Álbum Brother Where You Bound (Supertramp)

Brother Where You Bound de Supertramp

Álbum de Supertramp

1985
★★★★☆
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  • Fecha de lanzamiento: 14 de Mayo de 1985
  • Sello Discográfico: A&M Records
  • Compositores: Rick Davies
  • Productores: Supertramp, David Kershenbaum

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Brother Where You Bound es un álbum de Supertramp, publicado en 1985 por A&M Records. El disco incluye 6 canciones, entre ellas «Cannonball», «Still in Love», «No Inbetween» y «Better Days».

Lanzado en 1985, Brother Where You Bound es el octavo álbum de estudio de Supertramp y el primero tras la amarga marcha de Roger Hodgson. Este disco representa una declaración de intenciones de Rick Davies, quien asumió el liderazgo creativo total de la banda. El resultado es un álbum que se aleja del pop-rock soleado de sus trabajos más exitosos para regresar a un sonido de rock progresivo más oscuro, cínico y políticamente cargado, reminiscent de Crime of the Century. El álbum está dominado por su monumental suite final de 16 minutos, que critica la Guerra Fría y la paranoia anticomunista, y cuenta con la colaboración estelar del guitarrista de Pink Floyd, David Gilmour. Es un trabajo denso y ambicioso que, aunque no alcanzó el éxito masivo de sus predecesores, es muy apreciado por los fans de su faceta más progresiva.

Contexto: La vida después de Hodgson

La salida de Roger Hodgson en 1983 dejó a Supertramp en una encrucijada. Muchos daban por hecho que la banda se disolvería. Rick Davies, junto con John Helliwell, Bob Siebenberg y Dougie Thomson, decidió continuar. "Brother Where You Bound" fue la respuesta de Davies a la pregunta de si Supertramp podía existir sin la voz y las melodías de Hodgson. Davies compuso todo el material, retomando un sonido más cercano a sus propias inclinaciones por el blues, el jazz y el rock progresivo. La banda se completó en el estudio y en la gira con varios músicos adicionales para suplir la ausencia de Hodgson.

El estilo musical

El sonido del álbum es notablemente más oscuro y menos comercial que ".Famous Last Words.". La producción es típicamente ochentera, con un uso prominente de sintetizadores y baterías procesadas, pero la estructura de las canciones es puramente progresiva. El álbum está dominado por las composiciones largas y complejas de Davies, con extensos pasajes instrumentales. Las letras son cínicas y están cargadas de crítica política, un reflejo de las tensiones de la Guerra Fría durante la era Reagan-Thatcher.

Un vistazo a las canciones

El álbum se abre con el exitoso sencillo "Cannonball", un tema de funk-rock de casi ocho minutos impulsado por un icónico riff de piano y una potente sección de vientos. Es la canción más enérgica y bailable del disco. "Still in Love" es un rock and roll más directo, mientras que "No Inbetween" es una balada introspectiva.

La obra cumbre del álbum es la suite que le da título, "Brother Where You Bound". Con 16 minutos y medio de duración, es la composición más larga de la carrera de Supertramp. Es una épica de rock progresivo antibelicista, que utiliza fragmentos de audio del programa "Crossfire" y discursos de líderes políticos para crear una atmósfera de paranoia. La canción es famosa por los impresionantes solos de guitarra de David Gilmour, que elevan la pieza a un clímax espectacular.

Salida al mercado y resultados

El álbum tuvo un buen rendimiento comercial, demostrando que la marca Supertramp seguía siendo fuerte incluso sin Hodgson.

La crítica especializada

La crítica recibió el álbum de forma mayoritariamente positiva. Fue elogiado por su ambición y su regreso a las raíces progresivas, y muchos destacaron la suite final como una de las mejores composiciones de la banda. AllMusic lo describió como un álbum fuerte que demostró que había vida después de Hodgson. "Brother Where You Bound" es un disco valiente y sin concesiones, la declaración definitiva de Rick Davies como el único líder de la nueva etapa de Supertramp.

Listado de Canciones

  1. Cannonball7:38

    Letra

    You're tellin' lies, so don't you criticize Yeah I got used, all messed up and abused You let me down, with all your runnin' round Still you pretend and try to call me friend Don't say a word, I know just what I heard Yeah you've been loose, you just got no excuse Just feel my rage, why can't you come of age? I felt it all, just like a cannonball Then you got mad, you said that I'm all bad So what's the use, you lied and that's the truth You took the key and drove right out on me I never knew put all my trust in you OK that's it, I'm leaving now, I quit I was unwise, so don't apologize I paid the price, for taking your advice I felt it all, just like a cannonball You can say what you want all day But I've never been so outraged I'm washing my hands of you How could you be so untrue You know I can't stand no more You know I can't stand no more
  2. Still in Love4:36

    Letra

    You've been lyin' I've been cryin' You've been messin' I've been guessin' 'bout you You've been cheatin' I've been creepin' around You've been leavin' I'll be grievin', I'm grievin' But I'm still in love with you And no matter what you do Cause you know that in the end I'll come runnin' back again I've been drinkin' Got me thinkin' You've been tellin' I've been yellin' at you You've been stretchin' I've been fetchin' you back You've been tastin' But I'm still in love You've been sighin' And goodbyin' Never knowin' Where you're been choosin' I've been losin' you You're my lover But I discovered the truth But I'm still in love Got me dancin' on a string Like I just don't mean a thing Cause you know that in the end I'll come runnin' back again
  3. No Inbetween4:36

    Letra

    So pardon me, boys I'm gonna be late I don't have the choice I've got to get into shape It's eight on the nose And I gotta go So pass me my coat I've got to get to the show Ain't got no feelin' Ain't got no pain Ain't got no reason To try again Don't need no finger To point at me Can't let it linger I must get free So send me away 'Cause I need a break What more can I say? There's just so much I can take But don't be so sad I'm feelin' alright It won't be so bad If I can get through tonight It seemed so simple Let's go out and have some fun Someone to play to We didn't know what we'd begun Then as things grew We really thought we had it made But soon we all knew That we'd be ending up like slaves The simple fact is There really ain't no in between You're either up there Or scurryin' round and lookin' lean And when you're up there They just can't wait to tear you down Just like a treadmill You find yourself goin' 'round So pardon me, boys I'm gonna be late I don't have the choice I've got to get into shape So just one more time Yeah, that is for sure And then I'll be fine Ah, but I've said it before
  4. Better Days6:17

    Letra

    Trust me, I can help you Feel free, we can save you Join us in the good life And better days, better days Campaign for a new life Champagne and the bright lights Make way for the right way And better days, better days You didn't realize about the other life that we can give you We'll open up your eyes and make you see the light that's all around you We'll help you work it out and then you'll never doubt Our intuition, our vision, our decision, our mission, so listen No war, no inflation No more desperation You'll see we can show you Better days, better days More food, higher wages Good schools, smiling faces Make way for the new way Better days, better days We're going to lead you down to where the sun is always brightly shining We'll push away the clouds and show you there's a gold and silver lining We'll take away the pain, you'll want to try again You won't be sorry, so don't worry, don't worry, so hurry and join me
  5. Brother Where You Bound16:30

    Letra

    There's a red cloud hanging over us And it's so big and it's gonna burst All you people with your heads in the ground Hey brother, where you bound? And they're no good and they're everywhere Try to tell you, but you just don't care Try to hear you but you don't make a sound Hey brother, where you bound? Hey brother, where you bound? And you don't know what they're gonna do And you don't know how they feel And you don't know what they're tellin' you Is it a lie or is it real And the next thing that you know is That they walk out on the deal And the message that they're giving you Is the same old alibi If you don't quite see their point of view Then they treat you like a spy And the phone rings and you disappear In the middle of the night Can't you see they're on the move Don't know what you're trying to prove But you sit there oh so cool Like they never broke no rules And the cat flies and the crow walks And the ghost dies and the sow talks And they tell us that they'll be good as gold Be...'lieve nothing that you're told Hey brother, where's your soul? Make a move in one direction Try to make some compromise But they greet you with rejection Makin' out you're tellin' lies Then they turn around and tell you Better get down from the sky For the sake of all that's holy Listen good to what I say I can feel them all around me They could be here any day But you act like you don't know me Why d' you look at me that way If there's one thing that is clear We gotta get away from here We've gotta leave this place It's just a hopeless case Ain't no one else to blame We're gonna lose this game Hey brother get off my back I gotta tell you, you're way off the track They got a hatred deep down inside Ain't gonna let them take me alive I'm gonna burn them down, just wait and see Ain't gonna let them walk over me Boy you ain't got no heart and soul And your mind is weak and your blood's runnin' cold You better move, you better hide They're gettin' in, they're gettin' inside If you get caught you better know They're gonna reap, you're gonna sow Don't be a fool, we gotta go Ain't no place safe for us to stay We better move on, we better move on
  6. Ever Open Door3:04

    Letra

    Sharing's good, sharing's fine But no one wants to share this world of mine Is dull, dark and grey And no one wants to find the way to my front door is always open to you Hey now life, give me a break For much more of this I cannot Take me to a far off place Where there's no rich or poor And every house has got an ever open door I want to find my direction I want my love and affection Yes I'm needing it more and more I want to find my own answers it's time I knew what my plans were I'm going to find out what I'm looking for I'm gonna take all my chances Gonna make my advances Gonna see what my life has in store I've got a feeling inside me I'll put the past way behind me Pick myself up from the floor I want my sun in the morning Want my friends to come calling I'll keep a welcome outside my door