studio album by Sean Watkins | ||||
| Released | November 17, 2005 | |||
| Genre | Indie folk acoustic | |||
| Length | 47:22 | |||
| Label | Sugar Hill | |||
| Producer | Sean Watkins | |||
| Sean Watkins chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| Pop Matters |   link |
| Prefix Magazine | link |
| The Washington Post | link |
Track listing
edit- Summer's Coming - 3:32
- Starve Them To Death - 2:47
- I'm Sorry (Watkins, Wilson) - 4:01
- Happy New Year - 4:08
- Hello...Goodbye - 1:11
- Run Away Girl (Watkins, Wilson) - 3:49
- I Say Nothing - 4:00
- Coffee - 3:03
- The Sound Of My Crush - :50
- No Lighted Windows - 2:19
- Cammac - :20
- Roses Never Red - 2:51
- They Sail Away (Frizell, Watkins) - 3:06
- Not That Bad/Blinders On - 4:14
- Whipping Boy/Cherokee Shuffle (Hidden Track) - 7:11 (Whipping Boy ends at 2:32 and the hidden track begins at 3:05)
All songs by Sean Watkins, except where noted.
Personnel
editMusical
edit- Sean Watkins - Lead Vocals, Guitars, Organ, Synthesizer, Bass, Mandolin, Piano, Keyboards, Sampling, Harmony Vocals, Drum Machine, Art Direction, Mixing, Drum Loop
- Sara Watkins - Violin, Harmony Vocals
- Gabe Witcher - Fiddle
- Benmont Tench - Piano, Toy Xylophone, Wurlitzer, Harmonium, Hammond organ
- Glenn Kotche - Drums, Vibes
- Jon Foreman - Harmony Vocals
- Rushad Eggleston - Cello
- Peter Sprague - Engineer, Mixing
- Byron House - Bass (Pizzicato)
- Jon Brion - Piano
- Mark Schatz - Bass
- Judith Ablon - Viola
- Zeneba Bowers - Violin
- Matthew Walker - Cello
- Duncan Moore - Drums
Technical
edit- Loren Witcher - Cover Art, Illustrations
- Ricky Chao - Assistant Engineer
- Autumn de Wilde - Photography
- Wendy Stamberger - Art Direction, Design
- Scott Fritz - Engineer, Mixing
- Ray Kennedy - Mastering
- Glenn Pittman - Assistant Engineer
- Vanessa Price - Grooming
Public reception
editThe album was well received by fans, although Blinders On did not chart on any of the Billboard listings. It was released by compact disc and also via digital download on Watkins's website (where it remains available for digital download).[2]
References
edit- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Rubin, Steven. "Grammys follow Nickel Creek as sound morphs". NC Times. December 14, 2005. Retrieved January 20, 2008.