Leaving Wonderland... in a Fit of Rage

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Leaving Wonderland...
in a Fit of Rage
Studio album by
Marcy Playground
Released2009
RecordedMushroom Studios
GenreAlternative rock
LabelWOZ Records[1]
ProducerJeff Dawson, John Wozniak
Marcy Playground chronology
MP3
(2004) 		Leaving Wonderland...
in a Fit of Rage
(2009) 		Indaba Remixes from Wonderland
(2010)

Leaving Wonderland... in a Fit of Rage is the fourth and most recent studio album by the American alternative rock band Marcy Playground, released in 2009.[2][3] It was begun as a John Wozniak solo album.[4] The album's first single was "Blackbird".[5]

A remix album, Indaba Remixes from Wonderland, followed in 2010.[6][7]

Production[edit]

The album was produced by Jeff Dawson and John Wozniak; Wozniak had appreciated Dawson's production work at Mushroom Studios.[8][9] Its lyrics were inspired by a difficult period in the singer's life.[10][11] Leaving Wonderland... in a Fit of Rage was recorded in part with original band member Dylan Keefe.[12] The band added drummer Shlomi Lavie after the album was completed.[13]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[14]
Toronto Sun[15]

Exclaim! called the album "a tribute to the opiate-inspired, alt-rock tradition [the band] once popularized."[16] The Star Tribune deemed it "a slightly rootsier update of the group's quirky style."[17] The Star-News labeled it "sonically diverse and intensely personal."[18]

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review determined that "the music still has a dark aspect and it's still pop; it's just radio that has stopped paying attention."[19] The Toronto Sun considered the album to be "a fairly enjoyable and varied set of mellow Beatle-pop and roots, peppered with surprisingly crunchy guitar-rockers."[15] The Intelligencer Journal concluded that "all 12 songs on Leaving Wonderland ... are excellent, driven by Wozniak's gift for melody."[20]

AllMusic wrote that "it deserves to be heard by a wider audience as it proves that there's more to Marcy Playground and Wozniak than one grunge-era hit."[14]

Track listing[edit]

All songs written by John Wozniak.

No.TitleLength
1."Blackbird"3:13
2."Devil Woman"3:04
3."Gin and Money"3:44
4."Star Baby"2:49
5."I Burned the Bed"2:37
6."Irene"2:42
7."Emperor"3:39
8."Good Times"3:15
9."I Must Have Been Dreaming"2:34
10."Memphis"2:48
11."Thank You"3:33
12."Down the Drain"3:18

Personnel[edit]

Marcy Playground (Touring members)

Additional personnel (in studio only)

  • Niko Friesen - drums, percussion
  • Brendan Ostrander - drums, "Devil Woman" and "Thank You"
  • Chris Copeland - drums, "Gin and Money"
  • Simon Kendall - piano, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer
  • Daniel Powter - piano, "Gin and Money"
  • Jon Dryden - string programming, "Down the Drain"
  • Jeff Dawson - keys, programming, guitar, "Thank You"
  • Dave Pickell - piano, "Blackbird"
  • Marc Wild - guitar, "Blackbird"

Production[edit]

  • John Wozniak - production
  • Jeff Dawson - production, recording, mixing
  • Bob Ludwig - mastering

Recorded at Mushroom Studios, Vancouver, BC
Mixed at Harbourside Studios, N. Vancouver, BC
Mastered at Gateway Mastering, Portland, Maine

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Life's a playground: This band's day job is to keep touring". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. 27 Aug 2010. p. W2.
  2. ^ "Marcy Playground Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Duckett, Richard (1 Oct 2009). "Marcy Playground: Back on tour to promote CD". Telegram & Gazette. Go!. p. 7.
  4. ^ "Marcy Playground". The Salt Lake Tribune. 8 Oct 2009.
  5. ^ Dubiel, Jean (August 14, 2009). "Marcy Playground sounds more like vacant lot: Boring". Fort Polk Guardian. Entertainment.
  6. ^ Thrasher, Don (10 Sep 2010). "Marcy Playground: ROCKERS LEAVE WONDERLAND WITH A REMIX ALBUM". Dayton Daily News. Go!. p. 6.
  7. ^ Maimann, Kevin (15 Apr 2011). "Strangers with candy: Long-distance collaboration with Marcy Playground". Edmonton Sun. p. E11.
  8. ^ Long, Michael (9 Aug 2009). "Catching Up With Marcy Playground". Sunday News. p. H1.
  9. ^ Spalding, Derek (29 Oct 2009). "Marcy Playground adapts to the changing music scene". Nanaimo Daily News. p. D8.
  10. ^ Thomas, Rob (6 January 2011). "'SEX AND CANDY' MAKERS HEADLINE ANNEX SHOW". The Capital Times. p. 12.
  11. ^ Courter, Barry (31 July 2009). "Marcy Playground's Wozniak gets personal on new CD". Chattanooga Times Free Press. p. H6.
  12. ^ "Marcy Playground due at Frankie's". The Blade. 11 Feb 2010. p. D9.
  13. ^ Ward, Coley (August 27, 2009). "Marcy Playground to perform at the Rock on Saturday". Arizona Daily Star. CALIENTE. p. 6.
  14. ^ a b "Leaving Wonderland...In a Fit of Rage - Marcy Playground | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  15. ^ a b Sterdan, Darryl (25 July 2009). "Marcy Playground Leaving Wonderland ... In a Fit of Rage". Toronto Sun. p. E18.
  16. ^ "Marcy Playground Leaving Wonderland... In a Fit of Rage | Exclaim!". exclaim.ca.
  17. ^ Riemenschneider, Chris (20 Aug 2009). "Marcy Playground". Star Tribune. VITA.MN. p. 12.
  18. ^ Staton, John (26 Jan 2010). "Marcy Playground given new life in reunion". Star-News.
  19. ^ "Music: Altar 'Playground'". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. 9 Mar 2011.
  20. ^ Ferguson, Jon (14 Aug 2009). "Turning Unhappiness Into Artistic Fulfillment". Intelligencer Journal. p. A5.
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