Lovers is an album by guitarist Nels Cline which was released in August 2016 on the Blue Note label.[1][2] Cline stated " I hope Lovers offers something of an update of the 'mood music' idea and ideal, while celebrating and challenging our iconic notion of romance".[3]
In Rolling Stone Will Hermes wrote "An update of Fifties "mood music", this chilled-out instrumental soundtracks for breakfast in bed with mai-tais and late-night booty calls, Lovers is a departure for Wilco guitar swami Nels Cline, whose side projects generally involve free-jazz freakouts. That's not to say that this wordless double-disc set, featuring an all-star orchestra full of sharp improvisers, isn't wildly inventive in its water-colored way".[4]Pitchfork's Seth Colter Walls rated the album 7.6 out of 10, saying, "Cline has delivered a chamber-orchestra set that’s notable for relying on some “Great American Songbook” standards by the likes of Jerome Kern and Rodgers & Hammerstein... The only task he doesn’t quite pull off is the composition of original themes that stand with the classics he’s selected. Almost half of the first CD is made up of Cline originals, and these pale a bit in comparison with the surrounding material. Though thanks to its sly and measured embrace of the experimental, Lovers still has all the originality it needs to endear".[5]Blurt correspondent Adolph Alzuphar noted: "Nels Cline’s Blue Note debut Lovers is a musical bonanza: guitar, the lyrical and the experimental. And it’s monumental when the album’s band lets loose".[6]Allmusic reviewer Thom Jurek stated "Due to its extensive length and low-key demeanor, Lovers is demanding. That said, Cline's harmonic, textural, and timbral palettes deliver it as a compellingly engaging and original take on orchestral -- and by intent, conceptual -- jazz. He hears possibilities in the historical past and articulates them with timeless ardor. This may be Cline's quietest recording, but it is one of his finest".[8] They also selected it as one of their Favorite Jazz Albums of 2016.[9]
Track listingedit
All compositions by Nels Cline except where noted.
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Lovers is an album by guitarist Nels Cline which was released in August 2016 on the Blue Note label 1 2 Cline stated I hope Lovers offers something of an update of the mood music idea and ideal while celebrating and challenging our iconic notion of romance 3 LoversStudio album by Nels ClineReleasedAugust 9 2016 2016 08 09 RecordedNovember December 2013GenreJazzLength89 15LabelBlue NoteProducerDavid BreskinNels Cline chronologyAccidental Sky 2015 Lovers 2016 Currents Constellations 2018 Contents 1 Reception 2 Track listing 2 1 Disc one 2 2 Disc two 3 Personnel 4 ReferencesReception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingRolling Stone nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 4 Pitchfork7 6 10 5 Blurt nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 6 Exclaim nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 7 In Rolling Stone Will Hermes wrote An update of Fifties mood music this chilled out instrumental soundtracks for breakfast in bed with mai tais and late night booty calls Lovers is a departure for Wilco guitar swami Nels Cline whose side projects generally involve free jazz freakouts That s not to say that this wordless double disc set featuring an all star orchestra full of sharp improvisers isn t wildly inventive in its water colored way 4 Pitchfork s Seth Colter Walls rated the album 7 6 out of 10 saying Cline has delivered a chamber orchestra set that s notable for relying on some Great American Songbook standards by the likes of Jerome Kern and Rodgers amp Hammerstein The only task he doesn t quite pull off is the composition of original themes that stand with the classics he s selected Almost half of the first CD is made up of Cline originals and these pale a bit in comparison with the surrounding material Though thanks to its sly and measured embrace of the experimental Lovers still has all the originality it needs to endear 5 Blurt correspondent Adolph Alzuphar noted Nels Cline s Blue Note debut Lovers is a musical bonanza guitar the lyrical and the experimental And it s monumental when the album s band lets loose 6 Allmusic reviewer Thom Jurek stated Due to its extensive length and low key demeanor Lovers is demanding That said Cline s harmonic textural and timbral palettes deliver it as a compellingly engaging and original take on orchestral and by intent conceptual jazz He hears possibilities in the historical past and articulates them with timeless ardor This may be Cline s quietest recording but it is one of his finest 8 They also selected it as one of their Favorite Jazz Albums of 2016 9 Track listing editAll compositions by Nels Cline except where noted Disc one edit Introduction Diaphanous 4 21 Glad to Be Unhappy Richard Rodgers Lorenz Hart 4 08 Beautiful Love Wayne King Victor Young Egbert Van Alstyne Haven Gillespie 3 59 Hairpin amp Hatbox 3 32 Cry Want Jimmy Giuffre 6 54 Lady Gabor Gabor Szabo 8 27 The Bed We Made 3 25 You Noticed 4 01 Secret Love Sammy Fain Paul Francis Webster 4 30 I Have Dreamed Rodgers Oscar Hammerstein II 2 39Disc two edit Why Was I Born Jerome Kern Hammerstein 5 02 Invitation Bronislaw Kaper Webster 2 26 It Only Has to Happen Once Arto Lindsay Peter Scherer 5 45 The Night Porter Max Mon Amour Daniele Paris Michel Portal 8 14 Snare Girl Sonic Youth 6 35 So Hard It Hurts Touching Annette Peacock 6 54 The Search for Cat Henry Mancini 2 34 The Bond 5 49Personnel editNels Cline electric and acoustic guitars lap steel effects Michael Leonhart trumpet flugelhorn cymbalon celeste arranger conductor Devin Hoff contrabass bass guitar Alex Cline drumset percussion Steven Bernstein trumpet slide trumpet flugelhorn alto horn Taylor Haskins trumpet flugelhorn valve trombone Alan Ferber trombone bass trombone Charles Pillow C alto amp bass flutes oboe English horn alto saxophone Bb clarinet J D Parran C alto amp bass flutes Bb clarinet alto clarinet baritone amp bass saxophones Ben Goldberg contra alto clarinet Bb clarinet Douglas Wieselman bass clarinet Bb clarinet tenor saxophone Gavin Templeton Bb clarinet alto saxophone Sara Schoenbeck bassoon Julian Lage acoustic and electric guitars Kenny Wollesen vibraphone marimba percussion Zeena Parkins harp Yuka Honda celeste Juno 60 Antoine Silverman violin Jeff Gauthier violin Amy Kimball viola violin Stephanie Griffin viola Erik Friedlander cello Maggie Parkins celloReferences edit nelscline com album entry accessed August 22 2016 Blue Note Records album entry accessed August 22 2016 Adams Gregory 2016 06 08 Nels Cline Details Orchestral Lovers Album exclaim ca Retrieved 2016 08 22 a b Hermes Will 2016 07 04 Review Wilco Guitarist Nels Cline Crafts Big Band Jazz on Lovers rollingstone com Retrieved 2016 08 22 a b Walls Seth Colter Nels Cline Lovers pitchfork com Retrieved 2016 08 21 a b Alzuphar Adolph Nels Cline Lovers blurtonline com Retrieved 2016 08 22 Choghri Brandon Nels Cline Lovers Retrieved 2016 09 02 Jurek Thom Lovers Review at AllMusic Retrieved July 22 2016 Allmusic Favorite Jazz Albums of 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php 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