Sniff

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 00:00:00
The Legendary Jim Ruiz Group: Jim Ruiz (vocals, guitar, bass); Stephanie Winter-Ruiz (vocals); John Crozier (acoustic & electric guitars, piano, percussion); Allison LaBonne (guitar); Chris Ruiz (keyboards, bass); Danny Siegelman (drums, percussion). Additional personnel includes: David Trumfio (synthesizer, bass, samples). Producers: John Crozier, Tom Herbers, David Trumfio. Recorded at All Sorts & Third Ear, Minneapolis, Minnesota & Kingsize, Chicago, Illinois. All tracks have been digitally mastered using HDCD technology. The Legendary Jim Ruiz Group successfully updates the garden-pop sound of early Everything But the Girl and Aztec Camera on the wonderful Sniff. The vocal tandem of Ruiz and wife Stephanie together suggests a pairing between Chet Baker and Astrud Gilberto, complete with airy guitar textures and light bossa nova beats. The west coast jazz influence extends to "Bigfoot (I Remember Wes)," a tribute to Wes Montgomery, while a cameo appearance from French indie-pop star Katerine further underscores the album's cosmopolitan leanings. Suave and sophisticated, Sniff is that rare indie-pop album that's much more than the sum of its influences. ~ Jason Ankeny
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)