Stiff is the seventh studio album by the band White Denim. It is their first release following the departure of drummer Josh Block and guitarist Austin Jenkins, who left in March 2015 to work on Leon Bridges' debut album Coming Home. Jonathan Horne and Jeff Olson have joined the band after touring with James Petralli on his solo project Bop English. Stiff was released on March 25, 2016, by Downtown Records.
"I wanted to treat this like a debut record. The band’s still called White Denim and it is because that’s what we’re calling it, essentially, but I definitely felt like we needed to go back-to-basics. It was like we write the tunes, rehearse them for a week or two weeks – we didn’t do a lot pre-production – then just bang it out. It was the first time to go in with a producer from the beginning of a record and finish with a producer as well."
— James Petralli, frontman
Release and promotionedit
Singlesedit
"Holda You (I'm Psycho)" — The first single was released along with the album announcement. Art Levy of NPR Music said that the song "simultaneously struts and sprints".[1]
"Ha Ha Ha Ha (Yeah)" — Petralli mentioned Curtis Mayfield as an influence behind the soul sound of the track, mentioning – "It really started with me, sitting in my garage, playing around with Pusherman. R&B, in general, is where it’s at for me."[2][3]
Stiff was released on March 25, 2016, on Downtown Records. Mark Demig, who reviewed the album for AllMusic said "The edgy energy that's long been the band's trademark is present in abundance here, which is welcome news since Stiff debuts a new White Denim lineup." and added that "The tone here is frequently playful, especially when Petralli lets his blue-eyed soul accents come forth. But the attack is taut and the force of this music is no joke."[6]NME give the album three out of five stars, concluding "[The group] wear their virtuosity proudly and with each album their brand of bluesy, Southern-style boogie-woogie becomes less obscured by experimentation, although whether or not that’s a good thing is a moot point. This is certainly the kind of music punk had to be invented for."[7]The Guardian awarded Stiff four out of five stars, praising the soul influence on the songwriting – "Live, they may make your knees shake like Robert Plant, but on record the musicianship often eclipses the songs, resulting in a lack of truly memorable bangers. [Corsicana Lemonade] went some way towards changing that, but on their seventh, the Ethan Johns-produced Stiff, they’ve nailed it by embracing soul – or rather, running into its syrupy-sweet waters."[10]
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Stiff is the seventh studio album by the band White Denim It is their first release following the departure of drummer Josh Block and guitarist Austin Jenkins who left in March 2015 to work on Leon Bridges debut album Coming Home Jonathan Horne and Jeff Olson have joined the band after touring with James Petralli on his solo project Bop English Stiff was released on March 25 2016 by Downtown Records StiffStudio album by White DenimReleasedMarch 25 2016 2016 03 25 Recorded2015 2016StudioEcho Mountain Asheville North CarolinaGenreIndie rock garage rock progressive rock psychedelic rock Southern rock soulLength35 46LabelDowntownProducerEthan JohnsWhite Denim chronologyCorsicana Lemonade 2013 Stiff 2016 Performance 2018 Contents 1 Background 2 Release and promotion 2 1 Singles 3 Reception 3 1 Accolades 4 Track listing 5 Personnel 5 1 White Denim 5 2 Live 5 3 Additional personnel 6 Charts 7 Appearances 8 ReferencesBackground edit I wanted to treat this like a debut record The band s still called White Denim and it is because that s what we re calling it essentially but I definitely felt like we needed to go back to basics It was like we write the tunes rehearse them for a week or two weeks we didn t do a lot pre production then just bang it out It was the first time to go in with a producer from the beginning of a record and finish with a producer as well James Petralli frontmanRelease and promotion editSingles edit Holda You I m Psycho The first single was released along with the album announcement Art Levy of NPR Music said that the song simultaneously struts and sprints 1 Ha Ha Ha Ha Yeah Petralli mentioned Curtis Mayfield as an influence behind the soul sound of the track mentioning It really started with me sitting in my garage playing around with Pusherman R amp B in general is where it s at for me 2 3 Had 2 Know Personal 4 Reception editProfessional ratingsAggregate scoresSourceRatingMetacritic75 100 5 Review scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 6 NME nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 7 Clash Magazine nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 8 Drowned in Sound nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 9 The Guardian nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 10 Mojo nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 11 State nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 12 Uncut nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 11 Stiff was released on March 25 2016 on Downtown Records Mark Demig who reviewed the album for AllMusic said The edgy energy that s long been the band s trademark is present in abundance here which is welcome news since Stiff debuts a new White Denim lineup and added that The tone here is frequently playful especially when Petralli lets his blue eyed soul accents come forth But the attack is taut and the force of this music is no joke 6 NME give the album three out of five stars concluding The group wear their virtuosity proudly and with each album their brand of bluesy Southern style boogie woogie becomes less obscured by experimentation although whether or not that s a good thing is a moot point This is certainly the kind of music punk had to be invented for 7 The Guardian awarded Stiff four out of five stars praising the soul influence on the songwriting Live they may make your knees shake like Robert Plant but on record the musicianship often eclipses the songs resulting in a lack of truly memorable bangers Corsicana Lemonade went some way towards changing that but on their seventh the Ethan Johns produced Stiff they ve nailed it by embracing soul or rather running into its syrupy sweet waters 10 Accolades edit Publication Accolade Year Rank Mojo The 50 Best Albums of 2016 2016 39 13 Track listing editNo TitleLength1 Had 2 Know Personal 4 062 Ha Ha Ha Ha Yeah 3 533 Holda You I m Psycho 4 004 There s a Brain in My Head 3 335 Take It Easy Ever After Lasting Love 3 266 I m the One Big Big Fun 4 167 Real Deal Momma 3 488 Mirrored in Reverse 4 069 Thank You 4 38Total length 35 46Personnel editWhite Denim edit James Petralli vocals and guitar Steve Terebecki bass group vocals synthesizer Jonathon Horne guitar group vocals Jeff Olson drums percussion synthesizer group vocals Live edit Mike St Clair trumpet synthesizer Additional personnel edit Ethan Johns producerCharts editChart 2016 Peak position UK Albums OCC 14 20Appearances edit Ha Ha Ha Ha Yeah was featured in the reveal trailer for the Nintendo Switch 15 16 17 18 References edit Levy Art Songs We Love White Denim Holda You I m Psycho NPR org Retrieved 2016 03 21 White Denim 2 0 Austinchronicle com Retrieved 2016 03 21 White Denim bring the laughs with Ha Ha Ha Ha Yeah DIY Retrieved 2016 03 21 White Denim release new track Had 2 Know Personal Nme com Retrieved 2016 03 21 Critic Reviews for Stiff Metacritic 2016 03 23 Retrieved 2016 03 27 a b Mark Deming Stiff White Denim Songs Reviews Credits AllMusic Retrieved 2016 03 27 a b NME Reviews White Denim Stiff Review Nme com 2016 03 23 Retrieved 2016 03 27 White Denim Stiff Reviews Clash Magazine Clashmusic com 2016 03 08 Retrieved 2016 03 27 Harrison Andrew 2016 03 23 Album Review White Denim Stiff Releases Releases Drowned In Sound Drownedinsound com Archived from the original on 2016 03 26 Retrieved 2016 03 27 a b Kate Hutchinson 1970 01 01 White Denim Stiff review Austin rockers most soulful joyful work yet Music The Guardian Retrieved 2016 03 27 a b Stiff by White Denim reviews Any Decent Music 2015 04 23 Retrieved 2016 03 27 White Denim Stiff State ie 2016 03 23 Retrieved 2016 03 27 The 50 Best Albums of 2016 Mojo November 22 2016 Retrieved November 22 2016 Official Albums Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved April 2 2016 White Denim Song Used In Nintendo Promotional Video Retrieved 2016 10 22 The Reaction To The Nintendo Switch Is Better Than The Console Itself UPROXX 2016 10 20 Retrieved 2016 10 22 Nintendo 2016 10 20 First Look at Nintendo Switch retrieved 2016 10 22 What Was That Song in the Nintendo Switch Trailer Kotaku 2016 10 21 Retrieved 2020 04 04 Retrieved from https en 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