Nothing says "fans only" like a collection of B-sides.
Especially when the band has only existed for a short while and has only released one full-length album anyway -- it's not like there's a deep catalog of single releases and compilation tracks to draw upon for a collection like this.
So it's a tribute to Mae's quality and depth as a band that this compilation is as rewarding as it is.
Some of the credit should go to whoever was responsible for programming the tracks -- Destination: B-Sides opens with a powerful one-two punch in the form of the funky and complex "This Is the Last Time [Wave Remix]," which is followed quickly by the gorgeous "Suspension." A nice acoustic version of "Sun" follows, after which things start tending a bit more toward the fans-only side: live versions of "This Is the Last Time" and "Sun" don't bring much new insight to the original versions, and the live version of "Futuro" is lackluster at best.
But a remix of "Goodbye, Goodnight" ends the album with bang rather than a whimper, and even at its least inspired this collection will give newcomers plenty of reason to go back and find a copy of Mae's debut.
Recommended.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suspension | Mae | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 2 | Tisbury Lane | Mae | Play | 05:45 | 13 MB | 32 MB |
| 3 | Awakening | Mae | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | This Time Is The Last Time (Wave Remix) | Mae | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | Sun (Acoustic) | Mae | Play | 05:22 | 12 MB | 35 MB |
| 6 | Futuro (Live) | Mae | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 7 | Sun (Live) | Mae | Play | 07:30 | 17 MB | 43 MB |
| 8 | This Time Is The Last Time (Live) | Mae | Play | 05:23 | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| 9 | Giving It Away (Acoustic) | Mae | Play | 05:20 | 12 MB | 28 MB |
| 10 | Goodbye, Goodnight (S.M. Remix) | Mae | Play | 12:11 | 27 MB | 51 MB |
| 56 mins | 128 MB | |||||
| 56 mins | 330 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave | Guitar, Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| 2 | John T. Frazier | A&R |
| 3 | Jacob | Drums, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 4 | Mae | Audio Production, Primary Artist |
| 5 | Mark | Bass Instrument, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 6 | J.R. McNeely | Mixing |
| 7 | Mark Padget | Audio Engineer |
| 8 | Mark Padgett | Engineer, Mixing |
| 9 | Rob | Keyboards, Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| 10 | Aaron Sprinkle | Audio Production, Producer |
| 11 | Zach | Guitar, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 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). |