Though time had passed since his Real World apprenticeship, the Peter Gabriel influence looms larger than ever on Joseph Arthur's third release.
In particular, Redemption's Son achieves a sophisticated marriage of traditional songwriting craft and avant-garde production, a combination that guides Gabriel's best work as well.
The singer/songwriter foundation is clearer with Arthur, however; many of these tracks grow from a bedrock of acoustic guitar and vocals, with gauzy electronics shimmering across the surface rather than glistening within the fabric of the tune.
Aside from a few inspired images, such as his admission that "I've been so happy being unhappy with you" in "Favorite Girl," Arthur's writing is steady and workmanlike; by giving prominent position to lines like "I wish I could follow you to the shore of freedom," from "Honey and the Moon," he tends to build in the verses toward slightly disappointing resolutions in the choruses.
Even so, the sonic range achieved on these tracks, ranging from a filmy folk-rock evocation on "Dear Lord" to the collision of "Strawberry Fields" Mellotron and Duane Eddy twang on "I Would Rather Hide," suggests that Arthur may have even more promise as a producer than as an artist in years to come.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Redemption's SonJoseph Arthur | Joseph Arthur | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 2 | Honey and the MoonJoseph Arthur | Joseph Arthur | Play | 04:44 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 3 | Dear LordJoseph Arthur | Joseph Arthur | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 4 | I Would Rather HideJoseph Arthur | Joseph Arthur | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 5 | Innocent WorldJoseph Arthur | Joseph Arthur | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 6 | September BabyJoseph Arthur | Joseph Arthur | Play | 04:52 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 7 | Nation of SlavesJoseph Arthur | Joseph Arthur | Play | 05:54 | 13 MB | 39 MB |
| 8 | EvidenceJoseph Arthur | Joseph Arthur | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 9 | Termite SongJoseph Arthur | Joseph Arthur | Play | 09:23 | 21 MB | 50 MB |
| 10 | PermissionJoseph Arthur | Joseph Arthur | Play | 05:18 | 12 MB | 28 MB |
| 11 | Favorite GirlJoseph Arthur | Joseph Arthur | Play | 06:09 | 14 MB | 34 MB |
| 12 | You Are the DarkJoseph Arthur | Joseph Arthur | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 16 MB |
| 13 | In the NightJoseph Arthur | Joseph Arthur | Play | 02:20 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 14 | Blue LipsJoseph Arthur | Joseph Arthur | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 15 | You've Been LovedJoseph Arthur | Joseph Arthur | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 16 | Buya Bag | Joseph Arthur | Play | 03:15 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 75 mins | 171 MB | |||||
| 75 mins | 448 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Arthur | Artwork, Bass, Composer, Drums, Dulcimer, Engineer, Fretless Bass, Guitar, Hammer Dulcimer, Harmonica, Moog Synthesizer, Piano, Primary Artist, Producer, Programming, Sculpture, Sound Effects, Synthesizer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 2 | Cyro Baptista | Percussion |
| 3 | Tchad Blake | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 4 | Ben Findlay | Engineer, Mixing, Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 5 | Nadia Lanman | Cello |
| 6 | Zachary Larner | Package Design |
| 7 | Claire Lewis | Assistant, Mixing Assistant |
| 8 | Rene Lopez II | Percussion |
| 9 | Bob Ludwig | Mastering |
| 10 | Ged Lynch | Drums |
| 11 | Marco Migliari | Assistant, Mixing Assistant |
| 12 | Roger Moutenot | Engineer, Producer |
| 13 | Mike Napolitano | Engineer, Producer |
| 14 | Ben Perowsky | Drums |
| 15 | Dave Power | Drums |
| 16 | Pat Sansone | Bass, Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Mellotron, Organ, Piano (Electric), Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 17 | Greg Wiz | Drums, Vocals (Background) |
| 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). |