At Apogee

At Apogee Artist: Mr. Smolin
Label: Nomenclature Records
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 807207023029
EAN: 0807207023029
ASIN: B0000AZW9Q


Release Date: 2003-08-05

At Apogee


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Tracks:

  1. At Apogee
  2. Angels
  3. The Rodeo
  4. Casper
  5. The Earth Keeps Turning On
  6. Every Shepherd's Tongue
  7. Lost In You
  8. The Shaming Of The True
  9. Dad Is Dead
  10. Way Back In
  11. I Will Be Home Soon
  12. Take Me To The Wind

Album Description

"At Apogee,'' the debut album by Mr. Smolin, features vocal and musical contributions by producer Stew (creative genius behind the seminal L.A. pop band The Negro Problem) as well as performances by Stew's Negro Problem cohorts Heidi Rodewald and Josh Baldwin, singer/guitarist Harvey Canter of the psychedelic rock band Ruby Flux, the psychedelic surf-noir band Double Naught Spy Car (Paul Lacques, Marc Doten, Marcus Watkins, and Joe Berardi), horn virtuoso Probyn Gregory (of Brian Wilson's band and The Wondermints), and television writer Seth Kurland (Mad About You, Friends).

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars our imaginary friend can sing.......2003-10-08

Well, I love this album. It has wonderful arrangements, intricate and wise lyrics, and lovely melodies. It ranges from the space voyage of "At Apogee" to the neo-psychedlic "The World Keeps Turning On," with aggressive "Angels" and a bit of loco-weed as well. I can't get the tunes out of my head (and I don't want to). I look forward to more great music from Big Daddy Schmo!

4 out of 5 stars "Psychedelic Cabaret Music" Indeed.......2003-09-12

What an album! "Mr. Smolin" is one of L.A.'s legendary radio DJs, Barry Smolin. Great melodies, gorgeous lush arrangements, hooky tunes you can't get out of your head, and very appealing warm psychedelicized production punctuated with super-hip horns and touches by Stew, who is a genius on his own records.

Smolin's voice is a tad rough and dorky-sounding in the Trey Anastasio vein, but I love that, and the lyrics are geeky transcendental poetry:

"I thought angels would take me for a spin
Around the heavenly arcade
I wanted angels to open my window
And call me a witness to all that we have made"

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