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On Yourself or Someone Like You, Matchbox Twenty's ability to craft sturdy, mainstream rock was overshadowed by their reliance on loud guitars, colorless production, and bombastic vocalizing. They trade that sound for a varied, accomplished, smooth production on their second album, Mad Season. Throughout this record, Matchbox Twenty seem unashamed that they sound their best when they're simply a mainstream rock band. They exploit this strength by expanding the production, adding horns and layers of keyboards to their sound, opening up the mix, and emphasizing their melodies. That shift in direction may disarm some fans of the debut, which was pretty much just guitars, but the band winds up with a big, bright, shiny album that's livelier than its predecessor. That alone makes Mad Season more engaging than the debut, but the real surprise is the group's growth as craftsmen and Rob Thomas' progression as a songwriter and singer. Prior to this album, Thomas had a tendency to oversell his songs, not just in the delivery but in the writing, and the band followed him along. Here, they tone down their performances and while the end result is heavily produced, the overall feel is more relaxed and welcoming than the debut. Of course, it also helps that they have a solid set of songs -- a set that eclipses their previous effort, even if there are a few dull moments here and there. Even with those occasional missteps, the end result is a strong, unabashedly mainstream record that finds the band coming into their own.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Matt Serletic, Producer, Orchestral Conductor - Rob Thomas, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Matchbox Twenty, MainArtist - David Thoener, MixingEngineer - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - Mark Dobson, Editing Engineer, Pro-Tools Engineer, AdditionalEngineer - Kyle Cook, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - Stewart Whitmore, MasteringEngineer - Greg Fogie, Assistant Recording Engineer - Kevin Szymanski, Assistant Mix Engineer - Shawn Grove, Assistant Recording Engineer, Pro-Tools Engineer - Adam Gaynor, Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar - Brian Yale, Bass Guitar - Paul Doucette, Drums, Percussion - Craig Poole, Guitar Technician - Robert Hannon, Assistant Recording Engineer - Tony Adams, Drum Technician
© 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United states and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Matt Serletic, Producer, Orchestral Conductor - Rob Thomas, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Matchbox Twenty, MainArtist - David Thoener, MixingEngineer - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - Noel Golden, RecordingEngineer - Mark Dobson, Editing Engineer, Pro-Tools Engineer, AdditionalEngineer - Kyle Cook, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - Stewart Whitmore, MasteringEngineer - Greg Fogie, Assistant Recording Engineer - Kevin Szymanski, Assistant Mix Engineer - Shawn Grove, Assistant Recording Engineer, Pro-Tools Engineer - Adam Gaynor, Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar - Brian Yale, Bass Guitar - Paul Doucette, Drums, Percussion - Craig Poole, Guitar Technician - Robert Hannon, Assistant Recording Engineer - Tony Adams, Drum Technician - Atlanta Brass Society, Brass
© 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United states and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Matt Serletic, Producer, Orchestral Conductor - Rob Thomas, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Matchbox Twenty, MainArtist - David Thoener, MixingEngineer - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - Mark Dobson, Editing Engineer, Pro-Tools Engineer, AdditionalEngineer - Kyle Cook, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - Stewart Whitmore, MasteringEngineer - Greg Fogie, Assistant Recording Engineer - Kevin Szymanski, Assistant Mix Engineer - Shawn Grove, Assistant Recording Engineer, Pro-Tools Engineer - Adam Gaynor, Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar - Brian Yale, Bass Guitar - Paul Doucette, Drums, Percussion - Craig Poole, Guitar Technician - Robert Hannon, Assistant Recording Engineer - Tony Adams, Drum Technician
© 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United states and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Matt Serletic, Producer, Writer, Orchestral Conductor - Rob Thomas, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Sam Bacco, Percussion - Matchbox Twenty, MainArtist - David Thoener, MixingEngineer - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - Mark Dobson, Editing Engineer, Pro-Tools Engineer, AdditionalEngineer - Kyle Cook, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - Stewart Whitmore, MasteringEngineer - Greg Fogie, Assistant Recording Engineer - Kevin Szymanski, Assistant Mix Engineer - Shawn Grove, Assistant Recording Engineer, Pro-Tools Engineer - Adam Gaynor, Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar - Brian Yale, Bass Guitar - Paul Doucette, Drums, Percussion - Craig Poole, Guitar Technician - Robert Hannon, Assistant Recording Engineer - Tony Adams, Drum Technician
© 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United states and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation P1998 Warner Records Inc.
Matt Serletic, Producer, Orchestral Conductor - Rob Thomas, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Matchbox Twenty, MainArtist - David Thoener, MixingEngineer - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - Noel Golden, RecordingEngineer - Mark Dobson, Editing Engineer, Pro-Tools Engineer, AdditionalEngineer - Kyle Cook, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - Stewart Whitmore, MasteringEngineer - Greg Fogie, Assistant Recording Engineer - Kevin Szymanski, Assistant Mix Engineer - Shawn Grove, Assistant Recording Engineer, Pro-Tools Engineer - Adam Gaynor, Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar - Brian Yale, Bass Guitar - Paul Doucette, Drums, Percussion - Craig Poole, Guitar Technician - Robert Hannon, Assistant Recording Engineer - Tony Adams, Drum Technician
© 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United states and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Matt Serletic, Producer, Orchestral Conductor - Rob Thomas, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Matchbox Twenty, MainArtist - David Thoener, MixingEngineer - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - Mark Dobson, Editing Engineer, Pro-Tools Engineer, AdditionalEngineer - Kyle Cook, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - Stewart Whitmore, MasteringEngineer - Greg Fogie, Assistant Recording Engineer - Kevin Szymanski, Assistant Mix Engineer - Shawn Grove, Assistant Recording Engineer, Pro-Tools Engineer - Adam Gaynor, Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar - Brian Yale, Bass Guitar - Paul Doucette, Drums, Percussion - Craig Poole, Guitar Technician - Robert Hannon, Assistant Recording Engineer - Tony Adams, Drum Technician
© 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United states and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Matt Serletic, Producer, Orchestral Conductor - Rob Thomas, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Chris McDonald, Conductor - Matchbox Twenty, MainArtist - David Thoener, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - The Nashville String Machine, Strings - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - Mark Dobson, Editing Engineer, Pro-Tools Engineer, AdditionalEngineer - Kyle Cook, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - Stewart Whitmore, MasteringEngineer - Greg Fogie, Assistant Recording Engineer - Kevin Szymanski, Assistant Mix Engineer - Carl Gorodetzky, Concertmaster - Shawn Grove, Assistant Recording Engineer, Pro-Tools Engineer - Adam Gaynor, Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar - Brian Yale, Bass Guitar - Paul Doucette, Drums, Percussion - Craig Poole, Guitar Technician - Robert Hannon, Assistant Recording Engineer - Tony Adams, Drum Technician
© 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United states and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Matt Serletic, Producer, Orchestral Conductor - Rob Thomas, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Peter Stuart, Backing Vocals - Matchbox Twenty, MainArtist - David Thoener, MixingEngineer - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - Mark Dobson, Editing Engineer, Pro-Tools Engineer, AdditionalEngineer - Kyle Cook, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - Stewart Whitmore, MasteringEngineer - Greg Fogie, Assistant Recording Engineer - Kevin Szymanski, Assistant Mix Engineer - Shawn Grove, Assistant Recording Engineer, Pro-Tools Engineer - Adam Gaynor, Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar - Brian Yale, Bass Guitar - Paul Doucette, Drums, Percussion - Craig Poole, Guitar Technician - Robert Hannon, Assistant Recording Engineer - Tony Adams, Drum Technician
© 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United states and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Matt Serletic, Producer, Orchestral Conductor - Rob Thomas, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Matchbox Twenty, MainArtist - David Thoener, Mixer - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - Mark Dobson, Editing Engineer, Pro-Tools Engineer, AdditionalEngineer - Kyle Cook, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - Stewart Whitmore, MasteringEngineer - Greg Fogie, Assistant Recording Engineer - Kevin Szymanski, Assistant Mix Engineer - Shawn Grove, Assistant Recording Engineer, Pro-Tools Engineer - Adam Gaynor, Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar - Brian Yale, Bass Guitar - Paul Doucette, Drums, Percussion - Craig Poole, Guitar Technician - Robert Hannon, Assistant Recording Engineer - Tony Adams, Drum Technician
© 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United states and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Matt Serletic, Producer, Writer, Orchestral Conductor - Rob Thomas, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Chris McDonald, Conductor - Matchbox Twenty, MainArtist - David Thoener, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - The Nashville String Machine, Strings - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - Mark Dobson, Editing Engineer, Pro-Tools Engineer, AdditionalEngineer - Kyle Cook, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - Stewart Whitmore, MasteringEngineer - Greg Fogie, Assistant Recording Engineer - Kevin Szymanski, Assistant Mix Engineer - Carl Gorodetzky, Concertmaster - Shawn Grove, Assistant Recording Engineer, Pro-Tools Engineer - Adam Gaynor, Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar - Brian Yale, Bass Guitar - Paul Doucette, Drums, Percussion - Craig Poole, Guitar Technician - Robert Hannon, Assistant Recording Engineer - Tony Adams, Drum Technician
© 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United states and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Matt Serletic, Producer, Orchestral Conductor - Rob Thomas, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Chris McDonald, Conductor - Matchbox Twenty, MainArtist - David Thoener, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - The Nashville String Machine, Strings - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - Mark Dobson, Editing Engineer, Pro-Tools Engineer, AdditionalEngineer - Kyle Cook, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - Stewart Whitmore, MasteringEngineer - Greg Fogie, Assistant Recording Engineer - Kevin Szymanski, Assistant Mix Engineer - Carl Gorodetzky, Concertmaster - Shawn Grove, Assistant Recording Engineer, Pro-Tools Engineer - Adam Gaynor, Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar - Brian Yale, Bass Guitar - Paul Doucette, Drums, Percussion - Craig Poole, Guitar Technician - Robert Hannon, Assistant Recording Engineer - Tony Adams, Drum Technician
© 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United states and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Matt Serletic, Producer, Orchestral Conductor - Rob Thomas, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Matchbox Twenty, MainArtist - David Thoener, MixingEngineer - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - Mark Dobson, Editing Engineer, Pro-Tools Engineer, AdditionalEngineer - Kyle Cook, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - Stewart Whitmore, MasteringEngineer - Greg Fogie, Assistant Recording Engineer - Kevin Szymanski, Assistant Mix Engineer - Angie Aparo, Backing Vocals - Shawn Grove, Assistant Recording Engineer, Pro-Tools Engineer - Adam Gaynor, Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar - Brian Yale, Bass Guitar - Paul Doucette, Drums, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, Writer - Craig Poole, Guitar Technician - Robert Hannon, Assistant Recording Engineer - Tony Adams, Additional Drums, Drum Technician
© 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United states and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Matt Serletic, Producer, Orchestral Conductor - Rob Thomas, Piano, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar - Chris McDonald, Conductor - Matchbox Twenty, MainArtist - David Thoener, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - The Nashville String Machine, Strings - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - Mark Dobson, Editing Engineer, Pro-Tools Engineer, AdditionalEngineer - Kyle Cook, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - Stewart Whitmore, MasteringEngineer - Greg Fogie, Assistant Recording Engineer - Kevin Szymanski, Assistant Mix Engineer - Carl Gorodetzky, Concertmaster - Shawn Grove, Assistant Recording Engineer, Pro-Tools Engineer - Adam Gaynor, Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar - Brian Yale, Bass Guitar - Paul Doucette, Drums, Percussion - Craig Poole, Guitar Technician - Robert Hannon, Assistant Recording Engineer - Tony Adams, Drum Technician
© 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United states and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Album review
On Yourself or Someone Like You, Matchbox Twenty's ability to craft sturdy, mainstream rock was overshadowed by their reliance on loud guitars, colorless production, and bombastic vocalizing. They trade that sound for a varied, accomplished, smooth production on their second album, Mad Season. Throughout this record, Matchbox Twenty seem unashamed that they sound their best when they're simply a mainstream rock band. They exploit this strength by expanding the production, adding horns and layers of keyboards to their sound, opening up the mix, and emphasizing their melodies. That shift in direction may disarm some fans of the debut, which was pretty much just guitars, but the band winds up with a big, bright, shiny album that's livelier than its predecessor. That alone makes Mad Season more engaging than the debut, but the real surprise is the group's growth as craftsmen and Rob Thomas' progression as a songwriter and singer. Prior to this album, Thomas had a tendency to oversell his songs, not just in the delivery but in the writing, and the band followed him along. Here, they tone down their performances and while the end result is heavily produced, the overall feel is more relaxed and welcoming than the debut. Of course, it also helps that they have a solid set of songs -- a set that eclipses their previous effort, even if there are a few dull moments here and there. Even with those occasional missteps, the end result is a strong, unabashedly mainstream record that finds the band coming into their own.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:55:56
- Main artists: Matchbox Twenty
- Label: Atlantic Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United states and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2000 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United states and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
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