Phosphorescent Harvest

by Chris Robinson, The Chris Robinson Brotherhood

Overview

Phosphorescent Harvest is the third full-length offering from the Chris Robinson Brotherhood. It is an attempt at more formal songwriting and lets its freak fly in exploring vintage psych-era California, with some twists. The set was produced, engineered, and mixed by Thom Monahan. Keyboards (by Adam MacDougall) are far more intrinsic to this date. Go no further than opener and first single "Shore Power." It simultaneously combines cheesy '80s synths and Canned Heat-style boogie. "Meanwhile in the Godsâ?¦." commences with a riff that suggests the Grateful Dead's "Truckin'" and spirals off. The artifice actually works on "Badlands Here We Come," a country rocker steeped in the drama and space of Ennio Morricone's scores for spaghetti westerns. It contains nice electric piano touches and stinging lead guitar from Neal Casal. Though "Clear Blue Sky & the Good Doctor" commences with whompy keyboards, it charges ahead toward country rock before gently transforming itself into a drifting, summery instrumental. Closer "Humboldt Windchimes" is a compelling instrumental. It uses elements of the Dead's "Weather Report Suite" before becoming nasty, funky, jazz-rock in the bridge, sending the set off on a high note. ~ Thom Jurek

Product Details

Release Date:	04/29/2014
Label:	Silver Arrow Records
UPC:	0020286215974
Rank:	186485

Tracks

1. Shore Power
2. About a Stranger
3. Meanwhile in the Gods...
4. Badlands Here We Come
5. Clear Blue Sky & the Good Doctor
6. Beggar's Moon
7. Wanderer's Lament
8. Tornado
9. Jump the Turnstiles
10. Burn Slow
11. Humboldt Windchimes

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Chris Robinson Brotherhood   Primary Artist
Chris Robinson   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Neal Casal   Guitar,Vocals
George Sluppick   Drums
Adam MacDougall   Vocals,Keyboards
Amy Finkle   Featured Artist
Mark Dutton   Bass,Vocals

Technical Credits

Mark Dutton   Group Member
Thom Monahan   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Chris Robinson   Composer,Group Member
Neal Casal   Composer,Photo Art,Photography,Group Member
George Sluppick   Group Member
Adam MacDougall   Group Member
Alan Forbes   Artwork
Nicolas Essig   Assistant Engineer
JJ Golden   Mastering
Craig Santiago   Artwork
Geoff Neal   Assistant Engineer
Larry Carlson   Cover Art