Exile On Mainstream

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 01:05:57
Recording information: Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, NY; East Iris Studios, Nashville, TN; NRG Recording Studios, North Hollywood, CA; Oceanway Studios, Nashville, TN; The Hit Factory, New York, NY; Tree Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA; Triclops Recording, Atlanta, GA. Photographers: James Minchin III; Mark Seliger; Johnny Buzzerio; Andrew MacPherson; Marina Chavez; Dean Karr; William Claxton. The title of Matchbox Twenty's best-of collection, EXILE ON MAINSTREAM, seems to be an acknowledgement, ironic or not, of the band's entrenched status as kings of commercial pop-rock. As the 11 mega-hits compiled here prove, though, the band has a right to be proud. The disc plays like a trip down the main drag of radio-friendly alt rock in the 1990s, with such ubiquitous classics as "Push," "3 a.m.," and "Real World" included. But the real treat is the EP that comes with the package. These six songs represent the first new Matchbox Twenty material in the five years since 2002's MORE THAN YOU THINK YOU ARE was released, and find the band more energized, focused, and compelling than at any point in their career. Produced by super-producer Steve Lilywhite, the EXILE EP is a polished stream of well-constructed modern rock with an adult contemporary slant, matching the highlights on the best-of disc for catchy hooks and melodic songcraft. Taken together, the discs offer a perfect summation of the band's past and present glories.
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)