Album Notes

According to Thomas King of the Recorded A Cappella Review Board (RARB), "The group's third recording From Philly With Love is a good recording of some highly infectious music delivered with pure emotion and a bit of pizzazz. If you are the adventurous sort, check them out. What the record has going for it are performers with amazing emotional attachment to most of the songs, especially in the non-English tracks that easily translate to the listener... Some of the standout tracks are Ani Shelach, Milim Yafot Me'eleh and Habibi. Fried makes the most of a simple melody in Ani Shelach and colors it with a melancholia that gently tugs at the heartstring without being overly pathetic or sappy. Braunstein brings it during the opening track Milim Yafot Me'eleh. She rides the pulsing beat of the pop tune with a mastery of delivery. Her energetic performance just leaps right out at you. Zeke Faham's performance on Habibi commands you to take this slight dance number and bust it like you're about to beat the high score on Dance Dance Revolution."

Founded in 2001, the Shabbatones are the student-run Jewish a cappella group at the University of Pennsylvania. One of the premier Jewish a cappella groups in the country, they are known for their energetic arrangements and entertaining performances. Specializing in popular American, Israeli and Jewish music, the Shabbatones have performed for a variety of audiences both at Penn and at other venues throughout the country. All of their arrangements are written by group members.