Shades

by Doyle Bramhall II

Overview

It took Doyle Bramhall II 15 years to deliver Rich Man, the sequel to 2001's Welcome, but only two to follow that 2016 record with Shades. Appropriately, Shades feels looser than its predecessor and more direct, too. Where Rich Man was dotted with epics, Bramhall keeps things generally concise on Shades, and he also firmly grounds the album in soul. The first sounds on Shades may recall the thick, heavy blues grooves of the Black Keys but by the time Bramhall gets to the chorus of "Love and Pain," he spins the song into classic '60s R&B. He's too restless a musician to stay there -- with the Greyhounds, he kicks up some noise on "Live Forever," the Tedeschi Trucks Band pulls out some deep blues on a cover of Bob Dylan's "Going Going Gone," and he indulges in psychedelia on "Parvanah" -- but he keeps circling back to sounds steeped in Southern soul. It results in a more cohesive album than its predecessor, but it's the lack of fussiness that makes Shades a better record: now that he's just knocking out songs and records, his music feels bracing and immediate. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	10/05/2018
Label:	Mascot / Provogue
UPC:	0819873017585
Rank:	52324

Tracks

1. Love and Pain
2. Hammer Ring
3. Everything You Need
4. London to Tokyo
5. Searching for Love
6. Live Forever
7. Break Apart to Mend
8. She'll Come Around
9. The Night
10. Parvanah
11. Consciousness
12. Going Going Gone

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Doyle Bramhall II   Primary Artist,Oud,Bass,Lead,Drums,Piano,Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Guitar (Resonator),Vocals (Background)
Tchad Blake   Percussion
Susan Tedeschi   Guitar,Vocals
Chris Bruce   Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Conrad Choucroun   Shaker,Percussion
Anthony Farrell   Keyboard Bass
Eric Clapton   Guitar,Featured Artist
Derek Trucks   Guitar
Charlie Sexton   Piano
Mark Rivers   Saxophone,Vocals (Background)
Dan Brantigan   Trumpet
Norah Jones   Piano,Vocals,Featured Artist
Mike Mattison   Vocals (Background)
Ted Pecchio   Bass,Cabasa
The Greyhounds   Featured Artist
Yuval Lion   Drums
Alecia Chakour   Drums,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Christina Courtin   Violin
Abby Ahmad   Choir/Chorus
JJ Johnson   Drums
Ed Miles   Drums
Alissa Smith   Viola
Steve Jordan   Drums
Adam Minkoff   Bass,Organ,Piano,Bongos,Strings,Clavinet,Harmonium,Mellotron,Moog Bass,Resonator,Wurlitzer,Vibraphone,Choir/Chorus,Farfisa Organ,Bass (Upright),Bass (Electric),Guitar (Acoustic)
Abe Rounds   Percussion,Drums
Gabby Sherba   Choir/Chorus
Morgan Gordon   Choir/Chorus
Stacy Werdin   Choir/Chorus
Sam Theuring   Choir/Chorus
Brian Drye   Trombone
Blake Mills   Guitar (Synthesizer)
Ephraim Owens   Trumpet
Elizabeth Lea   Trombone
Kebbi Williams   Saxophone
Todd Caldwell   Organ
Elizabeth Ziman   Piano,Vocals
Tyler Greenwell   Drums
Clara Kennedy   Cello
Byron Isaacs   Bass,Vocals
Anthony Cole   Drums
Kofi Burbridge   Organ,Piano
Tim Lefebvre   Bass
Carla Azar   Drums,Triangle,Percussion
Nayanna Holley   Choir/Chorus
Guillaume Pirard   Violin
Tedeschi Trucks Band   Featured Artist
Michael Harris   Piano
Akie Bermiss   Piano,Vocals,Wurlitzer
Althea Grace   Choir/Chorus

Technical Credits

Tchad Blake   Mixing
Andy Taub   Engineer,Additional Production
Bob Dylan   Composer
Derek Trucks   Producer
Norah Jones   Composer
Bobby Tis   Engineer
Tim O'Sullivan   Engineer
Brian Lucey   Mastering
Gabby Sherba   Composer
Hanna Evensen   Design,Photography,Art Direction
Doyle Bramhall II   Design,Composer,Producer,Art Direction
Jay Collins   Horn Arrangements
Jim Scott   Engineer
Elizabeth Ziman   Composer
Adam Minkoff   Composer,Horn Arrangements,Additional Production
Cian Riordan   Mixing,Engineer
Andrew Trube   Composer,Producer
Alysse Gafkjen   Photography
Sam Patlove   Engineer
Roy Koch   Design
Michael Harris   Engineer
Akie Bermiss   Composer
Althea Grace   Composer