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    Michael Chapman - 50 (2017) [Official Digital Download]

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    Michael Chapman - 50 (2017) [Official Digital Download]

    Michael Chapman - 50 (2017)
    FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44.1 kHz | Time - 56:30 minutes | 627 MB
    Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover

    In the press release that accompanies Michael Chapman's 2017 album 50, the iconic British guitarist refers to it as his "American album." While the material does sound less idiosyncratically British than much of Chapman's body of work, 50 could be more accurately described as his indie rock album. He's best known as a master of the acoustic guitar, but on these sessions, the dominant instrument is the electric guitar of Steve Gunn, who also produced the sessions. Gunn assembled a band of like-minded musicians whose passions encompass indie rock, experimental rock, and the more abstract corner of Americana, and while Chapman's impassioned vocals ride over the top and his acoustic guitar is audible in the mix, the band doesn't bow to Chapman so much as encourage him to keep up with them. It's significant that six of the ten songs on 50 are numbers Chapman has recorded before, and while the new interpretations are bold and often muscular, these new takes recast the music in a more aggressive and less folkie manner than one might expect from him. If the spotlight seems less tightly focused on Chapman on this album, he certainly sounds engaged with the music, and his vocals on numbers like "The Mallard," "Memphis in Winter," and "Money Trouble" are strong and defiant, bringing his stories of lives along the margins to vivid life. And even though Gunn and his cohorts threaten to steal the show with their folkie but clamorous brand of indie rock, the heartfelt racket summoned by Nathan Bowles, James Elkington, and Jimy Seitang fits Chapman's music better than one might expect. (Besides, venerable U.K. folk singer and songwriter Bridget St. John is on hand to keep Chapman company and contribute vocals.) Chapman is an artist who has never had a problem with upending creative expectations, and if 50 isn't the sort of music many of his longtime fans would expect from him, it's also passionate, literate, and the work of an artist who wants to make the most of his late-era career. Not many artists sound this determined and engaged, especially at the age of 75.

    Tracklist:

    01. A Spanish Incident (Ramón and Durango)
    02. Sometimes You Just Drive
    03. The Mallard
    04. Memphis in Winter
    05. The Prospector
    06. Falling from Grace
    07. Money Trouble
    08. That Time of Night
    09. Rosh Pina
    10. Navigation

    Personnel:

    Michael Chapman - Composer, Guitar, Piano, Vocals
    Nathan Bowles - Banjo, Drums, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Vocals
    James Elkington - Guitar, Piano
    Steve Gunn - Drums, Guitar, Producer, Vocals
    Jimy Seitang - Bass, Synthesizer, Vocals
    Bridget St. John - Vocals

    foobar2000 1.3.7 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
    log date: 2018-02-06 07:35:10

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    Analyzed: Michael Chapman / 50
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    DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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    DR6 -0.28 dB -8.56 dB 5:05 01-A Spanish Incident (Ramón and Durango)
    DR7 -0.29 dB -9.23 dB 4:41 02-Sometimes You Just Drive
    DR9 -0.30 dB -10.64 dB 5:45 03-The Mallard
    DR9 -0.30 dB -10.12 dB 6:50 04-Memphis in Winter
    DR6 -0.26 dB -7.66 dB 6:39 05-The Prospector
    DR9 -0.30 dB -10.52 dB 6:32 06-Falling from Grace
    DR8 -0.29 dB -9.87 dB 4:33 07-Money Trouble
    DR10 -0.26 dB -11.58 dB 6:11 08-That Time of Night
    DR9 -0.30 dB -10.59 dB 5:07 09-Rosh Pina
    DR10 -0.30 dB -12.35 dB 5:14 10-Navigation
    ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

    Number of tracks: 10
    Official DR value: DR8

    Samplerate: 44100 Hz
    Channels: 2
    Bits per sample: 24
    Bitrate: 1366 kbps
    Codec: FLAC
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