Swallowed by the New explained
| Swallowed By the New |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Glen Phillips |
| Cover: | Swallowed by the New.jpg |
| Released: | October 7, 2016 |
| Recorded: | 2016 |
| Genre: | Singer-songwriter, folk rock |
| Label: | Umami Music, Compass Records (2018 re-release) |
| Producer: | Paul Bryan |
| Prev Title: | Mr. Lemons |
| Prev Year: | 2006 |
Swallowed By the New is the ninth studio album (and fourth on a record label) released in 2016 by Glen Phillips. The album spawned three singles: "Amnesty," "Leaving Oldtown," and "Go". This album was inspired by Phillips' divorce and the aftermath of it. A deluxe edition with a new track was released on May 4, 2018, by Compass Records.[1] [2]
Track listing
All songs written by Glen Phillips, except where noted.
- "Go" (Phillips, Kris Orlowski) – 4:16
- "Baptistina" – 3:22
- "Criminal Career" – 4:03
- "Leaving Oldtown" – 3:26
- "The Easy Ones" – 3:47
- "Amnesty" (Phillips, Ben Glover) – 3:54
- "Grief and Praise" – 3:30
- "Unwritten" – 3:16
- "There's Always More" (Phillips, Neilson Hubbard, Amber Rubarth) – 3:11
- "Held Up" – 3:31
- "Reconstructing the Diary" – 1:36
- "Nobody's Gonna Get Hurt"* – 4:07
– * (Only included on the 2018 re-release)
Personnel
- Glen Phillips – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Jebin Bruni – keyboards
- Chris Bruce – guitars
- Paul Bryan – bass, string arrangements
- Jay Bellerose – drums
- Richard Dodd – cello
- Leah Katz – viola
- Daphne Chen – violin
- Eric Gorfain – violin, concertmaster
- Ruby Amanfu – vocals (2, 6, 7, 10)
- Freya Phillips – vocals (5)
- Amber Rubarth – vocals (9)
Production
- Paul Bryan – producer, engineer
- Pete Min – mixing
- Kim Rosen – mastering at Knack Mastering (Ringwood, New Jersey)
- Sean Mccue – design
- Glen Phillips – photography
Notes and References
- Web site: Album Review: Glen Phillips "Swallowed By The New" – Red Line Roots. October 25, 2016. Redlinerroots.com. April 8, 2018. July 29, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180729141406/http://www.redlineroots.com/2016/10/album-review-glen-phillips-swallowed-new/. live.
- Web site: Glen Phillips – Swallowed by the New (Album Review) – Cryptic Rock. Crypticrock.com. April 8, 2018. July 29, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180729141522/https://crypticrock.com/glen-phillips-swallowed-by-the-new-album-review/. live.
