LenkaLenka
Release Date: 09/23/2008
Original Release:
2008
# of Discs:
1
J&R Item # 1040368_CD
UPC # 886972273228
Label: Epic (USA)
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Performer: Lenka
Engineer: Pascal Shefteshy; Pierre Girard; Joe Corcoran; Pierre Marchand; Stuart Brawley; Jason Lader; Brian Scheuble; Fiona Brawley; Pierre Girard; Pascal Shefteshy; Brad Conrad; Pierre Marchand; John Hanes; Jason Lader; Brian Scheuble Producer: John Alagia; Mike Elizondo; Pierre Marchand; Stuart Brawley; Jason Lader; John Alagia; Mike Elizondo; Pierre Marchand; Stuart Brawley; Jason Lader Distributor: Sony Music Distribution ( Notes: Personnel: Lenka (vocals, piano, keyboards, vibraphone, glockenspiel, percussion); Joe Corcoran (vocals, guitar, guitars, Moog synthesizer, percussion, programming); Danny Levin (vocals, trumpet, trombone); Stuart Brawley (vocals, piano, organ, keyboards, vibraphone, timpani, bells); James Gulliver Hancock, Dave Kostiner, Howie Day, Missy Higgins, Jason Reeves (vocals); Pascal Shefteshy (guitar); Mike Elizondo (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, Mellotron, keyboards, vibraphone, bass instrument, programming); John Alagia (acoustic guitar); Joel Derouin, Tereza Stanislav (violin, strings); Mario Deleon, Wes Precourt, Philip Vaiman, Paz Lenchantin, Armen Garabedian, Josephina Vergara, Mario Diaz de Leon (violin); Matt Funes, Roland Kato (viola); Ana Lenchantin, Larry Corbett (cello); Pierre Marchand (accordion, bass instrument); Maxime Saint Pierre (trumpet, horns); Maxime St-Pierre (horns); Dan Thouin, Daniel Thouin (piano, organ); Adam MacDougall, Zac Rae (piano, keyboards); Keith Ciancia (keyboards, drums); Keefus Ciancia (keyboards); Dan Rothschild, Francois Plante, Mark Goldenberg, Sean Hurley (bass instrument); Brian Macleod , Jean Philipe Goncalves, Joey Waronker, Trevor Lawrence, Victor Indrizzo, Lester Nuby, Aaron Sterling (drums); Luis Conte (percussion); Suzie Katayama. Audio Mixers: Joe Corcoran; John Alagia; Kevin Salem; Pierre Marchand; Serban Ghenea; Jason Lader; Brian Scheuble. Recording information: El Dorado Recording Studios, Burbank, CA; Phantom Studios, Westlake Village, CA; The Village, West Los Angeles, CA; Wildsky Studio, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Arrangers: Stuart Brawley; David Campbell. On her 2008 debut, alternative-pop artist Lenka Kripac steps out from her role in the Australian ensemble Decoder Ring to unveil a highly melodic and playful solo album. Backed by a small army of session musicians, Lenka comes across as a perky, radio-friendly version of peers such as Regina Spektor and Sia, as best revealed on the gleeful "Skipalong" and the vibrant "Dangerous and Sweet."
Entertainment Weekly (p.95) - "[Featuring] competent, Regina Spektor-inspired vocals, dappled with strings and joie de vivre whistling..." -- Grade: B
Q (Magazine) (p.125) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[With] acutely observed tales of relationship disorientation delivered in a come-hither voice backed by lovely melodies and musical curveballs..."
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