Better Than Ezra / Friction Baby – CD (Used)

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Author: Better Than Ezra

Format: Import

Release Date: 13-08-1996

Details: Product DescriptionFrom Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Better Than Ezra has been building a devoted following in the south and west since ’89; Deluxe, originally released in ’93 on Swell Records, became a surprise best-seller leading to a re-release on Elektra (eventually reaching platinum on the strength of the hit singles « Good » and « In the Blood »). Whether dark and brooding or bright and urgent, the songs on Friction, Baby are precise and irresistibly musical. First single: « King of New Orleans. » Touring is scheduled for a full year to support the release.Amazon.caThe first two albums from Better Than Ezra were recorded as low-budget demos and released on tiny indie labels, even though the second one,Deluxe, was leased by Elektra and turned into a platinum smash. The third album,Friction, Baby, is the trio’s first with a big budget and an experienced producer (Don Gehman of John Mellencamp, R.E.M., and Hootie & the Blowfish), and it crystallizes Better Than Ezra’s identity as a mainstream pop band relying on catchy hooks, straightforward lyrics, and top-40 arrangements (which in 1996 meant grunge guitar). Kevin Griffin, the group’s singer/songwriter/guitarist, has excellent pop instincts, and the 13 songs onFriction, Baby are as pleasurable as they are unadventurous.–Geoffrey Himes

UPC: 075596194426

EAN: 0075596194426

Languages: English

Binding: Audio CD

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood