No Place to Be

• Artist: Matisyahu
• Rating:
• Release Date: December 26, 2006
• Type: Live, Lyrics are included with the album, Enhanced CD-ROM
• Genre: Reggae

Review

On his fourth album in relatively quick succession, No Place to Be, Matisyahu pumps out nothing too adventurous. Indeed, most of the songs here have been present in some form or another on his previous albums. What No Place to Be does provide, though, is an excellent primer on the range that Matisyahu can cover. Top-flight dancehall in "Jerusalem" and "Chop 'Em Down," excellent covers in the form of "Message in a Bottle," thick dub remixing, and thumping beats when called for, in a remix of "Youth" (the title track from his previous album). The songwriting abilities and presentation are still entirely prevalent, as are high production values courtesy of Bill Laswell and Sly & Robbie. As an added bonus, the album is packaged with the Live in Israel DVD, which shows off one of the main factors that catapulted Matisyahu from relative obscurity to the limelight so quickly: his incredible stage presence (as well as some nice interviews and rather artsy scenic interludes). Shake Off the Dust and Youth may be somewhat larger albums with more original material, but No Place to Be provides a nice entry point for new listeners, as well as a fine live DVD. ~ Adam Greenberg, All Music Guide

Tracks

CD 1

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Jerusalem (Out of Darkness Comes Light)	Jimmy Douglass, Ivan Corraliza	Matisyahu	(3:09)
Chop 'Em Down	Josh Werner	Matisyahu	(3:45)
Warrior	Josh Werner	Matisyahu	(4:41)
Message in a Bottle		Matisyahu	(3:56)
Jerusalem [Swisha House Mix]	Jimmy Douglass, Ivan Corraliza	Matisyahu	(5:42)
Youth [Smallstars Remix]	Josh Werner	Matisyahu	(4:33)
Message in a Bottle [Dub]		Matisyahu	(4:46)

CD 2

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Rastaman Chant [DVD][Live][*]	Bob Marley	Matisyahu
Lord Raise Me Up [DVD][Live][*]		Matisyahu
Dispatch the Troops [DVD][Live][*]	Gordon Matthew Sumner, Josh Werner, Aaron Dugan	Matisyahu
Close My Eyes [DVD][Live][*]		Matisyahu
Warrior [DVD][Live][*]	Josh Werner	Matisyahu
Exaltation [DVD][Live][*]	Josh Werner	Matisyahu
Chop 'Em Down [DVD][Live][*]	Josh Werner	Matisyahu
Late Night in Zion [DVD][Live][*]	Aaron Dugan	Matisyahu
Ancient Lullaby [DVD][Live][*]	Aaron Dugan	Matisyahu
King Without a Crown [DVD][Live][*]	Josh Werner	Matisyahu
Heights [DVD][Live][*]		Matisyahu
What I'm Fighting For [DVD][Live][*]	Josh Werner	Matisyahu
Jerusalem (Out of Darkness Comes Light) [DVD][*]	Jimmy Douglass, Ivan Corraliza	Matisyahu

Credits

Javier Jimez (Video Producer), DJ Michael "5000" Watts (Remixing), Robbie (Bass), Sly (Drums), Bill Laswell (Reconstruction), Chris Feldmann (Design), Joshua Marc Levy (Illustrations), Angelo Montrone (Mixing), Michael Caplan (A&R), Mark Mann (Photography), Steve Sockol (Mixing), Sly (Producer), Josh Werner (Keyboards), Josh Werner (Bass), Bill Laswell (Mixing), Bill Laswell (Producer), Robbie (Producer), Aaron Dugan (Guitar), Angelo Montrone (Mastering), Ad-Rock (Remix Producer), Chris Feldmann (Art Direction)

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