During the recording sessions, Moore's gear included two Fender Jazzmasters and a Fender Princeton. The album was quickly produced and much of the material was not reworked due to the band's limited time in the studio. Unlike its immediate predecessors, which were recorded at the band's own Echo Canyon studio in Lower Manhattan, Rather Ripped was recorded at Sear Sound in New York City from December 2005 to January 2006, where their 1994 album Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star was also recorded. The name "Rather Ripped" came from a Berkeley, California record store that later moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The album's working titles were "Sonic Life" and "Do You Believe in Rapture?". Nevertheless, he recognized that Parallel Lines became Blondie's breakthrough with the general public, and aimed to make Rather Ripped into Sonic Youth's version of Parallel Lines. Partially inspired by the streamlined approach taken by Blondie for their 1978 commercial breakthrough Parallel Lines, Moore decided to write simpler songs "for everybody to plug into immediately." While he conceded Parallel Lines features some "super good" songs, he was disappointed with the album's poppier style and Mike Chapman's production when it was released. His departure affected the sound of Rather Ripped, with singer and guitarist Thurston Moore stating that the new record "is just a far more straight up rock and roll album", in contrast to the "darker, twisted, complex quality" of O'Rourke's contributions. According to guitarist Lee Ranaldo, O'Rourke left the band to pursue film work and other recording projects. Rather Ripped is the follow-up to Sonic Youth's 2004 album Sonic Nurse and the band's first record after the departure of multi-instrumentalist Jim O'Rourke, who joined the group as a fifth member in 1999. Its only single, "Incinerate", was released in 2006, alongside an accompanying music video directed by French director and writer Claire Denis. The album was ranked number 12 in The Village Voice 's 2006 Pazz & Jop critics' poll. It received mostly positive reviews from critics, who praised its simpler, cleaner melodies and the vocal delivery of singer and bassist Kim Gordon. Upon its release, the album peaked at number 71 on the US Billboard 200 and number 64 on the UK Albums Chart. Rather Ripped is considered to be one of Sonic Youth's most accessible albums, featuring an abundance of concise songs dealing with melancholic topics such as adultery, sexual frustration, and infidelity. It also completed Sonic Youth's contract with Geffen, which released the band's previous eight records. Unlike its immediate predecessors, the album was produced by John Agnello and recorded at Sear Sound in New York City, the same studio where the band's 1994 album, Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star, was recorded. It was the band's first album following the departure of multi-instrumentalist Jim O'Rourke, who had joined as a fifth member in 1999. It’s an exciting sojourn within a world of possibilities for Adekunle Gold.Rather Ripped is the fourteenth studio album by American rock band Sonic Youth, released on June 13, 2006, by Geffen Records. It radiates as Adekunle Gold’s most confident and profound body of work, so far. Tequila Ever After is a statement record, with high replay value, amazing collaborations, and sonic variety. The award-winning singer and songwriter also rehashes his golden Simi-duets, unlocking the nostalgia from the couple’s chemistry as not only lovers and parents, but musicians on Look What You Made Me Do. And in Chasing Peace of Mind, the singer travels to the sonic plains of South Africa, as well as Mali, as he taps their respective legends Ami Faku, and Habib Koité in this song.Īnd for its “wow effect,” Adekunle Gold reached out to American singer Coco Jones on Make It Easy, as well as 14-time Grammy-winning artiste and producer Pharell Williams, and Grammy Hall of Fame inductee, Nile Rodgers on the classic tune, Falling Up. He also spins the American vocal heavyweight Khalid, as well as British maestro Labrinth on Come Back To Me, and To My Own, respectively. From the social staple, Party No Dey Stop, to the genre-defining duet with Odumodublvck on Wrong Person, Adekunle Gold soars with a refreshing-yet-local listening experience on this record. In Tequila Ever After, Adekunle Gold delicately assembles an army of global superstars whose music has made significant impacts in their respective countries and beyond.
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