Hollow

• Artist: Howie Beck
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• Release Date: August 13, 2002
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: Rock

Review

With his debut album, Hollow, Toronto native Howie Beck has constructed a remarkably rich and melancholy work. Beck put this album together in his bedroom studio, but this is a homespun recording with a lush heart -- and not some lo-fi curiosity. With his unerringly pop-tinged songcraft, swooning (albeit primarily acoustic-based) arrangements, and breathy vocals, Beck often evokes (and matches the feats of) such pensive pop masters as Joe Pernice (the Pernice Brothers) and Elliott Smith -- especially on such blissfully reflective fare as "Maybe I Belong" and "Serves You Right." Hollow is packed to the seams with breathtakingly melodic sleights of hand, and seems to dwell permanently in some gorgeously brokenhearted twilight state. ~ Erik Hage, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Hollow	Howie Beck	Howie Beck	(1:23)
Baby Plays Around on Me	Howie Beck	Howie Beck	(2:04)
Maybe I Belong	Howie Beck	Howie Beck	(4:09)
The Chance Is Gone	Howie Beck	Howie Beck	(4:33)
She Moves (Rosie)	Howie Beck	Howie Beck	(3:11)
I Won't Be Sorry	Howie Beck	Howie Beck	(3:17)
Scarecrow Down	Howie Beck	Howie Beck	(2:48)
Serves You Right	Howie Beck	Howie Beck	(4:15)
Wanted Man	Howie Beck	Howie Beck	(3:20)
What You Found	Howie Beck	Howie Beck	(2:24)
The One You Wanted	Howie Beck	Howie Beck	(7:08)

Credits

Darryl Otis Smith (Mixing), Kid Lunch (Design), Joao Carvalho (Editing), Taylor Savvy (String Arrangements), Darryl Otis Smith (Engineer), Yael Staav (Design), Howie Beck (Producer), Helios (Design), Noah Mintz (Mastering), Pam Bettger (String Quartet), Sandy Baron (String Quartet), Howie Beck (Multi Instruments), Noah Mintz (Pre-Mastering), Kim Deschamps (Pedal Steel), Howie Beck (Mixing), Howie Beck (Engineer), Joao Carvalho (Mastering)

Hollow Body Guitar	hollow body guitar
Sharpening A Hollow Mortise Chisel	semi hollow body guitar