And yet, that's also the big thing of it: he wants the same thing, but he isn't convinced it'll ever happen. The voice in this novel is outstanding, and Jacob's story, despite how monotonous it is - that's purposeful and well done in that regard - it is hard not to love him and want him to figure himself out. This is a funny (!!) story about Jacob, a boy in a juvenile detention center in Northern Virginia, following a failed robbery attempt he made out of what was essentially boredom. The voice in this novel is outstanding, and Jacob's story, despite how monotonous it is - that's purposeful and well done in that regard - it is hard not to love him and want him to figure h I think this being published as adult, rather than YA, is maybe why it hasn't been as widely read and discussed as it should be. I think this being published as adult, rather than YA, is maybe why it hasn't been as widely read and discussed as it should be. In her pitch-perfect debut, Emma Rathbone adroitly captures the drama, both comic and deadly serious, of growing up.more In a voice filled with confusion, yearning, and sardonic humor, Jacob narrates his improbably sweet romance with Andrea, an inmate with whom he shares rare glances, melodramatic conversation, and waxy cookies at rigidly chaperoned "socials." But when David, a mysterious, conniving adolescent, handpicks him to assist in a plot to bring about the center's demise, Jacob has to weigh the frail new optimism of his relationship with Andrea against the allure of destruction, rebellion, and escape. His antics have landed him in a North Virginia detention center, where nihilism, freedom, and redemption all take on unexpected guises. He despises his negligent mother and her alcoholic boyfriend, Refrigerator Man, and he's indifferent to school and his friends - though a little less casual about girls and marijuana. His antics have landed him in a North Virginia detention center, where nihilism, freedom, and redemption all take on u Jacob Higgins's teenage rage rarely simmers below the surface for long. Programmed By Jon Collyer.Jacob Higgins's teenage rage rarely simmers below the surface for long. Guitar, Dulcimer, Cello, Bass, Keyboards, Sampler, Vibraphone, Programmed By, Arranged By Strings – Knox Chandler. Mixed at Eden Studios and at The Instrument, London. Vocals, Keyboards, Electric Piano, Harmonica, Glockenspiel – Dave Gahan. "A Little Piece" (Exclusive New York Acoustic Performance)Įxclusive B-Roll Footage From The New York Acoustic Performance "Hold On" (Exclusive New York Acoustic Performance) Clear jewel case in outer slipcase.Įxclusive B-Roll Footage From The Dirty Sticky Floors Video Shoot Sticker black: "DAVE GAHAN Limited Edition with Bonus DVD LCDSTUMM216:0724358491302". "A Little Piece" (Acoustic 2003, New York, USA) 5:00Įxclusive B-roll footage New York performance 5:03 #Paper monsters release code#Runout, mould code area (white): 1-1-1-NL Runout A: STUMM 216 A¹ MPO PEACE GRAZZ-THE EXCHANGEĬover: Printed in the EU. Highlights are many and include the rock-star bravado of the first single 'Dirty Sticky Floors', the quiet awe of 'Stay' and the wonderful equilibrium of 'A Little Piece'. That's been the train of thought throughout this record and Ken's been really great with that." "I wanted to hear something that makes me feel good. "What really hit me most was how happy and fulfilled it made me feel," Dave says with a smile. It was recorded, mostly in New York, in an open-ended, back-to-basics manner which Dave found both liberating and exhilarating. "Paper Monsters" marries the freshness of a freshman effort with the seasoned wisdom of an old soul. The album was produced by Ken Thomas of Sigur Ros fame. He wrote all ten tracks with his multi-instrumentalist friend Knox Chandler. The first single, 'Dirty Sticky Floors', will be released two weeks earlier.Īfter 22 illustrious years with Depeche Mode, "Paper Monsters" marks Dave's debut as a fully fledged songwriter. Releases Debut Solo Album 'Paper Monsters'ĭave Gahan releases "Paper Monsters", his debut solo album on 2nd June. Maxim Moston, Antoine Silverman, Joan Wasser: Guitar, bass guitar, dulcimer, cello, keyboards, vibraphone, string arrangements Lead and backing vocals, keyboards, glockenspiel, electric piano, harmonica
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