Cedar + Gold

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All Music Guide - Matt Collar
If Tristan Prettyman's 2008 release Hello...x was somewhat inspired by her split with fellow singer/songwriter Jason Mraz, then her intimate, musically varied 2012 effort Cedar + Gold, recorded after the couple reunited, got engaged, and then broke it off again, is Prettyman's definitive breakup record. Produced by Greg Wells, Cedar + Gold continues the more instrumentally fleshed-out electric and electronic sound that the largely acoustic-oriented Prettyman explored on Hello...x. This newfound musical maturity also extends into her songwriting, as Cedar + Gold features some of the most introspective, self-examinational, and emotionally raw songs of her career. In that ...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Matt Collar
If Tristan Prettyman's 2008 release Hello...x was somewhat inspired by her split with fellow singer/songwriter Jason Mraz, then her intimate, musically varied 2012 effort Cedar + Gold, recorded after the couple reunited, got engaged, and then broke it off again, is Prettyman's definitive breakup record. Produced by Greg Wells, Cedar + Gold continues the more instrumentally fleshed-out electric and electronic sound that the largely acoustic-oriented Prettyman explored on Hello...x. This newfound musical maturity also extends into her songwriting, as Cedar + Gold features some of the most introspective, self-examinational, and emotionally raw songs of her career. In that sense, such tracks as the passionate "Second Chance" and the rambling country-blues-inflected "My Oh My," with their anthemic, soulful melodies and dancey percussion, bring to mind such similarly inclined contemporaries as Colbie Caillat, Mat Kearney, and even the operatic uplift of Florence + the Machine. As Prettyman and Mraz's relationship was a public one, with the couple often performing together on tour, it's fairly clear what such songs as "Second Chance," "Quit You," and, most obviously, "I Was Gonna Marry You," are about. But rather than coming off as mere diary entries set to music, Prettyman displays a true craftsman's touch. The cuts on Cedar + Gold are both personal and universally relatable, with melodies that stick in your head and tug at your heart.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 10/2/2012
  • Label: Capitol
  • EAN: 5099968823429
  • Catalog Number: 88234
  • Sales rank: 6,869

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 Second Chance (3:34)
  2. 2 Say Anything (3:56)
  3. 3 My Oh My (3:40)
  4. 4 I Was Gonna Marry You (3:12)
  5. 5 Quit You (3:08)
  6. 6 Bad Drug (2:50)
  7. 7 Come Clean (3:53)
  8. 8 Glass Jar (4:52)
  9. 9 When You Come Down (3:24)
  10. 10 Deepest Ocean Blue (5:31)
  11. 11 The Rebound (2:28)
  12. 12 Never Say Never (5:54)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Tristan Prettyman Primary Artist, Guitar
Jim Keltner Drums
Greg Leisz Guitar
Greg Wells Bass, Guitar, Piano, Drums
Josh Grange Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar
Technical Credits
Bob Ludwig Mastering
Bleu McAuley Composer
Ian MacGregor Engineer
Tristan Prettyman Composer, Programming
Greg Wells Programming, Producer
Josh Grange Composer
Alexandra Valenti Illustrations
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