White Lies For Dark Times [Digipak]

Performer: Relentless 7/Ben Harper
Engineer: Danny Kalb
Producer: Relentless 7; Danny Kalb; Ben Harper
Distributor: EMI Music Distribution

Notes: Audio Mixers: Chris Steffen; Danny Kalb; Chris Owens. Audio Remasterer: Greg Calbi. Recording information: Eldorado Recording Studios,Los Angeles Ca. The beginning of a new era for Ben Harper, 2009's WHITE LIES FOR DARK TIMES is co-credited to Relentess7, the ensemble that the alt-rock hero assembled after placing his long-time Innocent Criminals backing band on hiatus. On these 11 tracks, Harper explores the edgier, amped-up side of his signature soul/rock/blues/folk fusion, settling into a fierce Led Zep stomp on "Number with No Name" and cruising along like Bo Diddley on "Why Must You Always Dress in Black." While the album is filled with a palpable sense of urgency, most notably on the ferocious "Keep It Together (So It Can Fall Apart)," Harper brings it to a gentle close on "Faithfully Remain," reinforcing his reputation as a dynamic and unpredictable performer.

Billboard (p.29) - "The eyes-closed, fist-shaking, prayer-through-song side of Harper often comes through, most effectively on 'It's Up to You,' a slow-building tsunami of sound." Q (Magazine) (p.124) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Ben Harper has always seemed a man out of time....[D]renched in Vietnam War-era blues rock..."

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