All That We Needed

by Plain White T's

Overview

Less punk than infectious power pop, Chicago's Plain White T's put a modern, airwave-affable stamp on that beloved strain of the rock & roll virus with All That We Needed. The jumpy title track launches the set with a nod to Tom Petty's "American Girl," but the hooks don't stop there. The band draws on Jimmy Eat World for the hit contender "Take Me Away," while tunes like the lovelorn "My Only One" and the punchy "Revenge" rock harder and feel more original. If the cowbell-heavy "What More Do You Want?" is as cheesy as it is alluring, the guilty pleasures continue with the "young horny guy on tour" missive "Sing My Best," which is just one of several songs that recall great lost bands like the Producers, the Ravyns, and the Romantics. The obligatory acoustic parting shot is also solid, evoking the spirit of Big Star's classic "Thirteen." ~ John D. Luerssen

Product Details

Release Date:	01/25/2005
Label:	Fearless Records
UPC:	0714753007222

Tracks

1. All That We Needed
2. Revenge
3. Take Me Away
4. My Only One
5. Sad Story
6. Breakdown
7. What More Do You Want
8. Lazy Day Afternoon
9. Anything
10. Sing My Best
11. Faster
12. Last Call
13. Hey There Delilah

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Plain White T's   Primary Artist
Mike Retondo   Guitar (Bass),Vocals,Bass
Tim Lopez   Guitar,Vocals
Tom Higgenson   Vocals
Dave Tirio   Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic)
De'Mar Hamilton   Drums

Technical Credits

Ariel Rechtshaid   Audio Production,Producer,Engineer
Danny Wilde   Composer
Loren Israel   A&R,Executive Producer
Emily Driskill   Photography
Shelly Peiken   Composer
Tom Higgenson   Design,Composer,Photography
Dave Tirio   Design,Photography
Lou Giordano   Mixing
Mike Retondo   Composer