Prismism is the debut studio album by Keuning, the solo project of the Killers guitarist Dave Keuning. It was released through his label Pretty Faithful on January 25, 2019. "Restless Legs" was the first single, released on October 12, 2018.[1]
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| Released | January 25, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2018 | |||
| Studio | Dave Keuning's Home Studio, San Diego, California; Cardiff Giant Studios; Sonic Factory Studios, Des Moines, IA | |||
| Length | 49:07 | |||
| Label | Pretty Faithful | |||
| Producer | Brandon Darner | |||
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| Singles from Prismism | ||||
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Background
editDave Keuning announced the release of his debut solo album Prismism in October 2018, becoming the last member of the Killers to release a solo or side project. After stepping down from touring with the Killers in August 2017, Keuning began working on song ideas that he had amassed over the past decade, some of which had been pitched to the Killers but ultimately not used by the band. He told Billboard "I didn't drop out of the Killers just to do this (album); It was just going to be too long of a tour for me, but it was nevertheless very refreshing and just felt free and I think I needed this. I don't think I've had this much fun making music in a long, long, long time."[2] He recorded the album at his home in San Diego with producer Brandon Darner, playing most of the instruments himself with contributions on drums from John JR Robinson and Seth Luloff.[3]
Track listing
editAll tracks produced by Brandon Darner
All tracks are written by Dave Keuning (except noted)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Boat Accident" | 4:05 | |
| 2. | "The Night" | Keuning, Alfred Howard | 2:44 |
| 3. | "The Queen's Finest" | Keuning, Brandon Darner, Micah Natera | 3:29 |
| 4. | "I Ruined You" | 3:50 | |
| 5. | "Ruptured" | 3:19 | |
| 6. | "If You Say So" | Keuning, Howard | 3:17 |
| 7. | "Prismism" | 5:01 | |
| 8. | "Restless Legs" | 3:04 | |
| 9. | "Pretty Faithful" | 3:39 | |
| 10. | "High Places" | 3:46 | |
| 11. | "Broken Clocks" | 3:16 | |
| 12. | "Gimme Your Heart" | 2:11 | |
| 13. | "Stuck Here On Earth" | Keuning, Mike Thomson, Ross Vander Werf | 4:42 |
| 14. | "Hope and Safety" | 2:44 | |
| Total length: | 49:07 | ||
Adapted from iTunes.[4]
Personnel
editAdapted from liner notes.[5]
Musicians
edit- Dave Keuning – bass, keyboards, electronic drums, vocals, guitar
- Brandon Darner – backing vocals (1), acoustic guitar and additional keyboards (3)
- Micah Natera – backing vocals (1), additional keyboards (2, 7), additional guitar (8)
- Homer Rodeheaver – additional vocals (12)
- Ross Vanderwerf – backing vocals (13)
- Mark Stoermer – additional keyboards (9)
- Luke Pettipoole – bass (6)
- Seth Luloff – drums (1, 3, 4, 6, 9, 11), additional programming (4)
- John "J.R." Robinson – drums (2)
Production
edit- Brandon Darner – producer
- Micah Natera – engineer, mixer
- Brian B. William – art direction
- Andrew Brightman – A&R
- Fetzer Design – design
- Austin Burns – additional engineer
- James Page – additional engineer
- Robert Root – additional engineer (9)
- Patrick Haney – additional engineer (10, 13)
- Phillip Liddiard – additional engineer (13)
- Doug Van Sloun – mastering at Focus Mastering
- Dana Trippe – photography
- Sergey Kolivayko – additional photography
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| NME |   |
| Uncut |  [6] |
| Louder Than War | |
| The Irish News | [7] |
| Musik Express | [8] |
The album has received several positive reviews with NME describing the record as "vibrant and accomplished",[9] Louder than War called it a "fine record" that "deserves your time."[10]
References
edit- ^ Bienstock, Richard (12 October 2018). "The Killers' Dave Keuning on 'Complete Flexibility' of New Solo Project". Rolling Stone.
- ^ "The Killers' Dave Keuning Shares Title Track from Solo Album 'Prismism': Video Premiere". Billboard.
- ^ "Events | Showbox Presents".
- ^ "Prismism by Keuning" – via itunes.apple.com.
- ^ Keuning - Prismism, retrieved 2022-06-26
- ^ https://issuu.com/pr.n.v/docs/uncut_-_february_2019/28 [dead link]
- ^ "Album reviews: Joe Jackson, Rudimental, Backstreet Boys, Dave Keuning". 25 January 2019.
- ^ "Keuning: Prismism".
- ^ "Keuning – 'Prismism' review". NME. 10 January 2019.
- ^ "Keuning: Prismism - album review". 22 January 2019.