Anotherland

Anotherland
Studio album by
Dave Dobbyn
Released1 September 2008
StudiosOn-U Sound Studios (London)
Livingston Studios (London)
GenresRock, blues
Length52:50
LabelSony BMG
Producers
Dave Dobbyn chronology
Available Light
(2005)		 Anotherland
(2008)		 Beside You: 30 Years of Hits
(2009)

Anotherland is a 2008 album by New Zealand singer-songwriter Dave Dobbyn. It was recorded in England with producer Adrian Sherwood and musician 'Little Axe' Skip McDonald. The album debuted at number 2 on the New Zealand Music Charts and was later certified Gold.

Background

Dobbyn was put in contact with Sherwood and McDonald through his manager Lorraine Barry, who had been based in the UK before moving to New Zealand and knew Sherwood well. They were introduced at a Dobbyn gig in London. Dobbyn recorded the album in London over three weeks with his touring band.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Dave Dobbyn, except for "Miles and Miles" by Dobbyn and Skip McDonald.

No.TitleLength
1."At Light Speed"1:53
2."Anotherland"3:10
3."Crosstown Static"3:13
4."Only Love Remains"2:57
5."When The Water Runs Out"3:52
6."Wild Kisses Like Rain"3:05
7."Howling at the Moon"3:33
8."A Long Way Across Town"3:11
9."Deep Calling Deep"2:53
10."Hey Stranger"3:39
11."Instinct for the Blue"2:26
12."The Black Swing"4:31
13."Just What I Need"3:29
14."Be My Guiding Light"4:02
15."Miles and Miles"2:37
16."Arms of Eternity"4:19
Total length:52:50

Personnel

Personnel as listed in the album's liner notes are:

Musicians

Production

Critical reception

Critical reception was generally favourable, with praise given to Dobbyn for moving away from his usual rock roots towards dubstep. Tony Parker of NZ Musician commented that through "unlikely pairing with Sherwood [Dobbyn] has taken the best of what he does and moulded it into something new." Fairfax gave more muted praise, as they saw the mixed results as being "a missed opportunity".

References

  1. ↑ "Review: Anotherland". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "Anotherland: Charting". charts.nz. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
  3. ↑ Trevor Reekie (3 November 2008). "Access All Areas: Dave Dobbyn Vs Adrian Sherwood in Anotherland". Radio NZ. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  4. ↑ Anotherland (liner notes). Dave Dobbyn. Epic Records. 2008. 88697327202.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ↑ "SmokeCDs: Review". smokecds.com. Smoke CDs. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
  6. ↑ Parker, Tony. "Review: Anotherland". nzmusician.co.nz. NZ Musician. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
  7. ↑ "Review: Anotherland". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 22 September 2012.