Paper Empire
| Paper Empire | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 12, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 47:14 | |||
| Label | MRI/Megaforce Records | |||
| Producer | Warren Huart, Kevin Griffin | |||
| Better Than Ezra chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| JustPressPlay | (6/10)[2] |
Paper Empire is the seventh studio album by the
Songs
Better Than Ezra
"Absolutely Still", the album's first single, was co-written with Val Emmich, whose version of the song appears on the Emmich's album "Sunlight Searchparty".[3] However, Emmich departed his label, Epic Records, before "Sunlight Searchparty" was released.[3] Griffin decided that "Absolutely Still" had potential and re-recorded it with Better Than Ezra for the album.[3]
"Just One Day" and "Fit" were also co-written with singer-songwriter Jeremy Lister.
The track "All In" was written by James Bourne, a former member of the guitar-pop band Busted (which also performs back-up vocals on the track).[4]
Track listing
All lyrics and music by Kevin Griffin, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Absolutely Still" | Val Emmich | 3:58 | |
| 2. | "Turn Up the Bright Lights" | Michelle Lewis | Griffin, busbee | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Just One Day" | Griffin, Kelli Anne Owens | Griffin, Johnny Lee Andrews, Jeremy Lister | 4:02 |
| 4. | "The Loveless" | 4:24 | ||
| 5. | "All In" | James Bourne | Griffin, busbee | 3:28 |
| 6. | "Fit" | Griffin, Lister | 3:56 | |
| 7. | "Hell No!" | 3:04 | ||
| 8. | "Hey Love" | Griffin, Monty Powell | 4:19 | |
| 9. | "Nightclubbing" | Jeff Tucker, Griffin | 3:24 | |
| 10. | "Black Light" | Griffin, busbee | 3:33 | |
| 11. | "Wounded" | Griffin, busbee | 4:41 | |
| 12. | "I Just Knew" | 4:47 | ||
| Total length: | 47:14 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "In Between Moments" | 4:05 |
| Total length: | 51:19 | |
Personnel
- Kevin Griffin - Guitar, Piano, Vocals
- Tom Drummond - Bass
- Michael Jerome - Drums
- Tim Palmer - Mixing
References
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ JustPressPlay review
- ^ The Times-Picayune. 2009-05-28. Archived from the originalon 2012-01-10. Retrieved 2009-06-19.
- ^ "Answers - the Most Trusted Place for Answering Life's Questions". Answers.com.
