John Butler Trio - april uprising (deluxe cd/dvd)
November 10th 2010 04:51
With a change in personnel, "April Uprising" brings a new freshness for the John Butler Trio. The album has a heavier edge, the mellow hippy has almost been replaced by a funky rocker especially with tracks like 'Close To You', 'One Way Road' and 'Don't Wanna See Your Face'. Trademark sounds are still present, the beautiful ballads and brilliant guitar work but revamped in what is one of the easier and more accessible JBT albums he's released. I've always been a fan of his music, but sometimes tracks are easily skipped over, or albums tended to be a bit samey in sound. This album his turned it up a couple of notches and I found myself liking these songs instantly and wanting to hear them over and over again. Fans of John Butler will love the progression, and people who may not of given him a lot of time, may find that this is the album to sway your mind.
"These Are The Days" is a behind scenes look at the making of "April Uprising". Basically we get alot of footage of in John's studio in Fremantle and around the city itself as John takes inside the workings of his band and of himself. With the input of new musicians, he talks at great length about the new additions and what qualities they bring to the music and to the whole creative atmosphere.
The DVD is broken into interviews and in between montage footage behind some of the tracks off the album. John takes us on a tour of Fremantle markets where he first began busking and gives his theory on the benefits of artists busking, not only financially but creatively. As he puts it, as a busker you have to entice people who haven't come specifically to see you play, come over and watch and then give you money they weren't planning on spending. How busking is all about taking the audience on a journey they weren't expecting. He also touches on street art and graffiti and power of it's message and into skateboarding. Both activities he describes as "taking ugly architecture and making it beautiful" by either painting on it or skating on it. There's also a nice look into his family with his wife Danielle and his two kids.
The DVD is a nice insight into the creative process, the songs and the meanings behind them and into the band dynamic.
"These Are The Days" is a behind scenes look at the making of "April Uprising". Basically we get alot of footage of in John's studio in Fremantle and around the city itself as John takes inside the workings of his band and of himself. With the input of new musicians, he talks at great length about the new additions and what qualities they bring to the music and to the whole creative atmosphere.
The DVD is broken into interviews and in between montage footage behind some of the tracks off the album. John takes us on a tour of Fremantle markets where he first began busking and gives his theory on the benefits of artists busking, not only financially but creatively. As he puts it, as a busker you have to entice people who haven't come specifically to see you play, come over and watch and then give you money they weren't planning on spending. How busking is all about taking the audience on a journey they weren't expecting. He also touches on street art and graffiti and power of it's message and into skateboarding. Both activities he describes as "taking ugly architecture and making it beautiful" by either painting on it or skating on it. There's also a nice look into his family with his wife Danielle and his two kids.
The DVD is a nice insight into the creative process, the songs and the meanings behind them and into the band dynamic.
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