| Braver Newer World | ||||
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| Released | 1996 | |||
| Label | Elektra[1] | |||
| Producer | T Bone Burnett | |||
| Jimmie Dale Gilmore chronology | ||||
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Braver Newer World is an album by the American musician Jimmie Dale Gilmore, release in 1996.[2][3] Gilmore deemed the album's sound "West Texas psychedelic blues-rockabilly".[4]
The album peaked at No. 19 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart.[5] It was nominated for a Grammy Award, in the "Best Contemporary Folk Album" category.[6]
Production
Recorded in Los Angeles, the album was produced by T Bone Burnett; Gilmore had started the album with Bones Howe before scrapping the results.[7][4] The title track was written specifically for the film Kicking and Screaming.[8] "Where Is Love Now" was written by Sam Phillips.[9] "Because of the Wind" was written by Joe Ely; "Black Snake Moan" is a cover of the Blind Lemon Jefferson song.[10][11]
Critical reception
The New York Times opined that "the album is slicker and more rock-oriented than Mr. Gilmore's previous albums ... In this context, keeping Mr. Gilmore's cosmic sensitivity from becoming too sappy and rock's propulsive drive from becoming too overwhelming is a challenge that Mr. Burnett meets only some of the time."[20] Salon wrote that "with a precise intelligence, he uses the perfect blend of Americana to bring his songs to life: melodies from country and western, rhythms from swing and rock 'n' roll, fills from folk and bluegrass."[21] The Chicago Tribune deemed the album "a radical departure that risks alienating longtime fans while reinventing and reinvigorating the artist."[14]
Trouser Press noted the "richly atmospheric mix, with a potpourri of percussion, pedal-steel drones, Vox organ, lowing horns and chunky baritone guitar."[22] The Calgary Herald determined that "Gilmore is rooted deep in Texas storytelling, the emptiness of the landscape or someone's heart tempered by a spiritual, personal optimism."[13] Texas Monthly stated that "there are moments when-for the first time ever-he rocks as effortlessly as he rolls."[23] The Indianapolis Star panned the production.[17]
AllMusic wrote that the album finds Gilmore "moving away from the staunch musical traditionalism that characterized his earlier releases, into a brilliant fusion of pure country, mystical explorations, and sonic experimentation that foreshadows the psychedelic tilt of nominally alt-country albums like Wilco's Summer Teeth or the Jayhawks' Smile."[12] MusicHound Folk: The Essential Album Guide likened the album to Magical Mystery Tour, if the Beatles album had "been recorded in Austin, Texas."[18]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Braver Newer World" | |
| 2. | "Come Fly Away" | |
| 3. | "Borderland" | |
| 4. | "Headed for a Fall" | |
| 5. | "Long, Long Time" | |
| 6. | "Sally" | |
| 7. | "There She Goes" | |
| 8. | "Where Is Love Now" | |
| 9. | "Black Snake Moan" | |
| 10. | "Because of the Wind" | |
| 11. | "Outside the Lines" |
References
- ^ Mirkin, Steven (Sep 1996). "Quick Fix". CMJ New Music Monthly (37): 6.
- ^ "Jimmie Dale Gilmore Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ McCall, Michael; Rumble, John; Kingsbury, Paul (February 1, 2012). "The Encyclopedia of Country Music". Oxford University Press – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Mirkin, Steven (May 25, 1996). "Jimmie Dale Gilmore maps a 'Newer World' on Elektra". Billboard. 108 (21): 12.
- ^ "Jimmie Dale Gilmore". Billboard.
- ^ "Jimmie Dale Gilmore". Recording Academy. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ Wolff, Kurt (July 5, 2000). "Country Music: The Rough Guide". Rough Guides – via Google Books.
- ^ Hornaday, Ann (17 Nov 1995). "Jimmie Dale's no stranger to Hollywood soundtracks". Austin American-Statesman. p. E7.
- ^ a b Dollar, Steve (27 June 1996). "Gilmore's poetic simplicity turns softer, richer". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. D4.
- ^ DeLuca, Dan (30 June 1996). "2 TEXANS: LOVETT NEEDS FIRE, BUT GILMORE GLOWS". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. K1.
- ^ Fricke, David (Jul 11–25, 1996). "Braver Newer World". Rolling Stone (738–739): 87–88.
- ^ a b "Jimmie Dale Gilmore - Braver Newer World Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ a b Muretich, James (30 June 1996). "Getting to the Heart of country music". Calgary Herald. p. E5.
- ^ a b Kot, Greg (4 July 1996). "GILMORE REINVENTS HIMSELF ON 'BRAVER NEWER WORLD'". Chicago Tribune. p. 8B.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (October 15, 2000). "Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s". Macmillan – via Google Books.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 757.
- ^ a b Redmond, Mike (14 July 1996). "Jimmie Dale Gilmore 'Braver Newer World'". The Indianapolis Star. p. I7.
- ^ a b MusicHound Folk: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 312.
- ^ (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. 2004. pp. 331–332.
- ^ Strauss, Neil (25 June 1996). "To Get On the Road Again". The New York Times. p. C13.
- ^ Berger, Kevin (July 1, 1996). "Braver Newer World". Salon.
- ^ "Jimmie Dale Gilmore". Trouser Press. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ Morthland, John (July 1996). "Hot box". Texas Monthly. 24 (7): 18.
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