The Davenports – Speaking Of The Davenports

Label: Mother West – mwr0041

Format: CD

Country: US

Genre: Rock

Style: Indie Rock

1                       Girls Night Out

Guitar – Dan Miller (2)

2                       Object In The Mirror

Keyboards – Charles Newman (3)

3                       I'll Come Down

Guitar – Dan Miller (2)

4                       Keep Me Far Away From Gary

Lap Steel Guitar – Dan Miller (2)

5                       Dog Run

Lap Steel Guitar – Dan Miller (2)

6                       Heather's A Genius

Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar – Dan Miller (2)

Keyboards – Charles Newman (3)

7                       You're On Your Own

8                       All Hands On Her Advances

Keyboards – Charles Newman (3)

9                       The Whole Way Home

Keyboards – Charles Newman (3)

10                     Nowhere After All

11                      Why Should I Bother

12                     Five Steps

Bass – Dan Weinkauf*

Cello – Ariane Lallemand

Drums, Vocals – Todd Foulsham

Guitar – Sam Mcllvain

Violin – Heather Hardy

Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Percussion – Scott Klass

Includes sheet with lyrics.

Produced by Charles Newman and Scott Klass.

Strings arranged by Scott Klass and Charles Newman.

Recorded by Charles Newman at Mother West Studios, NYC.

Assistant engineer: Amaury Marchena.

"Five Steps" recorded by Tim Cohan at his house.

Mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music, Tenalfy, NJ.

All songs written by Scott Klass © 2000.

Made in Canada.

Barcode: 614022004122

Personnel: Scott Klass (vocals, guitar, piano, percussion); Dan Miller (electric & lap steel guitars); Sam Mcllvain (guitar); Heather Hardy (violin); Ariane Llamand (cello); Charles Newman (keyboards); Dan Weinkauf (bass). Todd Foulsham (drums, vocals). Recorded at Mother West Studios, New York, New York. Personnel: Dan Miller (guitar, lap steel guitar); Sam McIlvain (guitar); Heather Hardy (violin); Ariane Lallemand (cello); Charles Newman (keyboards); Todd Foulsham (drums). Recording information: Mother West Studios, New York, NY. Although immediate comparisons to both Fountains of Wayne and Semisonic come to mind, the Davenports have taken subtle college power pop to an infinitely pleasing level. While Speaking of the Davenports may not be quite as immediate and bracing as records by the two aforementioned artists, all the same tools for success are in place; the lyrics are slightly tongue-in-cheek nostalgic fodder, and the songs are hook-filled and infectious. In the disc's twelve tracks, quite a bit is represented; there's rockin' pop songs like the full-throttle "Object in the Mirror" and "Dog Run" (both of which feature excellent lyrical ideas, as well), ballads like "I'll Come Down" and "Girls Night Out," and excellently-written, unconventional pop songs like "Keep Me Far Away From Gary." Speaking of the Davenports is really another fine debut from another fine band who continue to keep power pop an ever-evolving and thriving subgenre. ~ Jason Damas

• Media Condition: Mint (M)
• Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
• Format: CD
• Genre: ROCK
• Released: 12/29/2001