Fly Between Falls (2006)

Product Summary Label: Universal Music Group UPC: 00602498778470 Release Date: 4/18/2006 Buy.com Sku: 202459730 Item#: M2VR22 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Spectrum ~ ALO 2. Wasting Time (Isla Vista Song) ~ ALO 3. Girl, I Wanna Lay You Down - (with Jack Johnson) ~ ALO 4. Barbeque ~ ALO 5. Walls Of Jericho ~ ALO 6. Pobrecito ~ ALO 7. Shapeshifter ~ ALO 8. Gardener, The ~ ALO 9. Waiting For Jaden ~ ALO 10. Fly ~ ALO (P) 2006 Brushfire Records (C) 2006 Brushfire Records   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info ALO (Animal Liberation Orchestra): Dave Brogan, Steve Adams , Dan Lebowitz, Zach Gill. Additional personnel: Jack Johnson. Although FLY BETWEEN FALLS is only the second official full-length release from California's ALO (Animal Liberation Orchestra), the band has been performing for over 15 years. The chemistry and stylistic confidence borne of playing together for such a long time is evident on the album's assured songwriting and easygoing, front-porch grooves, which owe a major debt to both the folk-influenced aspects of the Grateful Dead and that band's contemporary equivalent in the jam bands of the 2000s. That FLY BETWEEN FALLS was issued on Jack Johnson's Brushfire label doesn't come as a surprise. ALO's mellow, acoustic-rooted folk and funky backbeat bears a resemblance to Johnson's own music (Johnson even guests on "Girl, I Wanna Lay You Down"). The whole album has the good-natured, ambling vibe of California neo-hippie rock, which makes it perfect for a sun-baked, lazy afternoon. Although FLY BETWEEN FALLS is only the second official full-length release from California's ALO (Animal Liberation Orchestra), the band has been performing for over 15 years. The chemistry and stylistic confidence borne of playing together for such a long time is evident on the album's assured songwriting and easygoing, front-porch grooves, which owe a major debt to both the folk-influenced aspects of the Grateful Dead and that band's contemporary equivalent in the jam bands of the 2000s. That FLY BETWEEN FALLS was issued on Jack Johnson's Brushfire label doesn't come as a surprise. ALO's mellow, acoustic-rooted folk and funky backbeat bears a resemblance to Johnson's own music (Johnson even guests on "Girl, I Wanna Lay You Down"). The whole album has the good-natured, ambling vibe of California neo-hippie rock, which makes it perfect for a sun-baked, lazy afternoon. Fly Between Falls is the debut of California's Animal Liberation Orchestra, a post-hippie band of ber musicians who play -- in their spare time -- everything from black metal to electronica and world music. Together, their identity is unique and calls to mind everything from Phish and the Grateful Dead to the String Cheese Incident. The music is laid-back, sophisticated, stoned, and utterly Californian. It's no wonder that this band (where all members sing) is a huge hit on the jam band circuit. Check "Wasting Time (Isla Vista Song)," where they refer to Jerry and crew, pot, malt liquor, and happy-go-lucky carefree living. The select tunes on this set are the single "Girl, I Wanna Lay You Down" (with Jack Johnson guesting on vocals), "Walls of Jericho," and "The Fly." This is terminal sunshine music for those whose only ambitions for the summertime are hanging out in the zone with their favorite substance. ~ Thom Jurek Producer: ALO Musical Guests Jack Johnson   Technical Info Release Date : 04/18/2006 Original Release Date : 2006 Catalog ID : 00061970 Label : Universal Distribution Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00602498778470    Related Videos In Search of Solid Ground... Draw The Line: David Gray