Ultimatum

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All Music Guide - James Christopher Monger
It's been almost three years since John Roderick and his Long Winters dropped the critically acclaimed When I Pretend to Fall. Since then, keyboardist/vocalist Sean Nelson and drummer Michael Shilling have departed, leaving only bassist Eric Corson and bandleader John Roderick to tend to the fire. If their new EP, a quietly explosive collage of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot-meets-the Flaming Lips bombast, is any indication of where Roderick is taking the project, fans will have much to rejoice about. Built around the elegiac opener "The Commander Thinks Aloud" -- save two unnecessary live tracks -- Ultimatum is a rare EP that sounds almost important enough to be ...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - James Christopher Monger
It's been almost three years since John Roderick and his Long Winters dropped the critically acclaimed When I Pretend to Fall. Since then, keyboardist/vocalist Sean Nelson and drummer Michael Shilling have departed, leaving only bassist Eric Corson and bandleader John Roderick to tend to the fire. If their new EP, a quietly explosive collage of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot-meets-the Flaming Lips bombast, is any indication of where Roderick is taking the project, fans will have much to rejoice about. Built around the elegiac opener "The Commander Thinks Aloud" -- save two unnecessary live tracks -- Ultimatum is a rare EP that sounds almost important enough to be considered essential within the artist's canon. While it may eventually serve as a bridge to subsequent recordings, on first listen it sounds like a rebirth. Roderick's emotive vocals are in full effect, soaring fearlessly over drum loops, orchestral samples, and serpentine guitar lines -- it's not as shocking as that sounds, but it is noticeably more progressive than the sweet Americana pop attack heard on previous recordings -- resulting in one the year's biggest teasers. Let's hope that what follows is as passionate as it is complex.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 10/11/2005
  • Label: Barsuk
  • UPC: 655173104828
  • Catalog Number: 48
  • Sales rank: 193,705

Album Credits

Performance Credits
The Long Winters Primary Artist
Matt Chamberlain Drums
John Hanson Violin
Eyvind Kang Viola
John Roderick Synthesizer, Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Drums, Bass Guitar, Vocals
Eric Corson Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Korg
Nathan Harrison Cello
Rosemary Townsend Violin
Hiedi Oveson Viola
Nathan Harrison Cello
Technical Credits
Tucker Martine Producer, Audio Production
John Roderick Composer, Producer, Audio Production
Adde Russell Artwork
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