Release Date: 8/4/2009 UPC: 88807230498 Item ID: 1109653 Studio: HEAR MUSIC ProductID: HEAR30498.2 Adam Homberg (Vocals (Background)) Albert J. Roman (Package Design) Andrea Deboer (Violin) Anthony Brewster (Organ) Anthony Kilhoffer (Drum Programming, Keyboards, Percussion) Bernie Grundman (Mastering) Bill Barrett (Saxophone) Chris Wood (Violin) Chuck Berghofer (Bass) Clarence McDonald (Piano) Colin Wolfe (Bass, Drum Programming, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Producer, String Arrangements, Wurlitzer) Corey Gemmell (Violin) Corey Smyth (Executive Producer, Management) Daniel Stone (Percussion) David Bianco (Engineer) Dennis Moody (Engineer) Eva Redpath (Vocals (Background)) Francisco Torres (Horn Arrangements, Trombone) Guy Primus (A&R) Jan Fairchild (Engineer, Mixing, Organ (Hammond)) Jans Lamberg (Vocals (Background)) Jared Nugent (Assistant Engineer) Jeff McCulloch (Engineer) Jennie Laws (String Arrangements) Jill Vitols (Cello) John "Hot Fat Reynolds" Ferraro (Drums, Guitar) John Burk (A&R, Drum Programming, Executive Producer, Producer, Programming) Jon Levine (Bass, Drum Programming, Engineer, Executive Producer, Keyboards, Percussion, Producer, String Arrangements, Wurlitzer) Jorn Anderson (Drums, Percussion) Kathryn Macnaughton (Concept, Cover Design) Kristy Hawkins (Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric)) L. Stuart Young (Engineer) Larissa Collins (Art Direction) Larnell Lewis (Drums) Lenny DeRose (Engineer) Marc Rogers (Bass) Michael White (Drums) Miguel Atwood-Ferguson (String Arrangements, Viola) Nathanial Ford (Assistant Engineer) Nick Papadakis (Viola) Norman Hathaway (Violin) Oliver Johnson (Guitar) Paul Cartwright (Violin) Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth (Drum Programming, Programming) Peter Jacobson (Cello) Ricky Lawson (Drums) Ricky Tillo (Guitar) Rob Beaton (Engineer) Ron Blake (Trumpet) Russell Elevado (Mixing) Ryan Whittal (Vocals (Background)) Sarah V. Fletcher (Photography) Scott Martin (Horn Arrangements, Saxophone) Sebastien Leger (Trumpet) Seth Presant (Assistant Engineer, Drum Programming, Engineer) Transcenders (Drum Programming, Keyboards, Producer) Travis Walker (Assistant Engineer) Walter Davis (Saxophone) Yohan Francious (Assistant Engineer)
1. Boom - 03:14 2. Rain - 03:52 3. Some Dumb Girl - 04:29 4. Addicted2me - 03:07 5. Crazy That Way Intro - 00:38 6. Crazy That Way - 02:30 7. Fatal Attraction - 03:13 8. The Heat - 02:59 9. Colombia - 02:45 10. Same Damn Thing - 03:44 11. I Want the World to Know - 03:32 12. Love Songs - 03:18 13. Day Will Soon Come/When It's Love - 06:26
Editorial Reviews: Listen to any one track on Guyanese-Canadian singer/songwriter Anjulie's self-titled debut, and it appears easy to pigeonhole her, to call her the next artist "X." The only problem with that lazy categorization is that, on song after song, that "artist X" changes. Opening track and single "Boom" conjures up aughts genre-benders like Santigold; the song's a sultry masala of miscellaneous styles, throwing dark bossa nova, Morricone-esque flourishes, Bond themes, acid jazz, and an insanely catchy half-scat hook all into one boiling-over (and madly sexy) musical pot. "Boom" ends in a flash and her audience is cast into the fluttering, deliciously sugary pop soul of Nelly Furtado on the mournful, yet batty-eyed "Rain." Next, on "Some Dumb Girl," Anjulie channels Minnie Riperton at her most slinkily seductive, on a steamy piece of throwback '70s Philly soul-disco pop. And on and on it goes, on an alluring coming out of a record as hints of Laura Nyro, Regina Spektor, Beyoncé, and even Ben Folds sneak into the chilled mix. Anjulie is produced by her songwriting partner Jon Levine, ex-Philosopher Kings, the underappreciated '90s alternative soulsters whose ultra-slick R&B went down like silken chocolate, and the LP's smooth sound certainly echoes that of his old mates. While the record's not without its rough patches, dully derivative moments, and false notes ("Fatal Attraction" gets a bit silly with its tacked-on breathy hook), Anjulie is quite impressive as an opening salvo from a talented musical collagist whose minor flurry of hype is well-warranted. ~ Jason Thurston, All Music Guide