Lillian (album)

Lillian is the only collaborative studio album by Alias (Brendon Whitney) & Ehren (Ehren Whitney). It was released on Anticon in 2005. The album is named after their grandmother.[10]

Lillian
Studio album by
Alias & Ehren
ReleasedAugust 22, 2005 (2005-08-22)
GenreInstrumental hip hop, electronica, jazz
Length56:36
LabelAnticon
ProducerAlias
Alias chronology
All Things Fixable
(2005)		 Lillian
(2005)		 Brookland/Oaklyn
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Brainwashedfavorable[2]
The Daily Barometerfavorable[3]
Dusted Magazinefavorable[4]
Exclaim!favorable[5]
Okayplayer50/100[6]
Orlando Weeklyfavorable[7]
SF Weeklyfavorable[8]
The Skinny[9]
XLR8Rfavorable[10]

Critical reception

Marisa Brown of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying: "There's never a climax or any kind of resolution; rather, it's just the fading in and out of ideas, but despite the fact that the formula becomes apparent after a few songs, nothing ever gets boring."[1] She called it "a troubling, sweet record that's more than willing to immerse itself in abstraction and a lack of clarity, stimulating thought instead of giving distinct answers, which makes it quite a powerful accomplishment."[1] Rachel Devitt of SF Weekly said: "With a benevolent, knowing touch, sponsors Alias and Ehren gently guide their wards into their new lives as functioning members of ambient, beat-driven hip hop."[8]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Eman Ruosis Iht"4:35
2."Back and Forth"5:00
3."Lillian"5:42
4."Sunfuzz"1:02
5."Miso Stomp"4:12
6."Ladders"5:14
7."Blurry Edges"3:09
8."52nd & West"4:20
9."Most Important Things"4:20
10."Moonfuzz"1:04
11."Narrowed Iris"4:08
12."Cobblestoned Waltz"3:38
13."Netting Applause"4:41

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Alias – guitar, sampler, keyboards, drum programming, production, arrangement, recording, mixing, photography
  • Ehren – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, clarinet, keyboards, drum programming, photography
  • Jeremy Goody – mastering
  • Baillie Parker – executive production
  • Roger Bacon – art direction

References
  1. Brown, Marisa. "Lillian - Alias". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  2. Warren, Jen (February 23, 2006). "Alias & Ehren, "Lillian"". Brainwashed. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  3. Feigner, Eric (May 26, 2005). "Alias and Ehren show some brotherly love on Lillian". The Daily Barometer. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  4. Tabron, Chris (September 19, 2005). "Alias and Ehren - Lillian". Dusted Magazine. Archived from the original on October 25, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  5. Shields, Kendall (October 1, 2005). "Alias and Ehren: Lillian". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  6. Dantana (August 31, 2005). "Alias & Ehren". Okayplayer. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
  7. "Otherwordly Brothers". Orlando Weekly. August 25, 2005. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  8. Devitt, Rachel (August 31, 2005). "Alias & Ehren". SF Weekly. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  9. Brown, Alistair (February 15, 2006). "Alias & Ehren - Lillian". The Skinny. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  10. Shimp, Rachel (September 27, 2005). "Alias & Ehren: Lillian". XLR8R. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
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