And You Think You Know What Life's About is a title full of import.
It signals that Dishwalla wants to be taken seriously and not dismissed as a one-hit alterna-wonder.
Similiarly, the record is filled with self-conscious moody sounds and lyrics which suggest more than they truly offer.
Tempering their post-grunge template with synths, drum loops and swooping noise, Dishwalla has offered an album that is sonically different than Pet Your Friends, but they essentially offer the same type of songs.
Consequently, What Life's About winds up sounding a little samey -- a problem which isn't helped by the lyrics, which are either portentous or a little self-serving.
Despite these problems, Dishwalla still comes through with a handful of strong tunes -- it's just not enough to avoid a sophomore slump.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stay AwakeScott Alexander, Rodney Browning, George Pendergast, J.R. Richards, Jim Wood | Dishwalla | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 2 | Once in a WhileScott Alexander, Rodney Browning, George Pendergast, J.R. Richards, Jim Wood | Dishwalla | Play | 04:44 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 3 | Bottom of the FloorScott Alexander, Rodney Browning, George Pendergast, J.R. Richards, Jim Wood | Dishwalla | Play | 03:29 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 4 | Healing StarScott Alexander, Rodney Browning, George Pendergast, J.R. Richards, Jim Wood | Dishwalla | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 5 | Until I Wake UpScott Alexander, Rodney Browning, George Pendergast, J.R. Richards, Jim Wood | Dishwalla | Play | 05:16 | 12 MB | 34 MB |
| 6 | 5 Star DayScott Alexander, Rodney Browning, George Pendergast, J.R. Richards, Jim Wood | Dishwalla | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | Truth SerumScott Alexander, Rodney Browning, George Pendergast, J.R. Richards, Jim Wood | Dishwalla | Play | 05:30 | 12 MB | 34 MB |
| 8 | So BlindScott Alexander, Rodney Browning, George Pendergast, J.R. Richards, Jim Wood | Dishwalla | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 9 | Gone Upside DownScott Alexander, Rodney Browning, George Pendergast, J.R. Richards, Jim Wood | Dishwalla | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 10 | So Much TimeScott Alexander, Rodney Browning, George Pendergast, J.R. Richards, Jim Wood | Dishwalla | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 11 | The Bridge SongScott Alexander, Rodney Browning, George Pendergast, J.R. Richards, Jim Wood | Dishwalla | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 12 | Pop GuruScott Alexander, Rodney Browning, George Pendergast, J.R. Richards, Jim Wood | Dishwalla | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 50 mins | 116 MB | |||||
| 50 mins | 336 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Alexander | Composer, Guitar (Bass), Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| 2 | Rodney Browning | Composer |
| 3 | Dave Collins | Mastering |
| 4 | Rodney Browning Cravens | Guitar, Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| 5 | Dishwalla | Audio Production, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 6 | Chris Lord-Alge | Mixing |
| 7 | George Pendergast | Composer, Drums, Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| 8 | J.R. Richards | Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| 9 | Uncle Jake Richards | Additional Personnel, Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals (Background) |
| 10 | Marc Waterman | Audio Engineer, Audio Production, Engineer, Producer |
| 11 | Jim Wood | Audio Engineer, Composer, Engineer, Keyboards, Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |