Sweven

by Brooke Waggoner

Overview

Sweven continues on the odd, misshapen path Brooke Waggoner began to explore on 2013's Originator. Waggoner isn't so much interested in the destination as she is in the journey and, consequently, Sweven can feel a little bit formless as it flits from schizoid rockers and twinkling instrumental interludes to fully formed orchestral pop. Clearly, some of these tracks are meant as nothing more than vehicles to set the mood, functional aural sketches that keep the album slightly off-kilter. As the record winds along, the settings turn expansive, relying on strings and double-tracked vocals, arrangements that suggest an ever-opening world while also functioning as a counterpoint to the album's frenetic beginning. If the two halves don't quite match exactly or if the songs deliberately evade instead of hook, the atmosphere remains alluring, as does the suggestion that Sweven is headed in directions Brooke Waggoner never intended to go. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	01/15/2016
Label:	Swoon Moon Music
UPC:	0796745104720
Rank:	116857

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Brooke Waggoner   Primary Artist,Piano,Vocals,Synthesizer,Fender Rhodes
David Davidson   Violin
Jack Jezzro   Double Bass
Betsy Lamb   Viola
Zach Casebolt   Violin
Matt Slocum   Cello
Brad Odum   Drums
Juan Solarzano   Bass (Electric)
Byron Binkley   Spoken Word
Philip Waggoner   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)

Technical Credits

Philip Waggoner   Engineer
Chris Athens   Mastering
Darren Phipps   Engineer
Logan Matheny   Engineer
Bobby Shin   Engineer
Brooke Waggoner   Poetry,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Instrumentation,Orchestral Arrangements
Kyle Rictor   Mixing,Engineer
Eddie Spear   Mixing
Jessi Arnold   Photography
Pietro Garrone   Package Design,Creative Director