Winter Pays for Summer

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Disciples of Toad the Wet Sprocket held their collective breaths when front man Glen Phillips tucked himself into semi-retirement following the band’s 1998 break-up. But after a few years as a home body and father, new songs again dripped from Phillips creative psyche, and his third solo record in three years may be his boldest, most rewarding work to date. Front and center, as usual, are guitar-hooks galore and mature and personal narratives, with producer John "Strawberry" Fields (Switchfoot, Andrew W.K.) straining the larger-than-life instrumentation and "woo-woo" choruses through a pop filter. The versatile Phillips can strike up a nursery rhyme ("Duck and Cover") or prosaic ballad ("True") as effortlessly as he can the hummably persuasive tunes that are his m.o.: the inspirational "Clear-Eyed, the Randy Newman-inspired "Don’t Need Anything" and "Thankful," which recalls the riff-heaviness of Matthew Sweet’s Girlfriend and leaves many Toad fan to breathe a little easier. --Scott Holter

No Depression - March/April Issue
He claims "everything comes out the way it should". Judging by Winter Pays For Summer, he just might be right.

Winter Pays for Summer

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Winter Pays for Summer

Average customer rating:

Great album !!!
Travels with Glen
There is nothing better than discovering a classic !
Satisfying
Phenomenal Release

Winter Pays for Summer
Glen Phillips
Manufacturer: Lost Highway
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B0007OY3RU
Release Date: 2005-03-29

Tracks:

Duck and Cover
Thankful
Courage
Released
Cleareyed
Falling
Half Life
True
Easier
Finally Fading
Simple
Gather
Don't Need Anything

Customer Reviews:

Great album !!!.......2007-01-26

Glen has found in this album a way to be himself but keep the Toad roots. All musics are great, each showing a diferent characteristic - autentic !
You should hear it to discover this great artist

Travels with Glen.......2006-07-29

I have been a faithful follower of Toad the Wet Sprocket for years, and have continued listening to their efforts post-breakup. While the songs of Lapdog have a deliciously rough and bluesy feel to them, I always turn to Glen Philips for every conceivable mood.

This CD has some of my favorite Glen songs on them, including the folksy-pop tunes with deadly hooks: "Thankful," "Falling," and "Finally Fading." These songs have been in a perennial loop in my mp3 player for an entire month while traveling throughout the US and have provided happy musical moments of introspection and insight on an otherwise humdrum vacation.

"Winter Pays for Summer" is more upbeat than Glen's first solo album, "Albulum," but it also shines with intelligent lyrics and subtle humor. It perennially surprises me that Glen is not better known, as his songwriting skills surpass most of the current pop rock acts on the charts today.

There is nothing better than discovering a classic !.......2006-05-24

The best way I can convey my opinion of Glen Phillips' new record is to say that I really want to hear songs from "Winter Pays for Summer" when Toad the Wet Sprocket come to town this summer.Normally it would be anathema to suggest Toad omit any of their classics but I need to hear some of these tracks performed live with Todd,Randy and Dean.The lyrics, the melody, and the instrumentation are flawless and will no doubt demand many repeat listens.It is just wonderful to take a chance on a CD and realize it is a bona fide gem.

Satisfying.......2006-02-25

This is a really nice CD. I like every song, and there is a good variety of rhythms and thoughtful lyrics. The material is better than the other solo CD I bought of his. I listen to this one a lot and have not tired of it.

Phenomenal Release.......2005-09-29

Granted, I've been a big fan of Glen since the early days of Toad the Wet Sprocket, so maybe I'm biased. However, I feel that Glen has really broadened his horizons with this release. Whereas "Abulum" was an intimate portrait of the singer/songwriter, "Winter Pays For Summer" reveals him as a wonderful collaborator. Glen is an excellent performer live, but this album sacrifices in intimacy it more than makes up for with a greater depth and musical richness than his previous releases. For instance, the track "Gather" is nothing short of amazing. The emotional vocal harmonies with Ben Folds on "Courage" never fails to move me. And whenever I need a pick-me-up, "Cleareyed" always gets me energized. Every song on this disc is a gem. If you like Glen's earlier work, I highly recommend this one.

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