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A GOOD LIGHT Ex-Phish, Anastasio
Trey Anastacio: James Patrick Cooper / Retna

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Release Date: Nov 01, 2005; Lead Performance: Trey Anastasio; Genre: Rock
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By David Browne
David Browne
David Browne
David Browne is EW's music critic and author of ''Dream Brother: The Lives & Music of Jeff & Tim Buckley'' (HarperCollins)

Trey Anastasio's Shine, his first CD after Phish's split, helps explain why he felt it was time to move on: He wanted to rock — or at least rock more than he had been. With producer Brendan O'Brien (Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen) aboard, Anastasio's crafted the loud-but-tasteful, radio-friendly songs Phish were never able to create; for once, the anthems sound anthemic, not cutesy. Next time around, though, he needs to hire a lyricist: Modern-hippie refrains like ''love is freedom'' and ''the air said to me'' prove you can take the boy out of Phish but you can't completely take Phish out of the boy.


Posted Oct 28, 2005
 

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