''Still'' is a full-length studio album by the
BoDeans
BoDeans is an American rock band formed in Waukesha, Wisconsin who came to prominence in the 1980s. The band's sound encompasses multiple rock genres, including roots rock, heartland rock, and alternative rock. The band's biggest hit to dat ...
, released in 2008. It peaked at number 194 on the
''Billboard'' 200. It peaked at number 30 on the Top Independent Albums chart.
Reception
Mark Deming, writing for
AllMusic
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, stated: "The scrappy enthusiasm that fueled the BoDeans' best music has given way to a more measured and mature sound in the 21st century, but Sam Llanas and Kurt Neuman are still capable of rocking a bit when they feel like it (cue up 'Lucille' for a taste), and the emotional ardor that's always made itself known in their songwriting is as clear and present as ever... ''Still'' is well worth a listen for BoDeans fans, but it falls a few notches short of what these guys can do when they're hitting their stride."
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The Austin Chronicle
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'' called the album "a dozen inimitable tracks that veer from suburban psychedelia to folk-rock, taking off on 'Pretty Ghost', a swirling, guitar-based meditation on celebrity and fantasy."
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Paste
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'' wrote that the BoDeans "settle into the durable, sometimes predictable bar rock they do best."
Track listing
All songs by Kurt Neumann and Sam Llanas
# "Pretty Ghost"
# "Round Here Somewhere"
# "Willin'"
# "Lucille"
# "The First Time"
# "Everyday"
# "Waste a Lifetime"
# "Breathe"
# "Wonder Wonder"
# "Hearing"
# "Found Me a Reason"
# "Arms"
Personnel
;BoDeans
*
Kurt Neumann – vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, bass, percussion, bongos on "Arms"
*
Sam Llanas – vocals, acoustic guitar
;Additional personnel
*
Kenny Aronoff
Kenneth D. Aronoff (born March 7, 1953) is an American drummer, best known for his work as a session and touring musician. He has toured and recorded with a wide range of artists throughout his career, including the Rolling Stones, the Smashing ...
- drums, bongos on "Pretty Ghost"
* Noah Levy - drums (tracks #5, #8, #9, #10)
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Jay Bellerose
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Biography
Bellerose was born in Maine. A jazz enthusiast, he attended ...
- drums and percussion (tracks #8, #12)
* Bukka Allen - accordion,
Hammond B3
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, harmonium
* Eric Holden - bass
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T Bone Burnett
Joseph Henry "T Bone" Burnett III (born January 14, 1948) is an American record producer, guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He was a guitarist in Bob Dylan's band during the 1970s. Burnett has won several Grammy Awards for his work on film sou ...
- guitar (track #10)
References
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2008 albums
BoDeans albums
Albums produced by T Bone Burnett