Mobilize (Grant-Lee Phillips album)

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Mobilize
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 24, 2001
Genre Indie rock, folk
Label Rounder
Producer Grant-Lee Phillips, Carmen Rizzo
Grant-Lee Phillips chronology
Ladies Love Oracle
(2000)
Mobilize
(2001)
Virginia Creeper
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Mobilize is the second album by Grant-Lee Phillips after the internet release of Ladies Love Oracle . It was released to high critical acclaim, reviews often focusing on the successful implementation of both electronic textures and traditional instruments. [1] Phillips himself played every instrument during recording and used a drum machine for percussion in every track [2] except for "Hugo's Theme" and "Sunday Best" where other musicians contributed.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Grant-Lee Phillips

  1. "See America" 5:08
  2. "Humankind" 3:09
  3. "Love's a Mystery" 4:09
  4. "Sadness Soot" 4:20
  5. "We All Get a Taste" 3:54
  6. "Spring Released" 3:15
  7. "Lazily Drowning" 4:18
  8. "Like a Lover" 4:31
  9. "Mobilize" 4:07
  10. "Beautiful Dreamers" 4:27
  11. "Sleepless Lake" 2:50
  12. "April Chimes" 2:46

Australian edition bonus tracks

  1. "Hugo's Theme" 0:46
  2. "Sunday Best" 3:28

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References

  1. "BBC - Music - Review of Grant Lee Phillips - Mobilize".
  2. "KCRW 89.9FM | Music, NPR News, Culture Los Angeles".