Tinted Windows (album)
| Tinted Windows | |
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| Studio album by Tinted Windows | |
| Released | April 21, 2009 |
| Recorded | Stratosphere Sound Studios in New York City, 2009 |
| Genre | Alternative rock, power pop |
| Length | 35:47 |
| Language | English |
| Label | S-Curve |
| Producer | James Iha, Adam Schlesinger |
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    link |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ 2009 |
| The Harvard Crimson | link |
| Pitchfork Media | 3.5/10 link |
| Rolling Stone | 2009 link |
| Slant | [1] |
| Spin | link |
| The Toronto Star | link |
| Time Out | link |
| Wunderkammer | Negative link |
Tinted Windows is the eponymous debut album of the American supergroup, Tinted Windows. Tinted Windows was formed in New York and consists of guitarist James Iha, previously of The Smashing Pumpkins and A Perfect Circle, singer Taylor Hanson of Hanson, bassist Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne and Ivy, and Cheap Trick's Bun E. Carlos. The album was recorded at Stratosphere Sound Studios in New York, which Schlesinger and Iha co-own with Ivy's Andy Chase.
The band is signed to S-Curve Records and the album was released on April 21, 2009. An appearance of the band on Late Show with David Letterman occurred on the eve of the release.
The album debuted at #59 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Track listing
All songs written by Adam Schlesinger, except where noted.
- "Kind of a Girl" – 3:13
- "Messing with My Head" – 2:55
- "Dead Serious" – 4:13
- "Can't Get a Read on You" – 2:53
- "Back with You" (James Iha) – 3:43
- "Without Love" – 3:01
- "Cha Cha" (Iha) – 2:21
- "We Got Something" – 2:34
- "Nothing to Me" (Taylor Hanson) – 3:23
- "Doncha Wanna" – 4:02
- "Take Me Back" (Hanson, Schlesinger) – 3:29
- Bonus tracks
- "New Cassette" – 3:08
- "The Dirt" – 3:31 (Japanese release)
Personnel
- Taylor Hanson: Vocals
- James Iha: Guitars, Backing Vocals
- Adam Schlesinger: Bass, Backing Vocals
- Bun E. Carlos: Drums, Percussion
Production
- Produced By James Iha & Adam Schlesinger
- Recorded & Engineered By Geoff Sanoff & Mike Nesca
- Assistant Engineers: Arjun Agerwala, Rudyard Lee Cullers, Adam Tilzer
- Mixing: John Holbrook, Tom Lord-Alge
- Mastering: George Marino
References
- ↑ Liedel, Kevin (April 17, 2009). "Review: Tinted Windows, Tinted Windows". slantmagazine.com. Retrieved 28 June 2009.