Still Life (The Connells album)

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1998 studio album by the Connells

Still Life

Studio album by

the Connells

Released| May 26, 1998
Genre| Alternative rock, jangle pop
Length| 43:42
Label| TVT[1]
Producer| Jim Scott, Tim Harper
The Connells chronology
| Weird Food and Devastation
(1996)  | Still Life
(1998)  | Old School Dropouts
(2001)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [2]

Still Life is the seventh studio album by the American pop/rock band the Connells, released in 1998.[3] It is the last album to include founding member Peele Wimberley on drums.

## Critical reception

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The Washington Post wrote: "Several numbers, such as 'Curly's Train' and 'Glade', dip into Uncle Tupelo-style alternative-country, but the best numbers, such as 'Circlin' ' and the title track, boast the jaded, ironic take on the Byrds and Beatles that defined Southeastern indie-rock in the '80s."[4] Salon called the album "engaging, unmistakably Southern guitar-rock with smart, darkish lyrics and an irreproachable melodic sense."[5] Stereo Review thought that "with an abundance of talent and the wherewithal to refine it into polished pop, the Connells craft a fetching piece of sonic artwork in Still Life."[6]

## Track listing

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All songs written by Mike Connell, except where noted.

1. "Dull, Brown And Gray" - 3:11
2. "The Leper" - 3:06
3. "Bruised" (Peele Wimberley) - 3:05
4. "Curly's Train" (George Huntley) - 3:46
5. "Gauntlet" (Doug MacMillan) - 3:31
6. "Glade" (Steve Potak) - 3:30
7. "Soul Reactor" - 3:09
8. "Still Life" - 3:09
9. "Crown" - 3:57
10. "Circlin'" (MacMillan) - 2:44
11. "Gonna Take A Lie" (Peele Wimberley) - 3:37
12. "Queens Of Charades" (Huntley) - 3:32
13. "Pedro Says" (David Connell) - 3:25

## Personnel

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The Connells

* Doug MacMillan - lead vocals
* Mike Connell \- guitar, vocals
* George Huntley \- guitar, piano, vocals, lead vocals on "Curly's Train" and "Queen of Charades"
* Steve Potak - keyboards
* David Connell - bass
* Peele Wimberley - drums, percussion

Additional personnel

* Linda Vogel - background vocals
* Jim Scott - background vocals

Technical personnel

* Jim Scott \- producer, mixing, engineer
* Tim Harper - producer, arranger, production engineer
* Greg Fidelman \- engineer
* Billy Joe Bowers - engineer
* Mike Scotella - engineer
* Bill Mooney - design
* Axl Jansen - photography

## References

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1. ^ Mitchell, Wendy (Jun 1998). "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly (58): 37.
2. ^ "Still Life - The Connells | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" - via www.allmusic.com.
3. ^ "The Connells Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
4. ^ "THE CONNELLS: 'STILL LIFE'". The Washington Post. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
5. ^ "The Connells". Salon. May 27, 1998.
6. ^ Puterbaugh, Parke (Sep 1998). "Still Life". Stereo Review. 63 (9): 90.

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The Connells

* David Connell
* Mike Connell
* Doug MacMillan
* Steve Potak
* Mike Ayers
* Joel Rhodes
* Rob Ladd

* John Schultz
* George Huntley

Albums|

* Darker Days
* Boylan Heights
* Fun & Games
* One Simple Word
* Ring
* Weird Food and Devastation
* Still Life
* Old School Dropouts
* Steadman's Wake

EPs|

* Hats Off
* New Boy

Singles|

* "'74–'75"

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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