Jamie Lidell (album)

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Jamie Lidell
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 18, 2013
GenreElectronic
LabelWarp Records
ProducerJamie Lidell
Jamie Lidell chronology
Compass
(2010)
Jamie Lidell
(2013)
Building a Beginning
(2016)

Jamie Lidell is an album by Jamie Lidell released in 2013 and produced by Lidell and Justin Stanley in Lidell's Nashville, Tennessee studio.[1] The lead single, "What a Shame," was released on YouTube on Nov 16, 2012.[2]

Lidell cited Janet Jackson as the inspiration for the album, saying "I got into 'Rhythm Nation' and 'Control' and thought 'these are amazing songs, why don't they make them like this anymore? I want to make them like that!' So that's what kicked it off for me."[3] Lidell added, "it’s the sound of the era I was going for, that [Janet Jackson] 'Rhythm Nation' vocal sound.”[4]

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
The A.V. ClubA−[6]
AllMusic[7]
The Guardian[8]
The Independent[9]
NME7/10[10]
Pitchfork5.6/10[11]
PopMatters[12]
Rolling Stone[13]
Slant Magazine[14]
Spin8/10

Consequence of Sound ranked the album four out of five stars, while Pitchfork gave the album a mediocre review.[11][15] The album's blend of synthesized electropop and "futuristic" industrial music was praised and likened to Janet Jackson's 1986 album Control by About.com.[16] The electronic drum intro of "Big Love" was also described as reminiscent of Jackson's hit "The Pleasure Principle."[17]

Spin gave the album an 8 out of 10, "Though the Minneapolis Sound is new territory for Lidell, he capably imports the dweeby, self-doubting, cyborg-Lothario persona that made Multiply a hit, now with enough confidence that a song like "You Naked" hits a bullseye that earlier incarnations would’ve missed".

Track listing[edit]

  1. I'm Selfish - 4:54
  2. Big Love - 4:44
  3. What a Shame - 4:37
  4. Do Yourself a Faver - 4:07
  5. You Naked - 4:48
  6. why_ya_why - 3:32
  7. Blaming Something - 4:40
  8. You Know My Name - 4:18
  9. So Cold - 3:56
  10. Don't You Love Me - 4:16
  11. In Your Mind - 4:25

Personnel[edit]

  • Jamie Lidell: Vocals, vocal loops, guitar, bass, synth, synth programming, piano, horns, drum programming, percussion
  • Justin Stanley: Guitar, bass, synth, drums, percussion, drum programming, horns
  • James Rowland: Guitar, bass, synth, keyboards, guitar synthesizer, horns, talkbox
  • (Lucky) Paul Taylor: Drums, percussion
  • Brian LeBarton: Synth, bass
  • Jamison Sevitts: Trumpet, tuba
  • Jake Aron: Guitar
  • André Vida: Synth
  • Jeff Lorber: Piano
  • Matt Sherrod: Drums
  • Matt Chamberlain: Drums

Charts[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ [1] Archived 2012-07-12 at the UK Government Web Archive
  2. ^ "Jamie Lidell - What a Shame (Taken from self-titled album 'Jamie Lidell' out Feb 18/19)". YouTube.
  3. ^ "Jamie Lidell: soul man turns the page". The Independent. Bray, Elisa. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Jamie Lidell". Electronic Musician. Ware, Tony. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Critic Reviews for Jamie Lidell". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  6. ^ Tedder, Michael (19 February 2013). "Jamie Lidell: Jamie Lidell". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  7. ^ Bush, John. "Jamie Lidell – Jamie Lidell". Allmusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  8. ^ Sullivan, Caroline (14 February 2013). "Jamie Lidell: Jamie Lidell – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  9. ^ "Album review: Jamie Lidell, Jamie Lidell (Warp)". The Independent. 14 February 2013. Archived from the original on 24 February 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  10. ^ Yates, Kieran (15 February 2013). "Jamie Lidell – 'Jamie Lidell'". NME. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  11. ^ a b Pitchfork Media review
  12. ^ Fenwick, Tom (19 February 2013). "Jamie Lidell: Jamie Lidell". PopMatters. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  13. ^ Hermes, Will (25 February 2013). "Jamie Lidell Jamie Lidell Album Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  14. ^ Henderson, Eric (17 February 2013). "Jamie Lidell Jamie Lidell". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  15. ^ "Album Review: Jamie Lidell – Jamie Lidell". 22 February 2013.
  16. ^ "Album Review: Jamie Lidell - 'Jamie Lidell'". About.com. 19 February 2013. Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  17. ^ "Review: Jamie Lidell – Jamie Lidell - Funkatopia". Funkatopia. 8 March 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  18. ^ "Ultratop.be – Jamie Lidell – Jamie Lidell" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  19. ^ "Ultratop.be – Jamie Lidell – Jamie Lidell" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  20. ^ a b "Dutchcharts.nl Jamie Lidell – Jamie Lidell" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  21. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Jamie Lidell – Jamie Lidell". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  22. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  23. ^ "Jamie Lidell Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  24. ^ "Jamie Lidell Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  25. ^ "Ultratop.be – Jaaroverzichten 2013: Albums" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 23, 2016.

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