Devolver is the second studio album from ex-Reuben frontman Jamie Lenman. It was released on 27 October 2017 by Big Scary Monsters. The album has been described as the "most eclectic albums of his career to date" blending together a wide variety of musical styles and elements.[7]
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| Released | 27 October 2017[1] | |||
| Studio | Sugar Cane Studios (Wandsworth, London) Brighton Electric (Brighton, East Sussex) | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, post-hardcore | |||
| Length | 42:05 | |||
| Label | Big Scary Monsters | |||
| Producer | Space | |||
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The album was announced alongside the release of the single Hell in a Fast Car as well as the announcement of the all-day festival curated and headlined by Lenman at The Dome, Tufnell Park called 'Lenmania.'[8]
Content
editThe album uses a heavier emphasis on electronic instrumentation than Lenman's previous releases. "I've been trying to put electronic blips, beeps and beats into my music ever since the second Reuben album. We were all very big fans of Nine Inch Nails and Soulwax, so we were keen to try and push those influences into our music at the time," Lenman said in an interview with The Independent[7] Many noted Lenman's references to his previous material including the refrain to Mississippi which was previously used on the song 'Shotgun House' on his previous album Muscle Memory.
Many praised Lenman's blending of genres and described it as more concise as focused than it was on his previous record.[9]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hardbeat" | 5:01 |
| 2. | "Waterloo Teeth" | 2:54 |
| 3. | "Personal" | 3:54 |
| 4. | "Body Popping" | 3:24 |
| 5. | "Comfort Animal" | 1:33 |
| 6. | "Mississippi" | 4:08 |
| 7. | "Hell in a Fast Car" | 3:25 |
| 8. | "I Don't Know Anything" | 5:10 |
| 9. | "Bones" | 3:47 |
| 10. | "All of England is a City" | 2:40 |
| 11. | "Devolver" | 6:09 |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from the album's liner notes.
- Jamie Lenman – vocals, guitar, bass guitar
- Dan Kavanagh – drums, backing vocals
- Dominique Fraser – backing vocals (track 4)
- Kathryn Lenman – backing vocals (track 4)
- Evan Fromreide – recording engineer
- Vince Welch – recording engineer
- Barbara Bartikowski – strings
- Space – producer, keyboards, backing vocals
- Pete Maher – mastering engineer
Design
- Scott Chalmers – photography
- Black Futures – photography (snapshots)
References
edit- ^ "Devolver". Bandcamp. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Jamie Lenman Announces New Single, Mississippi". Kerrang!. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Jamie Lenman bares his 'Waterloo Teeth'". Upset. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Hell in a Fast Car – Single by Jamie Lenman on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Listen: Jamie Lenman – 'Hardbeat'". Soundsphere Mag. Archived from the original on 27 November 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Body Popping (automatic Edit) – Single by Jamie Lenman on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Jamie Lenman – Devolver: Exclusive Album Stream". The Independent. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Jamie Lenman announces new album, 'Devolver', and all-dayer, 'Lenmania'". Punktastic. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Review: Jamie Lenman – Devolver". Ramzine. Archived from the original on 5 November 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2018.