Safety in Numbers

by Umphrey's McGee

Overview

When "jam bands" began to infiltrate the music scene in the '90s, it seemed like fans were content to hear bands jamming away for hours on end -- a la a Grateful Dead show. But later in the decade, these Dead offspring began to branch out into other musical styles -- even going so far as to streamline their compositions to start resembling actual songs. A good example of this is the third studio album overall by Umphrey's McGee, Safety in Numbers. With more than half of the album's compositions not exceeding the five-minute mark (something that was virtually unheard of "back in the good old days" of jam bands), Safety in Numbers covers an impressive amount of musical ground. And you've got to love a band that invites Huey Lewis to lend his harmonica skills to the tracks "End of the Road" and "Women, Wine and Song" (the latter of which sees Lewis lend a hand in the vocal department, as well). Additional standouts abound -- including the speedy album opener "Believe the Lie" and the tough riff rocker "Nemo." There is a new dawn for jam bands in the early 21st century, and Umphrey's McGee is definitely helping to usher it in. ~ Greg Prato

Product Details

Release Date:	04/01/2016
Label:	Relativity Entertainment
UPC:	0020286221135

Tracks

1. Believe the Lie
2. Rocker
3. Liquid
4. Words
5. Nemo
6. Women Wine and Song
7. Intentions Clear
8. End of the Road
9. Passing
10. Ocean Billy
11. The Weight Around
12. Memories of Home
13. Divisions

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Umphrey's McGee   Primary Artist
Chris Hoffman   Cello,Cello
Joshua Redman   Saxophone
Huey Lewis   Vocals,Harmonica

Technical Credits

Umphrey's McGee   Audio Production
Jon Altschiller   Engineer
Joel Jaffe   Engineer
Kevin Browning   Live Sound,Producer,Engineer,Mixing
Andy Farag   Group Member
Kris Myers   Group Member
Jake Cinninger   Group Member
Joel Cummins   Group Member
Ryan Stasik   Group Member
Peter Curzon   Graphic Design
Storm Thorgerson   Photography
Darrell Lance Abbott   Illustrations
George Balogi   Assistant Engineer
Christopher Hoffman   Engineer
Rupert Truman   Photography
Scott Hull   Mastering
Brendan Bayliss   Group Member
Mark Berlin   Assistant Engineer