Lillian (album)

Lillian
Studio album by
Alias & Ehren
ReleasedAugust 22, 2005 (2005-08-22)
GenreInstrumental hip hop, electronica, jazz
Length56:36
LabelAnticon
ProducerAlias
Alias chronology
All Things Fixable
(2005) 		Lillian
(2005) 		Brookland/Oaklyn
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Brainwashedfavorable[2]
The Daily Barometerfavorable[3]
Dusted Magazinefavorable[4]
Exclaim!favorable[5]
Okayplayer50/100[6]
Orlando Weeklyfavorable[7]
SF Weeklyfavorable[8]
The Skinny[9]
XLR8Rfavorable[10]

Lillian is the only collaborative studio album by Alias (Brendon Whitney) & Ehren (Ehren Whitney). It was released on Anticon in 2005. The album is named after their grandmother.[10]

Critical reception

Marisa Brown of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying: "There's never a climax or any kind of resolution; rather, it's just the fading in and out of ideas, but despite the fact that the formula becomes apparent after a few songs, nothing ever gets boring."[1] She called it "a troubling, sweet record that's more than willing to immerse itself in abstraction and a lack of clarity, stimulating thought instead of giving distinct answers, which makes it quite a powerful accomplishment."[1] Rachel Devitt of SF Weekly said: "With a benevolent, knowing touch, sponsors Alias and Ehren gently guide their wards into their new lives as functioning members of ambient, beat-driven hip hop."[8]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Eman Ruosis Iht"4:35
2."Back and Forth"5:00
3."Lillian"5:42
4."Sunfuzz"1:02
5."Miso Stomp"4:12
6."Ladders"5:14
7."Blurry Edges"3:09
8."52nd & West"4:20
9."Most Important Things"4:20
10."Moonfuzz"1:04
11."Narrowed Iris"4:08
12."Cobblestoned Waltz"3:38
13."Netting Applause"4:41

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Alias – guitar, sampler, keyboards, drum programming, production, arrangement, recording, mixing, photography
  • Ehren – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, clarinet, keyboards, drum programming, photography
  • Jeremy Goody – mastering
  • Baillie Parker – executive production
  • Roger Bacon – art direction

References

  1. ^ a b c Brown, Marisa. "Lillian - Alias". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  2. ^ Warren, Jen (February 23, 2006). "Alias & Ehren, "Lillian"". Brainwashed. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  3. ^ Feigner, Eric (May 26, 2005). "Alias and Ehren show some brotherly love on Lillian". The Daily Barometer. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  4. ^ Tabron, Chris (September 19, 2005). "Alias and Ehren - Lillian". Dusted Magazine. Archived from the original on October 25, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  5. ^ Shields, Kendall (October 1, 2005). "Alias and Ehren: Lillian". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  6. ^ Dantana (August 31, 2005). "Alias & Ehren". Okayplayer. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
  7. ^ "Otherwordly Brothers". Orlando Weekly. August 25, 2005. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  8. ^ a b Devitt, Rachel (August 31, 2005). "Alias & Ehren". SF Weekly. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  9. ^ Brown, Alistair (February 15, 2006). "Alias & Ehren - Lillian". The Skinny. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  10. ^ a b Shimp, Rachel (September 27, 2005). "Alias & Ehren: Lillian". XLR8R. Retrieved May 23, 2018.