New Connection

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

New Connection
File:New Connection.jpg
Studio album by
Todd Snider
Released2002
StudioHome Depot
LabelOh Boy
ProducerR.S. Field
Todd Snider chronology
Happy to Be Here
(2000) 		New Connection
(2002) 		Near Truths and Hotel Rooms
(2003)

New Connection is the fifth album by the American musician Todd Snider, released in 2002 on Oh Boy Records.[1][2] Snider supported the album with a North American tour.[3]

Production

[edit | edit source]

Recorded at Home Depot Studios, in Nashville, the album was produced by R.S. Field.[4][1] Snider wrote 30 songs for New Connection.[5] He delegated most of the music to his producer and the musicians.[6] Kim Richey provided backing vocals.[7] Will Kimbrough played guitar.[8]

"Crooked Piece of Time" was written by John Prine, who duetted with Snider.[9][10] "Waco Moon" is a tribute to Eddy Shaver.[11] "Vinyl Records" is about Snider's ever-expanding music collection.[12] "Rose City" was inspired by Snider's Portland childhood.[13] "Close Enough to You" and "Easy" are love songs.[14]

Critical reception

[edit | edit source]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Dayton Daily NewsB[15]
The Encyclopedia of Popular MusicStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[16]
The Post and CourierB−[17]
USA TodayStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[18]

USA Today wrote: "Like his pile of records, Snider's New Connection is full of good listening and unlikely combinations."[18] The Hartford Courant called the album "a cozy country-folk collection that nicely combines heartbreak, boozy tales and a few deep thoughts on life."[19] The Philadelphia Inquirer considered the album to be "full of his typically ingratiating blend of smart-aleck wit and sensitive heart."[20]

The Dayton Daily News wrote that the album "features some of the same sorts of trenchant insight and dark comedy that make Prine songs remarkable."[15] The Post and Courier panned Snider's delivery, writing that "at times he almost sounds like he's dozing off at the microphone."[17] The Boston Globe determined that "Snider is an original voice that pop fans should pay more attention to."[21]

Track listing

[edit | edit source]
No.TitleLength
1."New Connection"5:20
2."Vinyl Records"2:30
3."Rose City"2:54
4."Beer Run"2:43
5."Easy"3:11
6."Crooked Piece of Time"3:48
7."Anywhere"4:30
8."Stuck All Night"3:44
9."Statistician's Blues"2:58
10."Class of 85"3:35
11."Broke"3:37
12."Close Enough to You"2:41
13."Waco Moon"3:49

References

[edit | edit source]
  1. ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  2. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  3. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  4. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  5. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  6. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  7. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  8. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  9. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  10. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  11. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  12. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  13. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  14. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  15. ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  16. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  17. ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  18. ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  19. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  20. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  21. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
Retrieved from "http://70.231.62.181/index.php?title=New_Connection&oldid=23996799"