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...decided that he wanted to say some of those unsaid things on a new record, he did what he always does--call George Martin. Martin has retired from producing, but he remains the artistic Svengali in McCartney's life, and in a shrewd bit of psychology, he suggested Nigel Godrich as a possible producer. Godrich is almost 30 years younger than McCartney, and his work with Radiohead (OK Computer) and Beck (Sea Change) has earned him a reputation as the most innovative producer in rock. He is also known for expressing his opinions with the sweetness of barbed wire...
...while," he says. "I have dozens in there, songs from eight years ago that I've written but never recorded. After a while, I just sort of decide to record them." In early 2002, Beck drifted back to the breakup tunes and called his frequent producer, Nigel Godrich. A few weeks later, Sea Change was finished. "Everything with him is that simple," says Godrich, "because unlike most people, he always seems to know exactly what he wants...
...their souls are fluorescent/The skin of a robot vibrates with pleasure" went one particularly opaque Mutations lyric.) But Sea Change feels distilled from real tears, and the sonic intensity is helped in part by Beck's physical maturation. His singing voice has got significantly deeper. "Before we recorded," says Godrich, "we listened to Mutations, and his voice sounded like Mickey Mouse. His range has dropped. Now when he opens his mouth, a canyonesque vibration comes out. It's quite remarkable. He has amazing tone...
Still, Imbruglia will probably never be mistaken for a singer-songwriter. Although she's credited with co-writing most of Left's songs, the album was born with a battery of producers in attendance, including Nigel Godrich of Radiohead, and former Cure bassist Phil Thornalley. Nor will Imbruglia score points for originality. Most of the album's songs sound as if they had been ripped right out of Morissette's songbook. A few do hit the pop bull's-eye. Intuition and Torn start off sweetly and gather into cloudbursts of righteous rage, touching on jealousy, infatuation...
...Jayvee divot digers will open their session against Boston University at the Helmont Spring Country Club at 3 o'clock this afternoon. In the line-up are John H. Bartol '35, Edward A. Crane '35, Howard F. Gillette, Jr. '3b, John W. Godrich, Jr. '34, Melvin G. Bill, Jr. '36, William H. Nelson Jr. '36, Roger Rand, Jr. '35, and John M. Towle...