the clarity of the recording really lets the listener feel their electric energy
The raw soul passion in "Trying So Hard Not to Know" evokes the historic Stax ethos perfectly
PAID IN FULL) which in 1987 established the blueprint for what would become hardcore or gangsta rap
Rafi Torres (trombone)
Almost overnight
Semisonic Feeling Strangely Fine [20th Anniversary Edition][2 LP][Black/Gold] 11/24/2008 the clarity of the recordingSemisonic: Dan Wilson (vocals, guitar, piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Moog synthesizer, loops); John Munson (vocals, guitar, piano, Moog synthesizer, bass, loops); Jake Slichter (vocals, Fender Rhodes & Wurlitzer pianos, Mellotron, drums, loops). Additional personnel: Matt Wilson (guitar); Bruce Allard, Mary Bahr, Carolyn Bulay, Troy Gardner, Josh Koestenbaum. Recorded at Seedy Underbelly, Minneapolis, Minnesota. "Closing Time" was nominated for the 1999