B-Sides and Seasides

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B-Sides and Seasides
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Compilation album by
Released4 April 2012
Recorded2012
Genre Indie pop, Indie rock, rock
Length42:20
Label The Record Collective
Producer Bryan Russell
The Narrative chronology
The Narrative
(2010)
B-Sides and Seasides
(2012)
Golden Silence
(2016)

B-Sides and Seasides is a 2012 B-side compilation album by the American group The Narrative, released on 4 April [1] and produced by Bryan Russell at Red Wire Audio. [2]

A compilation album comprises tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several performers. If by one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intended for release together as a single work, but may be collected together as a greatest hits album or box set. If from several performers, there may be a theme, topic, time period, or genre which links the tracks, or they may have been intended for release as a single work—such as a tribute album. When the tracks are by the same recording artist, the album may be referred to as a retrospective album or an anthology.

The Narrative US Indie Pop Rock band formed in 2008 by Suzie Zeldin and Jesse Gabriel

The Narrative is an American independent indie rock band from Long Island, New York, formed in 2008. They are currently based at Nashville, Tennessee. Since 2011, the band has consisted of Suzie Zeldin and Jesse Gabriel. Previously, the group has featured the drummer Charlie Seich. The group started its musical career with their first debut EP Just Say Yes released in 2008, where "Eyes Closed" stands out as the most popular song with more than four million views on YouTube. Its debut album The Narrative was released in 2010. As well the group release two supporting tour-EP, Nothing Without You in 2010 and Kickstarter in 2011. A follow-up EP b-side compilation album, B-Sides and Seasides was released online in 2012. The Narrative released its seconds studio album Golden Silence on December 2, 2016.

Bryan Russell is an American Record producer. His credits include artists such as Straylight Run, Envy on the Coast, The Academy Is, and Anterrabae, and has also worked on records with Coldplay, Dream Theater, Paul Simon, Blue Wolf and Steely Dan. Bryan started your career working on The Hit Factory after your graduation on Oberlin College from 2002 to 2005. In the same year, he started his studio Red Wire Audio.

Contents

Background

In 2012 the Narrative started to record their second full-length album in New York and released the b-side compilation, with another donation packages sold through their official website, to fund the album production.The compilation include acoustics, alternate versions of the songs from The Narrative and Just Say Yes . It includes two new songs "Hallelujah" and "Make It Right" (from the touring EP Kickstarter and Nothing Without You) and covers of Radiohead's "Karma Police" and of Brand New's "Tautou", where the band has created an extended version for the song. [3]

<i>The Narrative</i> (album) 2010 studio album by The Narrative

The Narrative is the eponymous debut studio album from The Narrative, released on 27 July 2010 through The Record Collective. The album was produced by Bryan Russell at RedWire Audio.

<i>Just Say Yes</i> (EP) 2008 EP by The Narrative

Just Say Yes is the debut EP by The Narrative featuring six songs and produced by Bryan Russell. It was released independently on 30 August 2008.

Extended play Musical recording longer than a single, but shorter than a full album

An extended play record, often referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single, but is usually unqualified as an album or LP. Contemporary EPs generally contain a minimum of three tracks and maximum of six tracks, and are considered "less expensive and time-consuming" for an artist to produce than an album. An EP originally referred to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play (SP) and LP, but it is now applied to mid-length CDs and downloads as well.

The cover picture was taken by Hilary J. Corts on 2011 in the city of Phoenix, Arizona. [4]

Phoenix, Arizona State capital city of Arizona, United States

Phoenix is the capital and most populous city in Arizona, with 1,660,272 people. It is also the fifth most populous city in the United States, and the only state capital with a population of more than one million residents.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Hallelujah"4:23
2."Make It Right"3:48
3."Winter's Coming (Acoustic)"5:07
4."Castling (Acoustic)"4:06
5."Fade (Alternate Version)"4:58
6."Silence & Sirens (Acoustic)"3:47
7."You Will Be Mine (Acoustic)"3:56
8."End All (2007 Demo)"3:39
9."Tautou"4:19
10."Karma Police"4:17
Total length:42:20
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Personnel

The Narrative

Additional personnel

Critical response

"Seanholio" from Cooltry wrote: "I usually wouldn’t review a rarities/b sides album BUT The Narrative are a special case. What other band would take the time out of their busy schedule to video chat with not just 1 but over 40 of their fans who helped fund their tour. During this video chat Vocalist/Keys player Suzie Zeldin mentioned that whilst they are working hard on their follow up to their debut self titled album they didn’t realize how this album is more than just a b sides album. It has some brand new songs, it has alternate versions and it has covers. It is safe to say that this is a decent and proper release for 2012". [3]

Notes

  1. AlterThePress The Narrative to release B-Sides and Seasides
  2. "The Narrative to release "B-Sides And Seasides" album". City of Punk. 3 April 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  3. 1 2 Seanholio (July 19, 2012). "Review: The Narrative – B-Sides and Seasides". CoolTry Bro. Archived from the original on October 24, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  4. Arizona in july - Hilary J. Corts
  5. Cooltry B-Sides and Seasides Review


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