Описание
Sean Lennon- FRIENDLY FIRE: Special Deluxe Edition- CD & DVD- 2006-
- Friendly Fire LLC/Capitol Records Inc.- 094639375325- 500 grn
NOTE: IN MEMORY OF MAX LEROY 1975-2005.
FRIENDLY FIRE is the second studio album by Sean Lennon, released on 2nd October 2006 by Capitol Records in the US, and Parlophone in the UK. It was certified Silver. The inspiration behind most of the songs on FRIENDLY FIRE was Sean Lennon's tumultuous relationship with actress Bijou Phillips. According to Sean Lennon, Bijou Phillips cheated on him with his childhood best friend, Max LeRoy. Max LeRoy died shortly afterwards in a motorcycle accident, before he and Sean Lennon were able to resolve their differences. Sean Lennon has produced a short film for each of the album's tracks. The fantastical shorts, which together comprise a conceptual film about betrayal and the failure of love, feature appearances from Sean Lennon and friends. Nowadays, no one anywhere is expecting The Beatles progeny to produce material approaching the greatness of their pops. This means they can finally relax and just make some music, which would seem to suit the younger Lennon boy just fine. FRIENDLY FIRE is a piano- and guitar-driven collection of likeable, melancholic, Elliott Smith-y, Rufus Wainwright-ish pop music. The brief, sing-songy, Clapton-by-numbers guitar solos are a bit of a puzzler, but it's not like they're bad by any means. The guest appearances are a strange lot. His mother's here, longtime collaborator Yuka Honda as well, and Beastie Boy DJ Money Mark, too, which makes sense as Sean used to be on Grand Royal and the whole album has a mid '90s vibe to it. All these sleazy Hollywood types creep in here, too: Vincent Gallo, Lindsay Lohan, "superstar" DJ Steve Aoki. Thankfully, it sounds a lot better than any MisShapes party. Sean Lennon sings "Let's hide the diamonds and cocaine for another day/But don't forget to pray", so maybe the dude isn't the best lyricist around. But FRIENDLY FIRE is really very good throughout. It's easily the finest music made by a Sean Lennon since, well, you know.
COMPILATION INCLUDES:
CD - MUSIC;
DVD - FILM.
PERSONNEL: Sean Lennon - vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums; Harper Simon - guitar; Yuka Honda - bass guitar, keyboards; Jon Brion - guitar, Hammond organ, bass guitar, drums; Greg Kurstin - Hammond organ; Sebastian Steinberg - bass guitar; Jim Keltner, Matt Chamberlain - drums; Athena Legend, Bijou Phillips - backing vocals; Eric Gorfain - string arrangements.
More than anything, it sounds like a record that was made with no sense of urgency whatsoever. Its lazy cascade of gently plucked acoustic guitars, vaguely baroque keyboards, echoey guitars, breathy harmonies, and liberal borrowings from psychedelic Beatles and Beach Boys sounds as if its been mildly tinkered with over the years, a little bit added here, an overdub there, until it eventually was done. Sonically, it's not far removed from Into The Sun. It's only not as cheery in spirit as that debut, and Sean Lennon explained the reason why in the publicity surrounding the release of FRIENDLY FIRE. The songs are inspired by a romantic catastrophe of his. Sad stuff, no doubt, and knowledge of the tale lends resonance to the album's title. FRIENDLY FIRE has the same feel as Into The Sun: namely, it's a pleasant but forgettable arty pop record made by a guy who has some promise but little discipline.
Comes In A Standard Jewel Case With Double Clear Tray Includes 12-Page Booklet.
On Discs: Made In The EU; On Back Cover: Printed In The EU.
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