Interventions and Lullabies

by The Format

Overview

After an EP on Jim Adkins' Western Tread label in early 2003, Arizona's the Format jumped to Elektra for Interventions and Lullabies, an album of accessible and often charming modern rock. The appropriately titled, airwave-ready "The First Single (You Know Me)" gets things off on the right foot, with a sugary, anthemic chorus propelled by chiming acoustic and electric guitars. While there are several enchanting, mellow moments, including the breathtaking, string-touched "On Your Porch," and "Give It Up," the pair's commercial aspirations on a ballad like "Tune Out" have singer Nate Ruess and multi-instrumentalist Sam Means coming closer to Goo Goo Dolls-like anonymity than any credible outfit should be comfortable with. That said, the majority of the time the Format sound pretty darn original, hopping from the waltzing, banjo-touched "A Mess to Be Made" to the punchy energy of "Sore Thumb" with great ease. ~ John D. Luerssen

Product Details

Release Date:	05/12/2023
Label:	THE VANITY LABEL
UPC:	0792105922881

Tracks

1. The First Single (You Know Me)
2. Wait, Wait, Wait
3. Give It Up
4. Tie the Rope
5. Tune Out
6. I'm Ready, I Am
7. On Your Porch
8. Sore Thumb
9. A Mess to Be Made
10. Let's Make This Moment a Crime
11. Career Day
12. A Save Situation

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Format   Primary Artist
Larry Corbett   Cello
Joel Derouin   Violin
Josh Freese   Drums
R. Walt Vincent   Bass,Drums,Piano,Shaker,Melodica,Harmonium,Keyboards,Wurlitzer,Tambourine,Organ (Hammond),Vocals (Background)
Rami Jaffee   Accordion
Richard Todd   French Horn
Charlie Paxson   Drums
Geoffrey Moore   Guitar (Electric)
Rick Shaw   Bassoon
Scott Higgins   Guiro,Percussion,Sleigh Bells
Joe Meyer   French Horn
Larry Colbert   Cello
Andrew Gross   Conductor
Matthew Funes   Violin
Michele Richards   Violin
Sam Means   Banjo,Piano,Guitar,Keyboards,Mellotron,Xylophone,Handclapping,Slide Guitar,Fender Rhodes,Sax (Baritone),Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Guitar (12 String)
Nate Ruess   Vocals,Handclapping,Vocals (Background)
Michelle Richards   Violin
Goffrey Moore   Guitar (Electric)

Technical Credits

Stephen Marcussen   Mastering
Mike Glines   Assistant Engineer
John Kirkpatrick   A&R
Josh Turner   Engineer,Producer,Digital Editing,Assistant Engineer
R. Walt Vincent   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Michael Tarantino   Pro-Tools
Mike Shipley   Mixing
Tom Rothrock   Mixing
Suzie Katayama   Contractor
Christopher Fudurich   Mixing
Ben Grosse   Mixing
Chuck Bailey   Assistant Engineer
Andrew Gross   Orchestral Arrangements
Austen Lund   Assistant Engineer
Aaron Lepley   Assistant Engineer
Mike Clines   Assistant Engineer
Daniel Kresco   Assistant,Mixing Engineer
Steve Tramposch   A&R
Danielle Bond   A&R
Sam Means   Composer,Group Member
Jeremy Weiss   Photography
Nate Ruess   Composer,Group Member