| Lillian | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by Alias & Ehren | ||||
| Released | August 22, 2005 | |||
| Genre | Instrumental hip hop, electronica, jazz | |||
| Length | 56:36 | |||
| Label | Anticon | |||
| Producer | Alias | |||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Brainwashed | favorable[2] |
| The Daily Barometer | favorable[3] |
| Dusted Magazine | favorable[4] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[5] |
| Okayplayer | 50/100[6] |
| Orlando Weekly | favorable[7] |
| SF Weekly | favorable[8] |
| The Skinny | [9] |
| XLR8R | favorable[10] |
Lillian is the only collaborative studio album by Alias (Brendon Whitney) & Ehren (Ehren Whitney). It was released on Anticon in 2005. The album is named after their grandmother.[10]
Critical reception
Marisa Brown of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying: "There's never a climax or any kind of resolution; rather, it's just the fading in and out of ideas, but despite the fact that the formula becomes apparent after a few songs, nothing ever gets boring."[1] She called it "a troubling, sweet record that's more than willing to immerse itself in abstraction and a lack of clarity, stimulating thought instead of giving distinct answers, which makes it quite a powerful accomplishment."[1] Rachel Devitt of SF Weekly said: "With a benevolent, knowing touch, sponsors Alias and Ehren gently guide their wards into their new lives as functioning members of ambient, beat-driven hip hop."[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Eman Ruosis Iht" | 4:35 |
| 2. | "Back and Forth" | 5:00 |
| 3. | "Lillian" | 5:42 |
| 4. | "Sunfuzz" | 1:02 |
| 5. | "Miso Stomp" | 4:12 |
| 6. | "Ladders" | 5:14 |
| 7. | "Blurry Edges" | 3:09 |
| 8. | "52nd & West" | 4:20 |
| 9. | "Most Important Things" | 4:20 |
| 10. | "Moonfuzz" | 1:04 |
| 11. | "Narrowed Iris" | 4:08 |
| 12. | "Cobblestoned Waltz" | 3:38 |
| 13. | "Netting Applause" | 4:41 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Alias – guitar, sampler, keyboards, drum programming, production, arrangement, recording, mixing, photography
- Ehren – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, clarinet, keyboards, drum programming, photography
- Jeremy Goody – mastering
- Baillie Parker – executive production
- Roger Bacon – art direction
References
- 1 2 3 Brown, Marisa. "Lillian - Alias". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ↑ Warren, Jen (February 23, 2006). "Alias & Ehren, "Lillian"". Brainwashed. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ↑ Feigner, Eric (May 26, 2005). "Alias and Ehren show some brotherly love on Lillian". The Daily Barometer. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ↑ Tabron, Chris (September 19, 2005). "Alias and Ehren - Lillian". Dusted Magazine. Archived from the original on October 25, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ↑ Shields, Kendall (October 1, 2005). "Alias and Ehren: Lillian". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ↑ Dantana (August 31, 2005). "Alias & Ehren". Okayplayer. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
- ↑ "Otherwordly Brothers". Orlando Weekly. August 25, 2005. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- 1 2 Devitt, Rachel (August 31, 2005). "Alias & Ehren". SF Weekly. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ↑ Brown, Alistair (February 15, 2006). "Alias & Ehren - Lillian". The Skinny. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- 1 2 Shimp, Rachel (September 27, 2005). "Alias & Ehren: Lillian". XLR8R. Retrieved May 23, 2018.