CHRIS BROWN: Now That You're Fed

Chris Brown

Now That You're Fed

© 2006 Chris Brown (837101104623)

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Power pop at its finely crafted best. Brilliant vocal harmonies and biting lyrics create the sonic equivalent of a cozy feather bed filled with razor blades. Paul Simon and Lou Reed meet Elliott Smith and the Beach Boys.

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"The front runner for album of the year in 2006. Flat-out brilliant... a stunning debut."
-- Alan Haber, Host, "Pure Pop" WEBR Fairfax, VA

"...fans of intensely highly styled pop will fall down and worship at the altar of Brown."
-- Bruce Brodeen, President, Not Lame Recordings

"If you like clean, well-orchestrated pop you will love this! (the dude can write one heck of a Pop song). The vocals, which are layered and rich, remind me of the Beach Boys with a dash of XTC -- seriously solid singing...Give it a listen...I fear you may be impressed.”
-- Renee Richardson, Host, KFOG San Francisco, CA

"...already one of my faves for 2006."
-- Craig Leve, Host, "Snap, Crackle, POP!" KWVA Eugene, OR

An award-winning independent filmmaker by day, Chris's work has screened in festivals worldwide. His latest film, "Scared New World," won Best Feature at the 2006 Pacific Edge Film Festival. With "Now That You’re Fed," his solo debut, Chris brings his layered, catchy, sometimes caustic vision to the music world.

Having played in a number of Bay Area bands over the last decade, Chris can also be heard singing or playing on upcoming releases by Heidi Jane, Jon Del Arroz, the Well Wishers and Chris Manning.

Co-produced with brilliant producer/engineer and ex-Jellyfish bassist, Chris Manning, "Now That You're Fed" is Chris's solo debut.

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  • chrisbrown exclusive
    author: simone

    his album is so brillant and nice

  • We love "Now That You're Fed"!
    author: cloud nine and cloud seven

    Internet Music Radio, "Gone Fishing for Blue Skies", loves the world of Chris Brown.

  • off the meter
    author: the #1 fan

    get the cd if you dont have it.the cd is amazing.it brings the feelings of teens to a whole nother level.its deep. get the cd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!coming from a #1 fan

  • cb i loved your cd my favorite song is poppin
    author: starlisha

    cb your fine and you blow my mind i loved your cd it was tight

  • Great tunes, excellent performances, killer sounding album. A must have CD!
    author: Terry Carolan

    Every now and then I hear a song that I'm sure I'll listen to for the rest of my life. Not the kind of tune you play 50 times and put away, but one that you always go back to and it always moves you. That was the case when I heard "All My Rivals". To my great surprise and pleasure, there were more tunes on Chris Brown's album that hit me the same way. These days it is rare to find such a strong album, but "Now That You're Fed" packs in many of the finest elements of pop music without being trite or formulated. The quality of the songs is enhanced by the superb production, credited to Chris Brown and Chris Manning. My only wish is that the album had a different name, but that isn't much to complain about!

  • Loveable
    author: APerry

    I didn't love it immediately. Then I did love it. Now I still love it. Soon I'll love it even more. Buy it and you'll either love it right away or you'll love it later.

  • yo yall need 2 back up he dont like yall !~!~
    author: Bon~ita

    his cd iz da best i kno evry song on dat bitch caint no 1 mess wit me wen it cums 2 chris breezy

  • LOVE
    author: #1 fan

    I love this CD like crazy!!! I am a big cheapskate and I payed 4 his CD w/ my own money, just cuz i luv him like that!!!

  • author: chazzy

    i like the cd i am happy that it came out and i hope another one come out soon

  • appealing cynicism
    author: emgdoula

    hey, well. all the sweetness of XTC with all the cynicism you can take without losing heart. a phenomenal trick, and he has pulled it off. it would be a crying shame for you to miss this one. every tune is an adventure.

  • Excellent
    author: SSHGuru

    I found MySpace and was finally able to look up what the Jellyfish members had been doing. I found this by looking at Chris Mannings page and decided to order the album. It's absolutely fabulous. You won't be disappointed - this is one to listen to over and over.

  • it'a all about my baby chris brown
    author: mesha brown

    chris brown album is one of the best albums out so far... he is doing his thang as usual and i hope i get 2 see him in person real soon...i'm his #1fan and i will like 4 him ta know that no matter what happens i always have his back...so chris brezzy scream at me!!!

  • Why wait till tomorrow?
    author: Eddy Busch for Busproductions NL

    The sound from way back mixed with the sound of today: this debut album brings you the sound of tomorrow! I.m.h.o. 5 stars aren't enough for this brilliant cd.

  • Wonderful stuff, impeccably produced
    author: R Chapman

    It's discs like this that keep my faith in new music alive.

  • chris brown my love
    author: leeann

    i love chris brown's cd and chris brown is so fine.

  • Best Power Pop Debut in the Past Five Years.
    author: Dan Ostrov

    The music is a mix of XTC's baroque, angular twists with Paul Simon's melodic, economical, acoustical arrangements. The vocals are almost whispered a la Elliott Smith (or Nick Drake), but often lushly multilayered with Beach Boys-like complexity and beauty. The final result is ornate -- sometimes bordering on majestic -- but full of musical surprises while still retaining heart and warmth. This album is an amazing accomplishment, whose $15 price tag (ouch!) is more than justified by the repeated plays that it both demands and rewards. There's not a bad track here. Today, I particularly love the title track and Waiting For Caroline (which sounds somewhat like Bridge Over Troubled Water morphing into the Beach Boys' version of the Four Freshmen's Graduation Day), but tomorrow I may be more taken by any of the other tracks on this stunning album. Just great!

  • Brilliant!
    author: Jeff Shelton, KSCU Radio

    A rich, engaging record filled with sophisticated song structures, stacked on harmonies and an amazing warmth and clarity even the savviest of hi-fi snobs would turn an approving ear to. Brown’s real-life born lyrics are filled with zest and zeal and add even more astuteness to an already smart album.

  • Good stuff!
    author: Blair Walker

    I think Chris' record is excellent. It's reminiscent of great records like XTC's "Nonesuch". The lyrics read like really solid poetry, even without the music. I'm really glad I bought it.

  • Don't Miss It Don't Miss it Don't Miss it thrice
    author: Stefano

    Memorable! Listen to that small jewel that is "Things She Laughed About" and tell me if this is not Nick Drake with no time for self indulgence..it's bright unexpected XTC evoking lyrics&melody cocktails (My Rival, Now That You Are Fed), mrtambourine's cherished scattered shadows set on fire by unfettered drumming (now this can only be Chris Brown!), murder tainted pinkfloydish ordinary days. Beautifully mixed, shines in its apparent simplicity. Had to say one single thing I wasn't totally delighted by, it's maybe overdoing voice choirs a little, but hey, it's my problem after all.Sparkling with self hyrony but watch out, lyrics corrode!

  • Truthful
    author: A.

    I feel like a kid again, I played it over and over and can't put it down. The music? Beautiful! The lyrics? Well, beautiful too...well-written but dark, you know, sooooo daaaark! And why is that good? Well, I think it IS, because, after all, life is not Disneyland!

  • Perfect power pop
    author: Windy Chien

    Perfect power pop is oft-attempted but rarely attained. By which I mean it rises above the standard formula of chiming chords, hook-filled choruses, and clean guitar strumming. When it's perfect, the unpredictable arrangements, the lyrics that make you wanna rewind to hear them again, the perfectly-timed bridges, and the ridiculously pretty chord progressions all conspire to make the considerable effort involved seem effortless, timeless, classic, and just plain great. Chris Brown's glorious, sunny debut album is all that and more, a gorgeous record produced by Chris Manning of fellow power pop geniuses Jellyfish. Think the Raspberries, Big Star, McCartney. To hear this music is to love it.

  • An underground gem!
    author: Cara Green

    Just when I was beginning to wonder if we'd ever see another pop songwriter with the melodic writing talent of Brian Wilson, the vocal harmonies of Freddy Mercury or the lyrical wit of Andy Partridge (XTC), along comes Chris Brown to assure me that we will....that we just have. "Now That You're Fed" succeeds in all of these areas and is one of those time-enduring CDs that only gets better and better every time you listen. Be the one who told your friends about him first...Like Elliott Smith once was, Chris Brown is an underground gem.

  • sheer bloody poetry
    author: cmx

    Alternately beautiful and playful, the songs stick. You'll find yourself humming them throughout the day. The best part is the depth though. Each listen you catch new layers of meaning and texture. Things you thought were simply sweet reveal a dark underbelly or biting commentary. Personal and universal. Love it!

  • This Kicks Ass!!!!
    author: Chris Manning

    I love this CD, Chris Brown takes a lot of risks and delivers great songs all around. A fresh breath of air, when you are suffocating from all the mediocre, un-imaginative sameness that you hear all over the radio these days. **highly recommended**

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