''The Movement'' is the seventh studio album by American

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and

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group

Rusted Root Rusted Root is an American worldbeat rock band formed in 1990 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by singer-guitarist Michael Glabicki, bassist Patrick Norman and percussionist Liz Berlin. The band got its start as the house band playing a weekly gig in ...

. The album combines political and spiritual themes in its lyrics, along with a mix of pop music and the band's prior

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sound. It has received positive reviews from critics.

Recording and release

The songs on this album reflected lead vocalist and songwriter Michael Glabicki's spiritual interests and a response to the

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. Glabicki initially composed tracks based around

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and rhythms that he would

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along to until he composed lyrics and could finalize the track; ''The Movement'' is also his first time producing. ''The Movement'' was supported by a

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that allowed some backers to come and perform on the album, singing backing vocals and hand clapping.

Reception

The editorial staff of

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scored this album 3.5 out of five stars, with reviewer Thom Jurek noting that the band has found a balance between their

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tendencies along with their roots and

-based grooves, noting that this album is filled with "tight, hook-oriented, accessible numbers adorned in adventurous global percussion and musical modes". In ''

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'', Frady Khalil also noted that the band "have become good at embracing their musical past, even while moving ahead" with tracks that "giv the album an overall sense of rooted, but forward trajectory".

Track listing

All songs written by Michael Glabicki, except where noted #"Monkey Pants" – 4:11 #"Cover Me Up" – 4:26 #"The Movement" – 4:14 #"In Our Sun" (Liz Berlin and Jeff Berman) – 5:21 #"Fossil Man" – 3:53 #"Fortunate Freaks" – 4:32 #"Sun and Magic" – 5:39 #"Up and All Around" – 4:45 #"Something's on My Mind" – 5:23 #"Up And All Around" (Live) – 5:34

Personnel

Rusted Root *Liz Berlin – vocals, percussion, design, illustration *Michael Glabicki – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, percussion,

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, mixing,

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*Colter Harper –

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and electric guitar, percussion *Preach Freedom – drums,

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, percussion, vocals *Patrick Norman – bass guitar, vocals, percussion *Dirk Miller –

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Additional personnel *Jeff Berman – percussion *Vincent Cifello – hand claps *Quinn Glabicki – photography *David Glasser – mastering engineering *Paul Impellizeri – backing vocals *Dan Meuner – percussion *

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– mixing *Skip Sanders –

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, organ, shakers *Jen Staiman – hand claps *Vicki Staiman – hand claps *Lucy Stone – backing vocals

References

External links

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Page from Shanachie EntertainmentReview from Grateful WebReview from The JamwichInterview with Glabicki promoting the album and its tour
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