Everyone's All Right
© Copyright-Andrew Creighton
(783707338729)
Record Label: Flatworm Records
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Their debut full-length is available here at CDBaby.
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"Everyone's All Right" is a rock/pop extravaganza. The 11 songs flow effortlessly from one to the next, and each is a pop gem. Make him put his money where my mouth is! Have a listen!
A brief bio: Andy Creighton was born in Phoenix. By age 8 he had worn out 2 copies each of Bookends, Sgt. Pepper's, and Tubby the Tuba. He formed his first band, the Box Brothers, at age 12. While the Box Brothers were not able to secure a record deal, they certainly impressed eachother with their talent. It was clear by the time he finished high school that Phoenix was too small to hold him. He was run out of town.
In Chicago Andy flourished. For the first few years he played guitar, bass, drums, and/or saxophone for countless local bands including Aden, Ashtray Boy, Big Hello, and Lobstar. Then he met Aaron Rothenberg and Mikhael Bortz, and with them formed the frustrated Das Sporten. Over the next 3 years Andy led Das Sporten from triumphant success to abysmal failure. That done, he moved back to Phoenix to record his debut CD. After that he moved to Los Angeles.
Andy wrote, performed, and recorded the CD entirely by himself, but he's still just a punk as far as I'm concerned.
Are you listening to one of his songs right now? Find out what everyone is talking about! Make the people stop laughing at you!
Zed Schrempf
Flatworm Records
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Excellent Mature Power (sort of) Pop and More
author: Randy M
What a great find this record is. Fantastic pop hooks, unexpected (but not overly quirky) melodic twists and turns and thoughtful (and sometimes whimsical) lyrics add up to a very strong effort here. There are hints of Michael Penn, Owsley, Jason Falkner, The Bevis Frond and Braden Blake in the songs which is very good company indeed. And of course, the Beatle influence is clear as well. A hooky, satisfying gem throughout. I'd recommend checking out Andrew's other band The World Record as well, which is a more straight on power pop outfit.
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One of the most original albums I've heard in years, many years
author: Steve
Listen to this! A must. Go Flash! Varied musical styles.
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author: Bob Reid
A terrific piece of work. Michael Penn meets The Rembrandts, and the results are brilliant!
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Needs diversity
author: Moving Liquid
Everyone’s all right is another example of 70’s style pop that has become popular recently. Andrew, who plays all the instruments on the album, has a talent for creating catchy hooks and melodies. Most of the songs would fit very nicely on the radio or an Everclear album. The problem with the album is when the songs are placed next to each other it becomes apparent that Andrew has a tendency to recycle his musical hooks.
The album starts off with a good lighthearted number, “the letter s”, that captures the anxiety of a student who doesn’t want his teacher to call on him in class. Creighton use of swirling keyboards and his They Might Be Giants vocals really work well to create a tight pop song. Other highlights from the album include “ok now” and “here’s what i need.“ “ok now” is a short song that is nothing more than an airy finger picked melody and vocals. Creighton uses this simple technique to create a piece that is filled with tension. The fast guitar part works to push the song forward while the dirge like vocals pull the song back. “here’s what i need”, the song that closes the album, also deals with childhood fears. Unlike in “the letter s” the singers fears are soothed by figuring out what he needs.
The songs on the album tend to run together. Most of the songs are well constructed (although the rhythm on “alligator shoes” and “magic’s secrets” falters in places), but Creighton’s choruses all sound the same. Each song seems to start out down a new path, but by the end they all end up in the same place. These songs would work wonderfully by themselves, but in album form the similarities become too obvious. Although the two childhood songs that bookend the album and “ok now” reflect the diversity that Andrew is capable of, the rest of the album shows that he needs to expand that diversity some more.
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