Release (Sister Hazel album)

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Release
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Studio album by Sister Hazel
Released August 18, 2009
Recorded 2008, 2009
Genre Southern rock
Length46:13
Label Croakin' Poets/Rock Ridge
Sister Hazel chronology
Before the Amplifiers, Live Acoustic
(2008)
Release
(2009)
Heartland Highway
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The Tune(C) [2]

Release is Sister Hazel's seventh studio album. It was released on August 18, 2009 through Croakin' Poets/Rock Ridge.

Sister Hazel American band

Sister Hazel is an American alternative rock band from Gainesville, Florida, whose style blends elements of jangle pop, folk rock, classic rock 'n' roll and southern rock. Their music is characterized by highly melodic tunes and prominent harmonies. Most of their songs have optimistic lyrics. The band's instrumentation often features abrupt shifts among electric, acoustic and a cappella, with striking use of tacets. Though often described as alternative, Sister Hazel leans toward an upbeat sound and away from the clashing punk discordance often associated with the alternative rock genre. There have been no changes to the band's main lineup after over 20 years, although guitarist Ryan Newell was only listed as a guest musician on their debut album, and non-original member Dave LaGrande has been touring with them since 2012.

Contents

Unlike previous Sister Hazel albums, all of the band members contributed to the songwriting. According to Ryan Newell, the album got its name because they "Took a different approach on this record and 'released' the past method." [3]

Track listing

  1. "Release" (Ryan Newell, Emerson Hart, Pat McGee) - 3:51
  2. "Take a Bow" (Newell, Mike Daly, McGee) - 3:00
  3. "I Believe in You" (Andrew Copeland, Stan Lynch) - 2:51
  4. "Run for the Hills" (Copeland, Britton Cameron) - 3:41
  5. "Better Way" (Ken Kelly, Lindsey Kelly, Mark Trojanowski) - 3:56
  6. "Walls and Cannonballs" (Ken Block) - 3:14
  7. "Vacation Rain" (Jett Beres) - 3:51
  8. "See Me Beautiful" (Block) - 4:06
  9. "One Life" (Cameron, Copeland, Lynch) - 5:13
  10. "Take It Back" (L. Kelly, K. Kelly, Trojanowski) - 3:49
  11. "Fade" (Newell, Chuck Carrier) - 3:29
  12. "Ghost in the Crowd" (Beres) - 5:07

Personnel

Steel-string acoustic guitar

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References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. The Tune review
  3. "Interview with Sister Hazel". songfacts. Retrieved 2009-09-02.