Rate it!
Avg: 4.0 (9 ratings)
- Date Released: October 28, 2003
- Genre: Hip-Hop/R&B
- Label: anticon / IODA
-
They Say...
After a stunning debut, rapper/producer Alias followed up with the all-instrumental EP Eyes Closed. Now his voice barely shows up on the sophomore full-length, Muted. Generally relaxed and fey, Muted is a limited listen, there's no doubt about that, and there's barely a connection to the hip-hop world past being on the Anticon label. But what's most interesting about Alias' new attitude is that he's taken his Maine small-town roots and mixed them with his adult Bay Area surroundings. Take the way muted car horns and trumpets mix on "Caged In, Wasting Away." It's the background music a city provides mixed with small-town dreams and a wistful tinge of homesickness. The album's most direct moment is "Unseen Sights," a melancholy and exhausted antiwar number with Markus Acher from the Notwist on vocals. It's a great match. Anticon collective member Pedestrian shows up on the most kinetic number, "The Physical Voice," a welcome reprieve with slight stutter and boom. Songs are well built, never showy, and things never get precious. This is a rainy window, foggy day of an album that's humble and approachable. Boom Bip at his most melodic and Boards of Canada minus the cheeky humor could be comparisons, but Alias has his own voice, even if he's not rapping.
-
You Say...
Write a ReviewI would like to say...
“ The indie iTunes — Hardcore music fans are migrating to eMusic, the iTunes Music Store's cheaper, cooler cousin.”
Rolling Stone
| 01. |  |
beginagain |
4:30 |  |
| 02. | |
sixes last |
4:58 | |
| 03. | |
again for the first time |
3:54 | |
| 04. | |
unseen sights w/Markus Acher |
4:25 | |
| 05. | |
shoes, cars, and soft drinks |
3:21 | |
| 06. | |
caged in, wasting away |
4:22 | |
| 07. | |
full circle blues |
3:36 | |
| 08. | |
i would like to write a song that... |
4:12 | |
| 09. | |
am i cool now? |
1:43 | |
| 10. | |
chew the fat |
4:05 | |
| 11. | |
the physical voice w/pedestrian |
3:40 | |
| 12. | |
one obvious rule |
4:28 | |
| 13. | |
lost friend advice |
17:09 | |
Find a problem with a track? Please let us know.
13 Total Tracks, 64:23 Total Length
We will send an email to with the tracking ID for this issue.
Before reporting defective tracks, please note that you can re-download all of your tracks without losing credits. Please try to re-download your tracks in case a temporary issue caused your problem. If, after re-downloading your tracks, you are still experiencing issues, report them below.
Note: This form is for reporting defective tracks only.
For all other issues (billing, trouble downloading, etc),
contact Customer Support.
Playlists Alias appears on these playlists created by eMusic members
Credits
- Jeremy Goody - Mastering // Markus Acher - Guitar (Acoustic) // Markus Acher - Guitar (Electric) // Markus Acher - Vocals // Mario Thaler - Engineer // Alias - Arranger // Alias - Arranger // Alias - Arranger // Alias - Producer // Alias - Producer // Alias - Producer // Alias - Mixing // Alias - Mixing // Alias - Mixing // Alias - Photography // Alias - Photography // Alias - Photography // Dax Pierson - Melodica // Baillie Parker - Executive Producer
Choose from over 4.5 million
music downloadseMusic features legendary and emerging artists in every genre: classic rock to classical,indie to international, soundtracks to spiritual, jazz to country and many more.
MP3 downloads work on any digital media player
With eMusic, you OWN your music without any restrictions. Burn music to a CD, play it on your computer, mobile phone or any digital media player - including iPod®, Zune® and Walkman®.
Songs as low as $0.25
eMusic subscriptions start at just $11.99 a month for 30 downloads - that's less than $0.40 per song! And it gets better from there - our plans go as low as $0.25 per song!
Music Discovery
eMusic is about discovery. We make finding new music fun again with music recommendations from our award-winning team of music experts, member playlists and new music features.
Cancel anytime
With all the great music and site features we're pretty sure you will love eMusic. If not, no problem. You can cancel at any time and keep the music you have downloaded.
© 1992 - 2008 All Media Guide, LLC