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Prog-influenced jam band champions Umphrey's McGee sought a return to unadulterated rock & roll for eighth album Similar Skin, and first to be released on the band's own imprint Nothing Too Fancy Music; it's also their first effort since 2011's Death by Stereo.
While still entrenched in the wandering spirit of jam band improvisation, the 11 songs lean heavily on the influence of '80s pop, rock, and even radio metal, with tunes like album-opener "The Linear" calling to mind the epic polyrhythms of Rush and the epic soloing of the late-'80s Hollywood hair metal scene.
The rock assault is tempered with the occasional low-key number, such as the bouncy, pop-minded "No Diablo.".
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Linear | Umphrey's McGee | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 2 | Cut the Cable | Umphrey's McGee | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 3 | Hourglass | Umphrey's McGee | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | No Diablo | Umphrey's McGee | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 5 | Similar Skin | Umphrey's McGee | Play | 06:05 | 13 MB | 38 MB |
| 6 | Puppet String | Umphrey's McGee | Play | 06:29 | 14 MB | 39 MB |
| 7 | Little Gift | Umphrey's McGee | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 8 | Educated Guess | Umphrey's McGee | Play | 05:48 | 13 MB | 39 MB |
| 9 | Loose Ends | Umphrey's McGee | Play | 05:01 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 10 | Hindsight | Umphrey's McGee | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 11 | Bridgeless | Umphrey's McGee | Play | 09:00 | 20 MB | 64 MB |
| 54 mins | 124 MB | |||||
| 54 mins | 362 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle Baker | Design |
| 2 | Brendan Bayliss | Group Member |
| 3 | Brad Blackwood | Mastering |
| 4 | Kevin Browning | Art Direction |
| 5 | Jake Cinninger | Group Member |
| 6 | Joel Cummins | Group Member |
| 7 | Andy Farag | Group Member |
| 8 | Greg Magers | Engineer, Producer |
| 9 | Chris Monaghan | Photography |
| 10 | Kris Myers | Group Member |
| 11 | Manny Sanchez | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 12 | Mike Sportiello | Engineer |
| 13 | Ryan Stasik | Group Member |
| 14 | Nathan Swanson | String Engineer, Strings |
| 15 | Umphrey's McGee | Primary 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). |