The Man are a clever lot; the major-label indie rockers are no strangers to well-conceived mischief, whether it's in videos, on-stage antics, or subtly hidden subversions in song lyrics.
None of this will come across as blatantly as it does on Woodstock, the band's eighth studio album and first in four years.
Woodstock was actually recorded twice; with producer Mike D and a lot of time, they cut enough material for a double album, then chucked it all, starting again with only fragments from the early sessions.
The title was inspired by frontman John Gourley's dad's first-day ticket stub from the Woodstock festival, so much so that set opener "Number One" is electronically enhanced indie dance-psych that samples Richie Havens' "Freedom" from the Woodstock festival's soundtrack in the intro.
Guest vocalist Son Little takes his tune and interweaves it with the band's contrasting melody and lyrics.
On this set, Portugal.
The Man continue to work with Mike D.
but also with Danger Mouse and John Hill.
They enlisted no less than nine engineers and more than 20 guest musicians and singers, and Woodstock sounds like it.
It's an enormous-sounding, splashy album.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number OneBrian Burton, Casper, Richie Havens, Jason Kreher, Portugal. The Man | Portugal. The Man | Play | 05:21 | 12 MB | 31 MB |
| 2 | Easy TigerAjay Bhattacharya, Mikey Freedom Hart, John Hill, Tom Hull, Ammar Malik, Portugal. The Man | Portugal. The Man | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | Live in the MomentJohn Hill, Rodney Jerkins, Ammar Malik, Portugal. The Man | Portugal. The Man | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 4 | Feel It StillRobert Bateman, Frederick Gorman, John Hill, Brian Holland, Portugal. The Man, Asa Taccone | Portugal. The Man | Play | 02:43 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 5 | Rich FriendsCarla Azar, Greg Edwards, Eugene Goreshter, John Hill, Ammar Malik, Portugal. The Man | Portugal. The Man | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 6 | Keep OnPortugal. The Man, Asa Taccone | Portugal. The Man | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 7 | So YoungBrian Burton, Jason Kreher, Portugal. The Man | Portugal. The Man | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 8 | Mr LonelyBrian Burton, Portugal. The Man, Derrick Stewart | Portugal. The Man | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 25 MB |
| 9 | Tidal WaveAjay Bhattacharya, John Hill, Nick Koenig, Ammar Malik, Portugal. The Man | Portugal. The Man | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 10 | Noise Pollution | Portugal. The Man, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Zoe Manville | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 38 mins | 88 MB | |||||
| 38 mins | 254 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carla Azar | Composer |
| 2 | Robert Bateman | Composer |
| 3 | Casey Bates | Producer, Programming, Recording |
| 4 | Ajay Bhattacharya | Composer |
| 5 | Brian Burton | Composer |
| 6 | Zach Carothers | Bass, Vocals (Background) |
| 7 | Zachary Carothers | Bass, Guitar (Bass), Vocals (Background) |
| 8 | Paul Cartwright | Musician, Violin |
| 9 | Casper | Composer |
| 10 | Brad Caulkins | Musician, Saxophone |
| 11 | Rob Cohen | Recording |
| 12 | Matthew Compton | Horn Arrangements, Musician |
| 13 | Matthew Cooker | Cello, Musician |
| 14 | Mike D | Drums, Musician, Producer, Programming |
| 15 | Danger Mouse | Producer, Programmer |
| 16 | Sonny DiPerri | Drums, Musician, Producer, Recording |
| 17 | Greg Edwards | Composer |
| 18 | Fat Lip | Featured Artist |
| 19 | Robin Florent | Engineer, Mixing Engineer |
| 20 | Chris Galland | Mixing Engineer |
| 21 | Eugene Goreshter | Composer |
| 22 | Frederick Gorman | Composer |
| 23 | John Gourley | Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Vocals |
| 24 | Mikey Freedom Hart | Composer, Keyboards, Musician, Producer, Programming |
| 25 | Richie Havens | Composer, Featured Artist |
| 26 | John Hill | Bass, Composer, Drum Programming, Drums, Guitar, Musician, Producer, Programmer |
| 27 | Brian Holland | Composer |
| 28 | Eric Howk | Guitar, Vocals (Background) |
| 29 | Tom Hull | Composer |
| 30 | Joshua Idehen | Vocals (Background) |
| 31 | Inflo | Drums, Vocals (Background) |
| 32 | Jeff Jackson | Engineer, Mixing Engineer |
| 33 | Rodney Jerkins | Composer |
| 34 | Kennie Takahashi | Recording |
| 35 | Nick Koenig | Composer, Musician |
| 36 | Jason Kreher | Composer |
| 37 | Jason Lader | Recording |
| 38 | Lori Lechien | Vocals (Background) |
| 39 | Son Little | Featured Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 40 | Ammar Malik | Composer, Guitar, Musician, Vocals (Background) |
| 41 | Michelle Mancini | Mastering |
| 42 | Zoe Manville | Featured Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 43 | Manny Marroquin | Mixing, Model |
| 44 | Edgar McRae | Recording |
| 45 | Todd Monfalcone | Recording |
| 46 | Sean Oakley | Recording |
| 47 | Kyle O'Quin | Bass, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Vocals (Background) |
| 48 | Dave Palmer | Keyboards, Musician |
| 49 | Portugal. The Man | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 50 | Rallier | Producer |
| 51 | Nick Reinhart | Guitar, Musician |
| 52 | Kane Ritchotte | Drums, Musician |
| 53 | Anthony Saffery | Moog Synthesizer, Musician, Programming, Recording, Vocals (Background) |
| 54 | Jason Sechrist | Drums |
| 55 | Steve Smith | Musician, Percussion, Vocals (Background) |
| 56 | Aaron Steele | Drums, Musician |
| 57 | Derrick Stewart | Composer |
| 58 | Stint | Producer, Programmer |
| 59 | Asa Taccone | Composer, Drums, Musician, Producer, Programmer, Vocals (Background) |
| 60 | Kennie Takashi | Recording |
| 61 | Danger Van Gorder | Vocals (Background) |
| 62 | Nate Walcott | Horn, Musician |
| 63 | Mary Elizabeth Winstead | Featured Artist, 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). |