''Misplaced'' is the sixth studio album by

Jewish rock Jewish rock is a form of contemporary Jewish religious music that is influenced by various forms of secular rock music. Pioneered by contemporary folk artists like Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach (musician), Shlomo Carlebach and the Diaspora Yeshiva Band, ...

band

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. It was produced by

Ron Aniello Ron Aniello is an American songwriter, record producer, composer and musician who has enjoyed a diverse career working with Bruce Springsteen, Matthew Koma, Shania Twain Eilleen Regina "Shania" Twain ( ; born August 28, 1965) is a Canadi ...

and mixed by Brendan O'Brien, and was released on August 8, 2006 by Jewish Music Group.

Production

The album was produced by

and David Kopp and mixed by Brendan O'Brien, with engineering by

Trina Shoemaker Kathryn "Trina" Shoemaker is an American record producer, sound engineer and mixer best known for her work with Queens of the Stone Age, Sheryl Crow, Emmylou Harris, The Wood Brothers, Charley Crockett, The Mountain Goats, Tanya Tucker, Turnp ...

and

Clif Norrell Clif Norrell is an American record producer, recording engineer, music mixer, and musician. He has worked with many prominent artists including Bruce Springsteen, R.E.M., Jeff Buckley, No Doubt, Rush, Faith No More, Shania Twain, Mick Jagger, D ...

. In addition to Moshav, the album features accompaniment by pianist

Aaron Embry Aaron Embry (born November 10, 1975, Bellflower, California) is an American songwriter and record producer. A periodic studio musician and touring pianist with artists such as Elliott Smith and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, he has also h ...

, guitarist C Lanzbom of

Soulfarm Soulfarm (formerly known as Inasense) is an American Jewish rock band based in New York City. They were founded in 1991 by C Lanzbom and Noah Solomon.

, and drummer

Matt Chamberlain Matthew Chamberlain (born April 17, 1967) is an American session drummer, record producer and songwriter. He has played with various artists, including Pearl Jam, Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, David Bowie, Tori Amos, Morrissey, The Wallflow ...

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. Musically, the album expands on the band's previously established folk sound with elements of

worldbeat Worldbeat is a music genre that blends pop music or rock music with world music or traditional music. Worldbeat is similar to other cross-pollination labels of contemporary and roots genres, and which suggest a rhythmic, harmonic or textural co ...

and the use of

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effects.

Release and reception

The album was released on August 8, 2006. Hal Horowitz of

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gave it 3.5 out of 5 stars, saying, "Some material is a bit undercooked and/or sappy, but in general this makes an excellent introduction to a group that, along with

Matisyahu Matthew Paul Miller (born June 30, 1979), known by his stage name Matisyahu (; ), is an American singer, rapper, beatboxer, and musician. Known for blending spiritual themes with reggae, rock and hip hop beatboxing sounds, Matisyahu's 2005 sin ...

, has the talent to introduce the Western world to a vibrant and innovative combination of styles." Ben Jacobson of ''

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'' named it one of the best Jewish albums of 5767 (2006–2007), saying the band had "finally made good on their threat to make it big in the New World with this effort...Every spiritual guitar pop song is pushed to its dramatic edge."

Track listing

#"The Only One" (David Kopp) – 3:54 #"Closer" – 4:19 #"When I'm Gone" (Ron Aniello) – 4:33 #"Misplaced" – 3:58 #"Cold Cry" (Aniello) – 3:33 #"Hallelu" (Kopp) – 2:49 #"Lift Up Your Head" (Aniello) – 4:37 #"The Streets of Jerusalem" (Larry John McNally) – 3:27 #"

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" (

Tom Waits Thomas Alan Waits (born December 7, 1949) is an American musician, composer, songwriter, and actor. His lyrics often focus on society's underworld and are delivered in his trademark deep, gravelly voice. He began in the American folk music, fo ...

cover) – 3:18 #"Heart Is Open" – 3:46 #"Stand Up" (Aniello) – 2:53 #"Abba Shimon" – 4:56 #"Dream Again" (Aniello) – 2:08

Personnel

Moshav Band

* Yehuda Solomon – lead vocals, percussion * Duvid Swirsky – vocals, guitar, bass, percussion * Yosef Solomon – bass

Additional musicians

– bass, guitar, keyboards * C Lanzbom – guitar *

–

melodica The melodica is a handheld free-reed instrument similar to a pump organ or harmonica. It features a musical keyboard on top, and is played by blowing air through a mouthpiece that fits into a hole in the side of the instrument. The keyboard usu ...

, piano,

zither Zither (; , from the Greek ''cithara'') is a class of stringed instruments. The modern instrument has many strings stretched across a thin, flat body. Zithers are typically played by strumming or plucking the strings with the fingers or a ...

* Nimrod Nol – violin * Jagonnathan Ramaamoorthy – violin * Jesse E. String – cello *

– drums, percussion * Gidon Shikler – percussion, backing vocals

Technical personnel

* Ron Aniello – composer,

engineer Engineers, as practitioners of engineering, are professionals who Invention, invent, design, build, maintain and test machines, complex systems, structures, gadgets and materials. They aim to fulfill functional objectives and requirements while ...

, management, mixing, producer * David Kopp – composer, producer,

programming Program (American English; also Commonwealth English in terms of computer programming and related activities) or programme (Commonwealth English in all other meanings), programmer, or programming may refer to: Business and management * Program m ...

* Brendan O'Brien – mixing *

– engineer *

– engineer * C Lanzbom – engineer * Jay Goin – engineer * Todd Spitzer – engineer * Kenny Takahashi – engineer * Larry John McNally – composer * Joey Peters – engineer, programming, project assistant * Glenn Pittman – assistant engineer * James Rudder – engineer * Ian Suddarth – assistant engineer * Tom Syrowski – assistant engineer * Summer Ray Brown – project assistant * Lori Carfora – project assistant * Richard Foos – project assistant * Leonard Korobkin – project assistant * Joshua Mazalian – project assistant * David McLees – project assistant * Patrick Milligan – project assistant * Deborah Radel – project assistant * Yehuda Remer – project assistant * Dean Schachtel – project assistant * Candy Shipley – project assistant * Stuart Wax – project assistant

References

{{Authority control 2006 albums Moshav (band) albums Albums produced by Ron Aniello