Born Michael Jude Christodal in Massachusetts, singer/songwriter Jude grew up with music. The son of a professional musician, Jude earned a degree in philosophy and by way of Charleston, SC, he found himself in Los Angeles working menial jobs (dishwasher, janitor, delivery boy, postal worker) before eventually catching the ear of Maverick Records with his 1997 acoustic debut 430 N. Harper Ave., originally released on the Fish of Death label. His first album recorded with studio backing, No One's Really Beautiful, was released the following year, garnering positive attention from the music press. He hit the road with such familiar names as Train and Ben Folds Five in support of the album, then returned to the studios, coming up with King of Yesterday which hit stores in September, 2001.
Why is Jude better than many of his pop underground peers? The answer is hard to articulate, even after you've been won over by King of Yesterday, but it basically boils down to how his uncluttered yet richly textured arrangements bring out the best of his clean, sturdy, melodic songwriting. It also helps that he has an unabashedly sentimental streak derived from the early '70s ? something that he makes explicit with a fine version of Bread's "Everything I Own" ? since it gives the music a real sense of tenderness. But what really makes King of Yesterday work is just the sheer joy in popcraft, how the little details make the songs spring to life. Listen to the horns on the stylish "Everything's All Right (I Think It's Time)," or the ringing guitars on "The Not So Pretty Princess," or the rolling drums that compliment the singalong chorus on "Sit Ups" ? every one accentuates a good song, making them great. This isn't a record that will change the world, but few guitar pop records in 2001 have been as charming as King of Yesterday
1. King of Yesterday2. Everything's All Right (I Think It's Time)3. Red Room4. Not So Pretty Princess, The5. Everything I Own6. Sit Ups7. Indian Lover8. Oh Boy9. I Do10. I Will Not Die11. Teenage Girlfriend12. King of Yesterday - (radio edit)
MAVERICK 2001
STAN BARDZO DOBRY
Opis stanu płyt:Idealny - jak nowa, brak śladów użytkowaniaBardzo dobry - minimalne ślady użytkowania, prawie jak nowaDobry - widoczne ryski, ale bez żadnego wpływu na odtwarzanieDostateczny dużo rys, ale płyta odtwarza bez zacięć, przynajmniej na średnio wymagającym sprzęcie
