UPC: 098796010327
Format: CD
Release Date: Nov 13, 2001
Regular price
$21.95 USD
Regular price
Sale price
$21.95 USD
Unit price
per
Couldn't load pickup availability
FREE SHIPPING
This item is expected to ship between 4 and 7 business days after order placement.
Garrison includes: Joseph Grillo, Ed McNamara (vocals, guitar); Jason Carlin (bass); J. Morrissette (drums).
Personnel: Ed McNamara, Joseph Grillo (vocals, guitar); J Morrissette (drums).
Recording information: Inner Ear Studios, Washington DC (08/2001).
The key to a good band is sometimes found no further than the individual behind the sound board. In this case, with Garrison's Be a Criminal, the evidence is found no further than legendary producer/musician J. Robbins. While Robbins can seemingly turn any act into a well-oiled machine, there usually has to be some talent to begin with. And Garrison no doubt has that talent. On this ten-song disc, influences as vast as the Pixies and Drive Like Jehu can be heard without any manner of awkwardness in between. Be a Criminal plays out as nicely as the crime which it describes with its song titles. Each song title reads like a step on committing a crime. Included are: "Know the Locale," "Dump the Body," "Cover the Tracks With Cash," and "Accept What You've Done, Accept Who You Are." Lyrically, the band is focusing on a darker side of humanity, but not in a morbid sense. Songs deal with the crimes people can commit on a daily basis, whether intentional or unintentional. All in all, Garrison has formulated a great pop/rock record which has a wide range of appeal to all sorts of music listeners. ~ Kurt Morris
Personnel: Ed McNamara, Joseph Grillo (vocals, guitar); J Morrissette (drums).
Recording information: Inner Ear Studios, Washington DC (08/2001).
The key to a good band is sometimes found no further than the individual behind the sound board. In this case, with Garrison's Be a Criminal, the evidence is found no further than legendary producer/musician J. Robbins. While Robbins can seemingly turn any act into a well-oiled machine, there usually has to be some talent to begin with. And Garrison no doubt has that talent. On this ten-song disc, influences as vast as the Pixies and Drive Like Jehu can be heard without any manner of awkwardness in between. Be a Criminal plays out as nicely as the crime which it describes with its song titles. Each song title reads like a step on committing a crime. Included are: "Know the Locale," "Dump the Body," "Cover the Tracks With Cash," and "Accept What You've Done, Accept Who You Are." Lyrically, the band is focusing on a darker side of humanity, but not in a morbid sense. Songs deal with the crimes people can commit on a daily basis, whether intentional or unintentional. All in all, Garrison has formulated a great pop/rock record which has a wide range of appeal to all sorts of music listeners. ~ Kurt Morris
Tracks:
1 - Recognize an Opportunity
2 - Choose a Weapon
3 - Know the Locale
4 - Focus, Focus, Focus
5 - Commit, Commit, Commit
6 - Dump the Body
7 - Don T Feel Bad
8 - Cover the Tracks With Cash
9 - Catch Your Breath and Have a Cigarette
10 - Accept What You Ve Done, Accept Who You Are
2 - Choose a Weapon
3 - Know the Locale
4 - Focus, Focus, Focus
5 - Commit, Commit, Commit
6 - Dump the Body
7 - Don T Feel Bad
8 - Cover the Tracks With Cash
9 - Catch Your Breath and Have a Cigarette
10 - Accept What You Ve Done, Accept Who You Are