Ordinary Days

Lisa Cerbone | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 22, 2003)
• Original Release Date: July 22, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Little Scrubby
• ASIN: B0000AJ5AF
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #598,488 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Doug Connolly, All-Music Guide

"Cerbone's lovely vocals could take root in a wasteland."

Product Description

Lisa Cerbone brings her keen writer's eye and ethereal melodies to her third full-length release, Ordinary Days. Produced by Mark Kozelek, frontman / guitarist / songwriter / producer of the Red House Painters, Ordinary Days is an intimate, acoustic recording with a timeless quality. Joined by Kozelek on guitar, the luminescent arrangements are spare, yet never predictable; and Lisa's angelic vocals are always in the forefront. Other musical guests adding to the haunting beauty of the recording are Tim Mooney on drums (American Music Club) and Geoff Stanfield on bass (Black Lab). Lyrically, Lisa movingly speaks of everyday sorrows, joys, and challenges that demonstrate that, which is considered "ordinary" in daily life, is often extraordinary in reality. Her voice and transcendent melodies are the hope that rise above the melancholy.

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Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow..., October 2, 2004

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Wallace "empwlo" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ordinary Days (Audio CD)

This is my first exposure to Lisa Cerbone's work and I must say that I am extremely impressed. I bought the CD because of the track "Ordinary Day" which I heard from a free download. I did not expect the rest of the CD to be so beautiful....a wonderful work!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Red House Painters... what?, July 24, 2007

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Wavescapes "Wavescapes" (Portland, OR United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ordinary Days (Audio CD)

So thank goodness for the Internet or I would of never stumbled upon this album. A nice mixture from Mark Kozelek (Sun Kil Moon, Red House Painters). Good to see I can still find some obscure music out there. And Lisa Cerbone has a great voice. A great album to have... especially if you like the sounds from Mr. Mark Kozelek.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Innocent Sundays..., February 20, 2004

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J. Rowe "Satieklimt" (London) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ordinary Days (Audio CD)

Firstly if you have a pssion for the Innocence Mission and/or the Sundays and/or Red House Painters then you should have bought this album by now. This album is very far from a 'pastiche' album of the former bands as Lisa draws upon the spirit and rich melodic sensibility of these bands whilst highlighting her own authentic voice and lyrical approach as well. Mark Kozelek's (Red House Painters) simple and bright production here helps distill every song into it's essence. You can tell from his involvement he is a great admirer of Lisa's and, being one of the most exciting songwriters of our generation himself, this is high praise indeed.