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10134 - ANDERSON EAST - DELILAH (2015)

ANDERSON EAST
''DELILAH''
JULY 10 2015
32:26

1 Only You (Anderson East, Charlie Pate, Aaron Raitiere) 02:46
2 Satisfy Me (Anderson East, Charlie Pate, Aaron Raitiere) 02:35
3 Find 'Em, Fool 'Em And Forget 'Em (Rick Hall, George Jackson) 02:34
4 Devil In Me (Anderson East, Mark Stephen Jones, Aaron Raitiere) 03:41
5 All I'll Ever Need (Anderson East, Justin Glasco) 03:18
6 Quit You (Anderson East, Chris Stapleton) 02:49
7 What A Woman Wants To Hear (Jon Decious, Anderson East) 04:14
8 Lonely (Anderson East, Jillia Jackson) 03:28
9 Keep The Fire Burning (Anderson East, Mark Stephen Jones, Aaron Raitiere) 02:42
10 Lying In Her Arms (Anderson East) 04:12

Brian Allen/Bass Guitar, Bass (Upright), Guitar (Electric)
Dave Cobb/Arranger, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Mellotron, Percussion
Anderson East/Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Mandolin, Mellotron, Vocals, Wurlitzer
Steve Herrmann/Trumpet
Mike Hicks/Organ, Piano, Wurlitzer
Jim Hoke/Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor)
Melvin "Maestro" Lightford/Organ, Piano
Eamon McLoughlin/Cello, Viola, Violin
Danny Mitchell/Vocals (Background)
Chris Powell/Drums, Percussion
Kristen Rogers/Vocals (Background

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REVIEW/AMG
Mark Deming

The trouble with blue-eyed soul singers, especially in the 21st century, is they usually seem convinced that in order to prove they're worthy of singing R&B in the classic style, they have to try three times as hard as the folks who inspired them, and as a consequence they sound histrionic and over the top rather than honest and passionate. Thankfully, Anderson East (aka Mike Anderson) is smarter than that; on his 2015 album Delilah, the man clearly knows that dynamics are his friend, and in the manner of Joe South and Tony Joe White, he's embraced the great Southern tradition of sounding committed and laid-back at the same time, an excellent fit for his rough but sweet vocal timbre. Delilah was produced by Dave Cobb, on a run after helping Sturgill Simpson and Jason Isbell make career-defining albums, and he's done a splendid job with East on Delilah, setting him up with a studio band whose slightly swampy groove evokes the sound of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section or the Fame Recording Studios crew, steeped in the traditions of vintage soul but sounding tight and aware of the notions of the present day. As a songwriter, East reveals himself as a good but not great talent on Delilah; most of these tunes sound like the work of a guy who loves Southern soul of the '60s and knows how to emulate the sound, but the finished product suggests the songs were sometimes built from a kit providing the requisite melodic tricks and lyrical tropes rather than drawing from his heart, soul, and inspiration (there's a reason why his cover of George Jackson's "Find 'Em, Fool 'Em and Forget 'Em" is a standout here). But if East tends to follow a template as a writer, the work is good despite the familiar building blocks, and when he sings, it's easy to forgive his minor flaws as a tunesmith. East is clearly a talent to watch, and if you're looking for retro-soul with a smoky Southern flair, Delilah is well worth your time and attention.

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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
Mark Deming

A singer and songwriter whose music is a potent, heartfelt fusion of soul, rhythm & blues, gospel, early rock & roll, and a dash of country, Anderson East was born in 1988 in Athens, Alabama, a small town not far from Huntsville. Born Michael Anderson, he grew up in a household where gospel music was favored and his grandfather was a Baptist preacher. There wasn't much pop or rock music in the Anderson household, so Michael tended to latch on to whatever he heard and analyze it carefully, trying to make sense of the bits and pieces of sound that comprised Led Zeppelin or Michael Jackson. When he was ten, Michael first began learning how to play guitar, but while his peers taught themselves by playing covers, Michael found that frustrating, and instead focused on writing and performing his own songs. By the time he was in seventh grade, Michael had formed a band with his friends and made his stage debut, performing at a school talent show. By 2009, Michael had turned professional and was performing with his band the Deputies, and as Mike Anderson, he released his first album, Closing Credits for a Fire. A year later, Michael had changed his stage moniker to Anderson East and released an EP, Fire Demos. Anderson traveled to Los Angeles to record his next album, 2012's Flowers of the Broken Hearted, which included backing from studio aces Waddy Wachtel, Rob Wasserman, and Don Heffington. As word of mouth spread about Anderson and his music, he crossed paths with producer Dave Cobb, who was at the controls for critically acclaimed albums by Sturgill Simpson and Jason Isbell. When Cobb launched his own label, Low Country Sound, distributed by Elektra Records, Anderson was brought on board, and his major-label debut, Delilah, was released in July 2015.

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