So Much for the Afterglow

by Everclear

Overview

Sparkle and Fade became a surprise hit thanks to "Santa Monica," a gritty, infectious grunge hit that captured Everclear at their best. Like many grunge and post-grunge rockers, however, Everclear's leader, Art Alexakis, felt constrained by his modest success and its implications, deciding to take his band in new experimental directions for their follow-up album, So Much for the Afterglow. As the title suggests -- as well as song titles like "One Hit Wonder," "White Men in Black Suits," and "Everything to Everyone" -- Alexakis is feeling a bit ambivalent about his success, believing that it's only a transient thing. He may be right -- So Much for the Afterglow lacks anything as catchy as "Santa Monica." He attempts to compensate by adding a more elaborate production, complete with Beach Boy harmonies and guest musicians. The result sounds cluttered, not symphonic, and distracts from Everclear's strength as a straight-ahead grunge trio. There are several songs on the album that do showcase the group at their best, but they aren't enough to excuse the confused attempts at progression that make So Much for the Afterglow a muddled affair. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	11/20/2015
Label:	Intervention Records
UPC:	0684334915607

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Everclear   Primary Artist
Rami Jaffee   Guest Artist,Vox Organ
Paul Cantelon   Violin
Craig Montoya   Vocals,Mandolin,Keyboards,Guitar (Bass),Sound Effects
Lars Fox   Loops
Greg Eklund   Drums,Vocals,Keyboards,Percussion,Slide Whistle
Gerri Sutyak   Cello
Art Alexakis   Banjo,Piano,Guitar,Vocals,Mandolin,Keyboards,Toy Piano,Lead Vocals,Guitar (Steel),Guitar (Acoustic)
Derron Nuhfer   Saxophone
Neal Avron   Trumpet
Buddy Schnaub   Trombone

Technical Credits

Andy Wallace   Mixing
Bob Ludwig   Mastering
Bill Jackson   Assistant Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Nick Brophy   Assistant Engineer
Craig Montoya   Composer,Assistant Producer,Additional Production
Lars Fox   Sample Loops,Assistant Producer,Additional Production
Dave Friedlander   Assistant Engineer
Everclear   Composer
Greg Eklund   Composer,Assistant Producer,Production Assistant
Joe Zook   Editing,Editing Assistant,Transfer Assistant
Ian Blanch   Mixing Assistant
Ronnie Rivera   Vocal Engineer,Overdub Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Art Alexakis   Composer,Producer,Cover Design,Cover Art Concept,Horn Arrangements,Vocal Arrangement,String Arrangements
Jim Rondinelli   Engineer,Assistant Producer,String Arrangements,Additional Production
Neal Avron   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Horn Arrangements,Vocal Arrangement
Steven Birch   Design,Coordination,Cover Design,Art Direction,Cover Art Concept
Mike Baumgartner   Assistant Engineer
Perry Watts-Russell   Executive Producer
Yoshida Yoshiyuki   Composer
Nobuyoshi Koshibe   Composer
Tom Banghart   Vocal Engineer,Overdub Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Krista Gaylor   Photography
Frank Ockenfels   Cover Art,Photography
Kenneth A. Van Druten   Assistant Engineer
Ken "Pooch" Van Druten   Assistant Engineer