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Some Devil

  • Release Date: 2003
  • Genre: Rock
  • Label: BMG

  • Artist: Dave Matthews
  • Flags: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Rating: StarStarStar
  • Styles: Jam Bands, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter
  • Track Picks: "Dodo," "Gravedigger"

Review

It wouldn't seem that a solo album from Dave Matthews would be all that different from a Dave Matthews Band album, since he's not only the singer/songwriter/guitarist; he leads the band and gives it its very name. That assumption turns out to be incorrect, since Some Devil sounds and feels much different than any DMB effort. With Some Devil, Matthews has turned in a brooding, moody album that attempts to extend the breakthrough of Busted Stuff, which signaled a considerable leap forward for Matthews as a songwriter and musician, finding him tackling darker territory. Here, he turns up the darkness even more, but loses the fluid musicality that came with DMB's loose-limbed jams. In a way, it's an attempt to shore up his credentials as a singer/songwriter, something that has always been overshadowed by his brood's status as jam-band favorites, and Some Devil certainly feels more at home among modern singer/songwriters from John Mayer to Rufus Wainwright than it does next to the String Cheese Incident. Even though he's cut a lot of fat off his songs, he still favors meandering to directness, which combined with the deliberately somber mood of the album means this often sounds like Automatic for the People as written and performed by Sting. The end results are a bit unwieldy, perhaps, and not always successful, but it is interesting and certainly different than a Dave Matthews Band record. Most importantly, even if it is a rather modest success, Some Devil does showcase a continued growth for Matthews as a songwriter. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title iTunes Composers Performers Time
Dodo
Dave Matthews Dave Matthews (4:57)
So Damn Lucky
Dave Matthews, Stephen Harris Dave Matthews (4:34)
Gravedigger
Dave Matthews Dave Matthews (3:53)
Some Devil
Dave Matthews Dave Matthews (4:04)
Trouble
Dave Matthews, Stephen Harris Dave Matthews (5:44)
Grey Blue Eyes
Dave Matthews, Trey Anastasio, Stephen Harris Dave Matthews (3:01)
Save Me
Dave Matthews Dave Matthews (4:33)
Stay or Leave
...
Dave Matthews Dave Matthews (4:02)
An' Another Thing
Dave Matthews Dave Matthews (5:30)
Oh
Dave Matthews Dave Matthews (2:48)
Baby
Dave Matthews Dave Matthews (2:19)
Up and Away
Dave Matthews Dave Matthews (4:19)
Too High
...
Dave Matthews Dave Matthews (5:38)
Gravedigger [Acoustic]
...
Dave Matthews Dave Matthews (3:52)

Credits

The Dirty Dozen Brass Band (Horn), Dave Matthews (Guitar (Acoustic)), Dave Matthews (Guitar), Dave Matthews (Guitar (Electric)), Dave Matthews (Sitar), Dave Matthews (Voices), Dave Matthews (Vocal Percussion), Dave Matthews (Guitar (Baritone)), Trey Anastasio (Guitar), Trey Anastasio (Piano), Trey Anastasio (Guitar (Electric)), Trey Anastasio (Introduction), Steve Bryant (Violin), Steve Bryant (Group Member), Rodger Burnett (Horn), Rodger Burnett (Group Member), Chuck Deardorf (Bass), Chuck Deardorf (Group Member), Bonnie Douglas (Violin), Bonnie Douglas (Group Member), Walter Gray (Cello), Walter Gray (Group Member), Ted Jensen (Mastering), Roger Lewis (Sax (Baritone)), Roger Lewis (Group Member), Cynthia Morrow (Viola), Cynthia Morrow (Group Member), Audrey Riley (Horn Arrangements), Audrey Riley (String Arrangements), Audrey Riley (Orchestral Arrangements), David Sabee (Cello), David Sabee (Group Member), Mikhail Schmidt (Violin), Mikhail Schmidt (Group Member), Paul Shure (Violin), Paul Shure (Group Member), Mark "Spike" Stent (Mixing), Clark Story (Violin), Clark Story (Group Member), Eileen Swanson (Viola), Eileen Swanson (Group Member), Efrem Towns (Flugelhorn), Efrem Towns (Group Member), John Whynot (Engineer), John Weller (Violin), John Weller (Group Member), Roberta Downey (Cello), Roberta Downey (Group Member), Leonid Keylin (Violin), Leonid Keylin (Group Member), Mariel Bailey (Violin), Mariel Bailey (Group Member), Theresa Benshoff (Cello), Theresa Benshoff (Group Member), Vincent Comer (Viola), Vincent Comer (Group Member), Tim Reynolds (Guitar (Acoustic)), Tim Reynolds (Guitar), Tim Reynolds (Guitar (Electric)), Tim Reynolds (Sitar), Karen Bentley (Violin), Karen Bentley (Group Member), Mark Robbins (Horn), Mark Robbins (Group Member), James Weaver (Horn), James Weaver (Group Member), Paul Walton (Digital Editing), Sam Hofstedt (Assistant), Jackie Robbins (Cello), Jackie Robbins (Group Member), Kevin Harris (Sax (Tenor)), Kevin Harris (Group Member), Stephen Harris (Percussion), Stephen Harris (Harmonium), Stephen Harris (Keyboards), Stephen Harris (Programming), Stephen Harris (Producer), Stephen Harris (Mixing), Anna Doak (Bass), Anna Doak (Group Member), Wesley Dyring (Viola), Wesley Dyring (Group Member), Gennady Fillimonov (Violin), Gennady Fillimonov (Group Member), Rajan Krishnaswami (Cello), Rajan Krishnaswami (Group Member), Floyd Reitsman (Assistant), Jon Schluckebier (Engineer), Dave Sebree (Cello), Rick Levy (Assistant), Thane Kerner (Art Direction), Thane Kerner (Design), Brady Blade, Jr. (Percussion), Brady Blade, Jr. (Drums), Sammy Williams (Trombone), Sammy Williams (Group Member), Jean Wells-Yablonsky (Violin), Jean Wells-Yablonsky (Group Member), Brian Valentino (Digital Editing), Brian Valentino (Assistant), Alex Veley (Organ), Shari Link (Viola), Shari Link (Group Member), David Treahearn (Assistant), Bruce Bailey (Cello), Bruce Bailey (Group Member), Jennifer Bai (Violin), Jennifer Bai (Group Member), Patrinell Wright (Director), Jamie Laval (Violin), Jamie Laval (Group Member), Total Exeperience Gospel Choir (Vocals (Background)), Michael Lieberman (Viola), Michael Lieberman (Group Member), Lulu Strange (Vocals (Background)), Lulu Strange (Group Member), Heather Bentley (Viola), Heather Bentley (Group Member), Ellen Birek (Project Coordinator), DeShe Brooks Wright (Vocals (Background)), DeShe Brooks Wright (Group Member), Marcia Steel (Violin), Tanisha Brooks (Vocals (Background)), Tanisha Brooks (Group Member), Anne Sokol (Violin), Anne Sokol (Group Member), Sherri Charleston Johnson (Vocals (Background)), Sherri Charleston Johnson (Group Member), Seattle Music Group (Strings), Seattle Music Group (Horn), Andrea Schuler (Viola), Andrea Schuler (Group Member), Barnaby Draper (Photography), Misha Keylin (Violin), Misha Keylin (Group Member), Peter Kaman (Violin), Peter Kaman (Group Member), Xiao Po Fei (Violin), Xiao Po Fei (Group Member), Bruce Flohr (A&R), Tracy Jimenez (Project Coordinator), Clare Garabedian (Cello), Clare Garabedian (Group Member), Kristen Gibson (Project Coordinator), Dajana Hobson (Viola), Dajana Hobson (Group Member), Todd Gowers (Bass), Todd Gowers (Group Member), Rob Haggeti (Assistant), Bruce Floht (A&R), Total Experience Gospel Choir (Vocals (Background)), Rob Haggett (Assistant), Jennifer Sokol (Violin), Mikhail Shmidt (Violin), Gena Brooks (Vocals (Background)), Gena Brooks (Group Member), Mary Strange (Vocals (Background)), Mary Strange (Group Member), Kory Kruckenberg (Assistant Engineer), Kory Kruckenberg (Second Engineer), Tony Hall (Bass)
 
 
Wikipedia: Some Devil
Some Devil
Some Devil cover
Studio album by Dave Matthews
Released September 23, 2003
Recorded October 2002June 2003
Genre Rock
Length 59:14
Label RCA
Producer Stephen Harris
Professional reviews
Dave Matthews chronology
Live at Luther College
(1999)
Some Devil
(2003)
Imagine We Were
(2005)
Singles from Some Devil
  1. "Gravedigger"
    Released: 2003
  2. "Save Me"
    Released: 2003
  3. "Oh"
    Released: 2004

Some Devil is the debut solo album by musician Dave Matthews. It was released on September 232003 on RCA Records. It has been certified platinum by the RIAA, signifying over a million copies sold. The album features several guest musicians, including long-time Dave Matthews Band collaborator guitarist Tim Reynolds and Phish frontman and guitarist Trey Anastasio. The album's first single, "Gravedigger," won a Grammy Award in 2004. Some Devil was produced by Stephen Harris, who had previously worked with Dave Matthews Band on their 2002 album Busted Stuff.

Critics have said that the album is darker than Matthews' past albums with his band. Many fans, while at first skeptical of Matthews' desire to release a solo album, quickly praised his efforts. The album is noted for its moodier tone and the fresh direction shown in Matthews' songwriting.

Since 2003, Matthews has performed Some Devil material in concert with a group coined Dave Matthews & Friends, which consists mainly of musicians that appear on the album.

Track listing

All songs by David J. Matthews unless noted.

  1. "Dodo" – 4:57
  2. "So Damn Lucky" (Matthews/Harris) – 4:34
  3. "Gravedigger" – 3:53
  4. "Some Devil" – 4:04
  5. "Trouble" (Matthews/Harris) – 5:44
  6. "Grey Blue Eyes" (Matthews/Anastasio) – 3:01
  7. "Save Me" – 4:33
  8. "Stay or Leave" – 4:02
  9. "An' Another Thing" – 5:30
  10. "Oh" – 2:48
  11. "Baby" – 2:19
  12. "Up And Away" – 4:19
  13. "Too High" – 5:38
  14. "Gravedigger (acoustic)" – 3:52

Also recorded but cut from the album is "Cigarette Lit".

Trivia

  • Ironic to the album, the title Some Devil, backwards, is Live Demos.
  • The title track appears on the soundtrack for the movie 21 Grams and plays full length during the film credits

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