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Greetings From California

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"Great Vibes"
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The Madden Brothers have done an excellent job with this album and would recommend that everyone purchases one

"At it again"
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A great album that doesn't disappoint on providing a variety of song styles and great harmonies.

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A great album to enjoy in the car with the bass turned up!

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Having already earned a place in history with Good Charlotte s radio-ready pop-punk sound captured on such albums as their 3× US platinum breakthrough The Young and the Hopeless and over 10 million combined sales from their 5 albums sold worldwide, Joel and Benji were eager to flex their creative muscles with an entirely new project. ‘The idea was to not hide behind a band name or a genre, but rather to write some songs, and find someone to record them and help us deliver the truest picture of who we are musically,’ Benji says. The result is Greetings From California…, which showcases the Madden's killer knack for melody, radiant sibling harmonies, and heartfelt story-telling.

The album is split into two ‘sides’, the first filled with upbeat, sunny pop-rock produced by their long-time collaborator Eric Valentine, who also produced The Young and the Hopeless and 2004's The Chronicles of Life and Death and has also worked with Queens of the Stone Age, Taking Back Sunday, Third Eye Blind and countless others. It features the lyrically unapologetic ‘We Are Done,’ which Benji says is an anthem about standing up for yourself. ‘It's for anyone who s feeling unappreciated or abused, or is suffering in any way,’ he says. ‘We want to inspire people to speak up.’

Side Two is an earthy blend of folk, Southern rock, and 70s-era FM pop produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Joe Chiccarelli, known for his work with The White Stripes, The Strokes The Shins and many others. Its centerpiece is ‘California Rain,’ which tells the story of the Maryland-born brothers journey from East Coast to West Coast. It was also the first song they wrote back in 2012, during an inspiring visit with their friend Pharrell Williams, who encouraged them to follow their muse. ‘We went to see him in Miami and Benji brought an acoustic guitar,’ Joel recalls. ‘We wrote the song together that night. It felt like a repeat of us leaving home at 18 for California with just an acoustic guitar. All these years later, it all comes down to an acoustic guitar.’

Track Listing:

Disc 1:
  1. Dear Jane (Intro)
  2. Dear Jane
  3. Brixton
  4. Out Of My Mind
  5. We Are Done
  6. U R
  7. Jealousy (All Your Friends In Silverlake)
  8. Love Pretenders
  9. California Rain (Intro)
  10. California Rain
  11. Brother
  12. Bad
  13. Good Gracious Abbey
  14. Suddenly
  15. Empty Spirits
Release date Australia
September 12th, 2014
Label
Capitol
Number of Discs
1
Original Release Year
2014
Box Dimensions (mm)
134x125x15
UPC
602537636297
Product ID
22658566

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