Interiors (Brad album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Interiors
Type = studio
Artist = Brad


Released = June 24, 1997
Recorded = December 1996 – January 1997 at Studio Litho in Seattle, Washington
Length = 44:56
52:55 (Japanese edition)
Label = Epic
Producer = Brad, Nick DiDia
Reviews = *Allmusic rating|3|5 [http://wm04.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dbfqxqyhldfe link]
*Pitchfork Media (3.8/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/15632-interiors link]
*"Rolling Stone" rating|3|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/brad/albums/album/297631/review/5941370/interiors 7/28/97]
Last album = "Shame" (1993)
This album = "Interiors" (1997)
Next album = "Welcome to Discovery Park" (2002)

"Interiors" is the second album by the American rock band Brad. It was released on June 24, 1997 through Epic Records.

Overview

The album's recording sessions took place from December 1996 to January 1997 at Studio Litho in Seattle, Washington. Studio Litho is owned by guitarist Stone Gossard. The band worked with producer Nick DiDia. The album was mixed by DiDia and Brendan O'Brien. The album featured a more polished sound compared with the band's debut, "Shame". The single from "Interiors", "The Day Brings", features Mike McCready from Pearl Jam on lead guitar. The album charted at number 30 on "Billboard"'s Top Heatseekers chart. Tom Moon of "Rolling Stone" said that "what's most notable about "Interiors"...is the pure pop focus of these nuanced compositions." [Moon, Tom. [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/brad/albums/album/297631/review/5941370/interiors "Brad: "Interiors"] . "Rolling Stone". July 28, 1997.] A music video was made for the song "The Day Brings". "Interiors" was accompanied by a tour of the United States in 1997, as well as a small tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1998.

Track listing

All songs written by Stone Gossard, Regan Hagar, Shawn Smith, and Jeremy Toback.
#"Secret Girl" – 3:13
#"The Day Brings" – 3:43
#"Lift" – 4:39
#"I Don't Know" – 3:39
#"Upon My Shoulders" – 4:37
#"Sweet Al George" – 4:03
#"Funeral Song" – 4:58
#"Circle & Line" – 3:42
#"Some Never Come Home" – 4:23
#"Candles" – 2:20
#"Those Three Words" – 5:39

;Japanese bonus tracks
#

"Seance" – 3:33
#"Heaven Help – 4:18

Personnel

*Stone Gossard – guitars, inner sleeve painting
*Shawn Smith – vocals, piano, organ
*Regan Hagar – drums, package design
*Jeremy Toback – bass
*Wendy Sutter – cello on "Upon My Shoulders"
*Mike McCready – additional guitar on "The Day Brings"
*Brendan O'Brien – mixing, additional guitar on "Lift", "I Don't Know", and "Some Never Come Home", additional keyboard on "I Don't Know"
*Bashiri Johnson – percussion
*Nick DiDia – production, mixing
*Brad – production
*Lance Mercer, Harry Wirth, Fabienne Toback – inner sleeve photography

Chart positions

References

External links

* [http://www.bradcorporation.com/albums.htm#interiors "Interiors" information at bradcorporation.com]