Black Dub (album) explained

Black Dub
Type:	studio
Artist:	Black Dub
Cover:	Black Dub (album).jpg
Released:	[2LP] November 2010 [CD]
Recorded:	2008–2010
Genre:	Rock
Label:	Jive Records
Producer:	Daniel Lanois

Black Dub is the debut album by the Daniel Lanois-instigated collaboration Black Dub, an amalgam of dub, blues, soul and rock.^[1] Allmusic gave it three and a half stars out of five, praising singer Trixie Whitley's "deeply soulful contralto." All songs are written by Lanois, save for two, the group effort "Last Time." and the song "Ring the Alarm" written by Tenor Saw.^[2]

Black Dub consists of Daryl Johnson (bass), Trixie Whitley (vocals), Brian Blade (drums), and Daniel Lanois (piano, guitar).^[3]

Personnel

Musicians

• Trixie Whitley – vocals
• Daniel Lanois – guitar, keyboards, vocals
• Daryl Johnson – bass, vocals
• Brian Blade – drums, vocals

with:

• Christopher Thomas – bass on "Surely"
• Aaron Embry – keyboards on "Surely"
• Brady Blade Sr. – vocals on "Last Time"
• Mark Howard – drum programming on "Lovers Unloved"

Production

• Daniel Lanois – producer, engineer (mixing)
• Margaret Marissen – production assistant
• Keisha Kalfin – production assistant in LA
• Michael Tedesco – A&R Executive
• Mark Howard – engineer (recording, mixing)
• Tony Mangurian – engineer (additional engineering, editing)
• Gary Burden & Jenice Heo – art direction
• Pieter-Jan de Smet – cover image provider
• Adam CK Vollick – cinematography, photography
• John Huffman – photography

External links

• Official Black Dub site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Black Dub - Black Dub (2010, Vinyl) on Discogs. .
2. Jurek, Thom. Black Dub - Review. Allmusic.com.
3. http://www.blackdub.net Black Dub Home. The Black Dub Official Site