All People is an album by the American band Michael Franti & Spearhead, released in 2013 through Boo Boo Wax and Capitol Records.[2][3] The first single was "I'm Alive (Life Sounds Like)".[4] Franti supported the album with North American and Australian tours.[5][6] In 2014, he continued to promote All People by headlining the Soulshine Music and Yoga Tour.[7]

Production

The majority of the album was recorded in Hunters Point, with some of the mixing occurring while the band was on tour.[8][9] The album continued Franti's turn toward pop music; he had concluded that a pop song could be as comforting and meaningful as a protest song.[10] For the first time in his career, Franti worked with outside songwriters and producers, including Sam Hollander, the Matrix, and Adrian Newman.[11][12] Franti recorded around 35 songs and listened to the rough mixes while doing his morning yoga, to ensure that they were properly "inspiring".[13][14] He also wanted the tracks to incorporate dance influences, with some geared toward club play.[15] "Say Goodbye" is about the murder of Trayvon Martin.[16] A version of "11:59" was written around 2003; Franti finished the chorus for it after surviving a ruptured appendix.[17] K'naan guested on "Earth from Outer Space".[18]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[18]
The Buffalo News[19]
PopMatters7/10[20]
Postmedia Network[21]
RapReviews7.5/10[22]
Rolling Stone[1]

Postmedia Network called the album "an infectiously sunny synthesis of pop, reggae, hip-hop and indie-folk."[21] Rolling Stone noted that "Franti's peace 'n' love MO has veered toward full-on jam pop for several years now, so mainstream-y anthems like the Euro-disco title track are really no big leap."[1] Bass Player labeled All People Franti's "most heavily produced, studio programmed album yet".[23] The Buffalo News deemed it "sun-soaked pop music with feel-good, bumper sticker-style wisdom presented as insightful commentary."[19] The Kansas City Star said that Franti "evokes an array of resemblances, some vague, some strong: to Bob Marley, G-Love, Everlast, UB40."[24] Tucson Weekly opined that while "the message of universal equality [of the title track] is spot-on and encouraging, Franti's rap-bridge lyrics about rocking everywhere can be terrible."[25]

Track listing

All People track listing
No.TitleLength
1."All People"4:08
2."11:59"3:45
3."I'm Alive (Life Sounds Like)"3:53
4."Long Ride Home"3:51
5."Life Is Better with You"3:18
6."Earth from Outer Space"3:52
7."Closer to You"3:39
8."Show Me a Sign"3:38
9."On and On"3:43
10."Wherever You Are"3:14
11."Say Goodbye"3:31
Total length:40:32

References

  1. ^ a b c Hermes, Will (August 15, 2013). "All People". Rolling Stone. No. 1189. p. 66.
  2. ^ Lindquist, David (August 29, 2013). "Headliner Michael Franti makes every show count". The Indianapolis Star. p. S1.
  3. ^ McMullen, Randy (October 10, 2013). "Weekend Top 10: The Bay Area singer and Spearhead gang back a new album". Contra Costa Times. p. T8.
  4. ^ Trust, Gary (May 18, 2013). "On Hot Rock Songs...". Billboard. Vol. 125, no. 19. p. 63.
  5. ^ Catalano, Jim (August 29, 2013). "2013 Fall Music Preview: Sounds to abound around town". The Ithaca Journal. p. M10.
  6. ^ "Weekender". Newcastle Herald. November 23, 2013. p. 30.
  7. ^ Vlay, Phillip (July 28, 2014). "Go! Monday". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. p. D8.
  8. ^ Vaziri, Aidin (August 11, 2013). "Franti: 'It makes me feel alive'". San Francisco Chronicle. p. Q29.
  9. ^ McElhiney, Brian (September 14, 2013). "Michael Franti's personal songs get feedback on the road". The Daily Gazette. Schenectady. p. D1.
  10. ^ Oksenhorn, Stewart (August 20, 2013). "Michael Franti plays Belly Up, launches foundation in Aspen". News. The Aspen Times.
  11. ^ "Franti steps outside Spearhead". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Gannett Co., Inc. August 30, 2013. p. W5.
  12. ^ Francis, Naila (September 22, 2013). "The moments that matter". Bucks County Courier Times. Levittown. p. D1.
  13. ^ Gomez, Adrian (October 18, 2013). "'The Sound of Sunshine'". Venue. Albuquerque Journal. p. 16.
  14. ^ Armour, Philip (November 2013). "Staying Human". Yoga Journal. No. 260. p. 20.
  15. ^ Fell, Samuel J. (April 11, 2014). "The Peace Keep". Music. The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 11.
  16. ^ Levy, Dustin (July 12, 2013). "Spirit of celebration: Michael Franti invited other songwriters for new album, comes to Jiffy Lube Live". The Baltimore Sun. p. T12.
  17. ^ Penn, Roberta (July 23, 2014). "Strike a pose and sing". Star-News. Wilmington.
  18. ^ a b "All People Review by David Jeffries". AllMusic. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  19. ^ a b Miers, Jeff (August 8, 2013). "Pop". Gusto. The Buffalo News. p. 10.
  20. ^ Heaton, Dave (September 20, 2013). "Michael Franti and Spearhead: All People". PopMatters. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  21. ^ a b Sterdan, Darryl (July 28, 2013). "All People". Edmonton Journal. Postmedia Network. p. E8.
  22. ^ Juon, Steve (July 30, 2013). "Michael Franti & Spearhead: All People". RapReviews. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  23. ^ D'Auria, Jon (November 2013). "Michael Franti & Spearhead: All People". Bass Player. Vol. 24, no. 11. p. 24.
  24. ^ Finn, Timothy (September 28, 2013). "Michael Franti takes a big Crossroads KC crowd on joy cruise". The Kansas City Star. p. C3.
  25. ^ Swedlund, Eric (October 17, 2013). "Michael Franti & Spearhead: All People". Music. Tucson Weekly.
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