Manhattan is an album by New York City-based anti-folk musician Jeffrey Lewis and his backing band, which is billed as Los Bolts. It was produced by Lewis himself and New York producer Brian Speaker and mixed by John Agnello. It was released on October 30, 2015 on Rough Trade Records.
Critical reception
Manhattan received generally favorable reviews from critics. For example, Paul Simpson of AllMusic gave the album 4 out of 5 stars. In his review, Simpson said that the album "focuses on tales relating to [Lewis'] home borough, resulting in some of his most personal songwriting to date"; he also described it as "one of Lewis' clearest, best-recorded and arranged albums to date".
Track listing Scowling Crackhead Ian Thunderstorm Sad Screaming Old Man Back To Manhattan Avenue A, Shanghai, Hollywood Outta Town It Only Takes A Moment Support Tours Have A Baby Atheist Mantis The Pigeon
Personnel David Beauchamp- Drums Turner Cody- Guitar Caitlin Gray- Bass, Keyboards, Vocals Jeffrey Lewis & Los Bolts- Primary Artist Jeffrey Lewis- Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Primary Artist, Producer Franic Rozycki- Bass Brian Speaker- Bass, Vocals, Producer Heather Wagner- Drums, Tambourine, Vocals
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