It seems no one knew what to expect when josh groban teamed with super producer rick rubin for the singer s fifth album illuminations least of all groban and rubin fittingly the results both defy and exceed any possible expectations as each of the collaborators stepped out of his zone and together they created an entirely new zone one where folk meets classical where art meets.
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Accordion frank marocco arranged by david campbell josh groban music by josh groban ukulele george doering.
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The bracing result fulfils rubin s vision of a fine art groban record marrying the warmth of the.
Josh groban s fifth studio album.
On illuminations groban worked with veteran producer rick rubin known for his critically acclaimed work with metallica red hot chili peppers johnny cash among many others.
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Josh talks about how he got the idea to name his new album illuminations available now.
Good songs with beautiful melodies.
Josh should stick to singing songs that other more talented songwriters write for his superb voice.
Bells of new york city flute john yoakum paul fried 2 music by lyrics by dan wilson josh groban violin soloist sara parkins.
Not a singer songwriter in the classic sense but rather a.
At first i thought partnering with rick rubin to produce this album was a mistake the sound and feel of this album is definitely different than josh groban s previous releases.
Stars hire rick rubin for one thing.
Illuminations finds both groban and rubin stepping out of their comfort zones.
Galileo someone like you written by declan o rourke.
Not all of the songs are bland and forgettable but most of them are.
Bells of new york city flute john yoakum paul fried 2 music by lyrics by dan wilson josh groban violin soloist sara parkins.
When it comes to singers like johnny cash or songwriters like neil diamond even rock bands like weezer rubin s approach feels natural as he strips away the varnish that s clouded over the years but josh groban is an odd choice for the rubin maneuver.
To achieve a purity of essence.
Accordion frank marocco arranged by david campbell josh groban bass michael valerio music by josh groban ukulele george doering.