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1	Daydreaming
2	Blue Eyes
3	Thanks for Nothing
4	Middle Brother
5	Theater
6	Portland
7	Wilderness
8	Me Me Me
9	Someday
10	Blood and Guts
11	Mom and Dad
12	Million Dollar Bill

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Middle Brother is:
John McCauley (Deer Tick)
Matthew Vasquez (Delta Spirit)
Taylor Goldsmith (Dawes)

The lead singers of Deer Tick, Dawes, and Delta Spirit now come together to form the groundbreaking musical project, Middle Brother. McCauley, Goldsmith, Vasquez - three songwriters with an amazing sense of purpose, balancing themes of their own playful self-indulgence with humbler notes of heartbreak and hope. Alt-country folk mixed with soulful rock n roll. Middle Brother is the master collaborative event finally risen out of the roots of their genre; a moment we ve been waiting for.

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 5.75 x 0.5 inches; 2.52 Ounces
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Partisan Records
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 15808668
Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2011
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ December 10, 2010
Label ‏ : ‎ Partisan Records
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004FS2SHG
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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- #4,930 in Adult Alternative (CDs & Vinyl)
- #11,403 in Alternative Rock (CDs & Vinyl)
- #57,125 in Rock (CDs & Vinyl)

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A Double Shot

Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2011

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"Middle Brother" is currently my favorite new CD. The opening track "Daydreaming" wakes up slowly like a lost soundtrack cut from "The Hangover," "Listen for a while to the neighbors having sex; Wishing I could lay my aching head against your breast." John J. McCauley's grizzled vocals convey a sound of longing, regret and desire. The title track from this self-titled set rocks like a slaphappy freewheeling washboard ditty, "Stay hydrated from a double shot; Get my nourishment from a punch in the gut." Paul Westerberg's "Portland" is a midtempo charmer with a lovely acoustic riff that propels the song, "It's too late to turn back, here we go; Portland, oh no." The delightfully retro "Someday" explodes like a lost 60s track with a bad attitude and a wry sense of humor, "How can I say that I love you when I don't? How could I say that I'll stay when I won't? I never said I had a head on my shoulders; I said that I'll love you when we're older." Other tracks like "Thanks for Nothing," "Blood & Guts" & "Million Dollar Bill" are also stand outs. This is a delightful set not to me missed! Enjoy!

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Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2012

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I'd agree with the reviewer that called this one of the best albums of the year. I've listened to this album as much as anything else this year. This is a flawless collection of songs that flow and soothe and move and inspire. I'm a fan of Dawes so I thought this might be good too, but it exceeded my expectations. I love the singing, the songs, the lyrics, the whole package. I realize that albums like that are destined to remain under the radar, but why hasn't this garnered more favorable press? This is top notch music that will appeal to anyone who likes artists as diverse as The Band, Wilco, Neil Young, or Fleet Foxes.

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Prashant

Album of the year for me!

Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2011

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I am not one to write a lot of reviews. I only do so when compelled by the product.
This is one of those!
Beautiful music that is reminiscent of early James Taylor, Jack Johnson and the Beatles.
The lyrics are so well thought of... and they really pull on some heart strings.
This album for me has a Deja Vu quality that makes it very special. This inspite of the fact that I had never heard any of the group members before. Inspite of the fact that I purchased this album on an impulse and a whim after listening to their one song on npr.

Highly recommended. 5 stars dont do them justice!!

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The Dude

Love it!

Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2012

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Bought this after I got into Deer Tick from hearing about them from playing with Lucero (another really cool honest band that I got into a few years back - check em out if you ndon't know them. Great stuff). So I bought Born on Flag Day and dug it. Started looking for other stuff and kept seeing great reviews on Middle Brother so picked it up. Awesome disc from end to end! Just great stuff. Shared it with friends and they all agree. Any doubts, pick it up and it will be in your rotation constantly! Now I have to grab some Dawes and Delta Spirit! Love finding new music. Thanks for the reviews everyone!

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Lars E. LaVine

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Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2019

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I thought the album would be better as a whole.

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D. C. Casey

One Great New Album or Three Great New Bands

Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2011

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Three songwriters at the top of their game have teamed up here to produce an album of timeless tunes --- Great lyrical pieces wrapped around a solid American musical foundation of blues, country, folk, and rock. John McCauley of Deer Tick, Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes, and Matt Vasquez of Delta Spirit are the voices of this album, from three bands traveling the same under-the-radar road of straight-forward, no indulgences music, which stands on its classic songwriting rather than on a gimmicky hip-for-the-moment sound. These songs will always work. McCauley lends his rough and tumble, life-beaten voice and words, Goldsmith brings heartfelt ballads and stirring harmonies, and Vasquez, who I was less familiar with, is an enormous vocal presence, with a voice that has tinges of rock n' roll John Lennon and songs that are easily the most catchy on the record.

The great thing about this album is that, if you've never heard of any of these three bands, you'll most likely come away from your first listen with three new bands to check out (I can vouch for the back catalogs of Dawes and Deer Tick, which are well worth your time. I'll be checking out Delta Spirit soon!). If you're already a fan of these bands, you won't be disappointed with this collection. Some of their finest work can be found here. It's especially great to hear them each take a verse on the closer, "Million Dollar Bill".

The live show (particularly Dawes) is outstanding and very much recommended as well!

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Steph

Great album

Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2018

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Awesome album and even sounds better on vinyl. Came packaged well and plays great.

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Benjamin J. Wagar

Really quite awesome and good

Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2011

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I'm a fan of all these cats, so I figured I'd love this album. I was right. It usually takes a few listens before I really get into a new album. This one, however, was the bee's knees right from the get go.

If you like Dawes, Delta Spirit, and Deer Tick (the "parent" bands), or Jonny Corndawg (he makes an appearance), then this one won't disappoint.

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Tommy Dooley

A super Group that lives up to the title

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 28, 2011

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This is a `Super Group' in the shape of McCauley, Goldsmith and Vasquez or in other words, Deer Tick, Delta Spirit and Dawes ion the form of their lead singers. I always go for these collaborations such as `Monsters of Folk' and `Tired Pony' and they always seem to not equal the sum of their parts. This however, is a most welcome exception.

The opener `Daydreaming' is a Deer Tick styled song but is just soft and rough at the same time and is a great way to begin an album. They all take a turn at the mic and all join in on the backing vocals and general shenanigans, including playing tambourines - excellent!

The styles range from basic alt/country to pure rock n roll on tracks like `Someday' and it flows perfectly. The individual signatures of all three main men are to the fore but they coalesce in such a great way to make this albums stand as testament to their individual work and also a work of excellence in it's own right.

I have had this for a couple of weeks now and cant stop wanting to play it. If you are wavering I urge you to take the plunge, all the tracks are great in their own way, which is also a surprise and it ends on a lovely melancholic note with `Million Dollar Bill', and every time it ends I am left wanting more.

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G. Roberts

Modern Americana by 20 something's

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 18, 2013

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Got to this through Goldsmith of the Dawes.. Excellent album of modern californian Americana music. Bought it in Florida n holiday (park avenue CDs Orlando). First listen was ok first and last tracks made an impact but after each extra listen each track grew on us both. Had it in the car since I got back and even bought the vinyl version.

Great music ( no real guitar solos though) with varied vocal style. Have since bought a couple of delta spirit and deer tiCk CDs to add to the 3 Dawes albums.

By the way the Dawes are excellent live.

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Music-Al

A great mix of acoustic and a bit of grunge make ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 14, 2014

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I didn't realise this album came out in 2011,you wouldn't think so.Three songwriters/vocalists sharing the output.
A great mix of acoustic and a bit of grunge make a great album.Well worth a listen.

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Andreas S.

Gar nicht middlemäßig

Reviewed in Germany on January 2, 2013

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Die aktuelle amerikanische Indie-Supergruppe.
John J. McCauley III von Deer Tick, Taylor Goldsmith von Dawes und Matt Vasquez von Delta Spirit. Sie alle sind hierzulande kaum bekannt. Infolgedessen ist auch ihr Zusammenschluss und das Debütalbum ziemlich unentdeckt geblieben. Das betrifft bereits die Plattenfirmen, so dass die Scheibe in den Läden bisher gar nicht so leicht zu bekommen ist. Sehr zu Unrecht.

Schon beim Betrachten des Covers wird klar, hier handelt es sich entweder um drei komplette Vollidioten oder Typen, die es sich leisten können, sich einen Spaß aus ihrer Außenwirkung zu machen. Da ersteres zumindest an dieser Stelle nicht der Rede wert wäre, heißt das anders ausgedrückt, das Selbstbewusstsein der drei hat sich irgendwo gewaschen. Das kann man arrogant finden, ist es vielleicht auch ein Stück weit, aber zumindest nicht ganz unberechtigt, denn die drei können was. Aber weg von Äußerlichkeiten.

Independent ist bei dem Projekt mehr die Marktpositionierung als die Klangrichtung. Was hier vorliegt ist eine abwechslungsreiche und schwungvolle Mischung aus Country, Folk, Blues, Pop und Rock - handgemacht, mit altbewährten Instrumenten. Die vordergründige Rauheit und Ursprünglichkeit im Klang ist dabei in erster Linie ein Stilmittel, denn das Ergebnis klingt nicht nur überraschend musikalisch und versiert, sondern insgesamt sehr rund und vor allem eigenständig - ganz anders, als es die zitierten Stileinflüsse vielleicht erwarten lassen. Mitverantwortlich dafür ist einerseits, dass die drei und ihre Bands schon eine Schnittmenge haben und ausgezeichnet miteinander harmonieren, aber eben auch, dass jeder noch einmal ganz unterschiedliche Einflüsse beisteuert.
Die Plattenfirma nennt Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen und Tom Petty als Referenz. Geschenkt! - Kann man ernsthaft Musik mit amerikanischen Rockelementen machen, ohne eine dabei eine Stimme wie etwa Whitney Housten zu haben und nicht mit den dreien in eine Schublade gesteckt werden? - Im Grunde klingen die drei ziemlich anders und ziemlich eigen, nämlich wie Middle Brother.

Drei Sänger, das sorgt natürlich von Grund auf schon für Abwechslung und für Reibungsflächen, aber ihre verschiedenen musikalischen Hintergründe verschmelzen zu einem homogenen Kern und schaffen um ihn herum ein kongeniales Spektrum. McCauley der raunzige unbequeme Countryfolk-Songwriter mit zunehmender Tendenz zum Rock, ist immer für eine versteckte Harmonie zu haben, weswegen auch sein Werk mit Deer Tick mehr als nur einen Blick wert ist (zB War Elephant ), Vasquez bringt Schwung und Varianz ins Programm, passt aber harmonisch hervorragend dazu (auch bei Delta Spirit lohnt sich eine eigene Visite unbedingt, zB History From Below ) und Goldsmith sorgt für die etwas besinnlicheren Töne, was von Haus aus bei Dawes auf Dauer etwas zu zaghaft sein kann, aber hier in der großen Summe für die richtige Rundung sorgt.
Drei Sänger im Wechsel, oder im Chor das bringt traditionsgemäß viele Möglichkeiten bis hin zu ELO-artigem Arrangement bei "Me, Me, Me" oder schön auch im Strophenwechsel zum Abschluss bei "Million Dollar Bill".

Hier die vollständige Songliste:
1. Daydreaming - 4:50
2. Blue Eyes - 4:05
3. Thanks For Nothing - 3:44
4. Middle Brother - 3:12
5. Theatre - 4:40
6. Portland - 5:05
7. Wilderness - 2:43
8. Me, Me, Me - 2:57
9. Someday - 3:40
10. Blood and Guts - 5:59
11. Mom and Dad - 4:01
12. Million Dollar Bill - 4:03

Erfreulich ist auch die sehr räumlich und naturbelassen klingende Aufnahme. Digipack mit zwölfseitigem Textheftlein, was will man mehr?
Noch ein Geheimtipp, was sich ja im Internetzeitalter schnell ändern kann (der umtriebige McCauley ist dort schon mit einigen sehenswerten und auch witzigen Videos vertreten).
Zu wünschen wäre es den Jungs etwas mehr die Runde zu machen, solange sie dabei nicht den Halt verlieren, aber selbstbewusst und verschmitzt sind sie ja eh bis über alle Ohren.

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Sergio Jaime

Awesome!

Reviewed in Mexico on July 24, 2017

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John J. McCauley III (From Deer Tick), Taylor Goldsmith (From Dawes) and last but not least, Matt Vasquez (From Delta Spirit) have formed a true supergroup. Mixing their own styles from their respective bands, delivering funny, strong and even heartbreaking lyrics on this very complete record.

Musically speaking, there's not a lot to talk about, it's great. All tracks are amazing.

About the product itself, it comes with a free digital download, which is always an awesome gesture, the records comes greatly presented with a protective sleeve, plus a booklet with handwritten (simulated of course on the print) lyrics abd the record itself is an 18G vinyl, proving excellent weight and balance for your record player.

Highly recommend this product I could not be this happy.

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