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Lillian (album)

Lillian is the only collaborative studio album by Alias & Ehren. It was released on Anticon in 2005. The album is named after their grandmother.

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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
AllMusicStarStarStarStar1
Brainwashedfavorable2
The Daily Barometerfavorable3
Dusted Magazinefavorable4
Exclaim!favorable5
Okayplayer50/1006
Orlando Weeklyfavorable7
SF Weeklyfavorable8
The SkinnyStarStarStar9
XLR8Rfavorable10

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

References

  1. 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. Retrieved May 23, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  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. 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. Shimp, Rachel (September 27, 2005). "Alias & Ehren: Lillian". XLR8R. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
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