http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56804&rws=%2Fian-brown%2Fdiscography.rssIan Brown was the singer for the Stone Roses, the glorious and seminal Manchester band who dropped the ball so hard that a bottomless pit of nasal-toned clones was soon born. The simian Mancunian has emerged with a solo career that balances stupid and clever on a scale where the weight is unfortunately tipped a bit on the former. While his voice still carries the whispery inflections and cool, vibey attitudes that make you want to pull your sleeves over your hands, it's obvious that his brilliance shines brightest in collaboration. His songs are catchy, but they fail to deliver the same heartfelt triumphs of life and love as they did in the past. Where he once sung lyrics like "She stands on shifting sands / The scales held in her hands," he now sings, "The dolphins were monkeys that didn't like the land." Oh, and he does a wonderfully novel cover of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean." Great to listen to while you're waiting for the other three Stone Roses to leave their powders and pride on the back burner to give their fans what they really want: a reunion. - Eric SheaBrit Pop/Brit Rocken720Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:47:22 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56804&rws=%2Fian-brown%2Fdiscography.rss Ian Brown was the singer for the Stone Roses, the glorious and seminal Manchester band who dropped the ball so hard that a bottomless pit of nasal-toned clones was soon born. The simian Mancunian has emerged with a solo career that balances stupid and clever on a scale where the weight is unfortunately tipped a bit on the former. While his voice still carries the whispery inflections and cool, vibey attitudes that make you want to pull your sleeves over your hands, it's obvious that his brilliance shines brightest in collaboration. His songs are catchy, but they fail to deliver the same heartfelt triumphs of life and love as they did in the past. Where he once sung lyrics like "She stands on shifting sands / The scales held in her hands," he now sings, "The dolphins were monkeys that didn't like the land." Oh, and he does a wonderfully novel cover of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean." Great to listen to while you're waiting for the other three Stone Roses to leave their powders and pride on the back burner to give their fans what they really want: a reunion. - Eric Shea http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.8683978&variant=play&rws=%2Fian-brown%2Fdiscography.rss Brit Pop/Brit Rock Tue, 18 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Ian Brown Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.8683978 alb.8683978 Ian Brown art.56804 8.99 The Greatest alb.8683978 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/3/0/7/747037_170x170.jpg 2005-10-18 00:00:00.0 2005-10-26 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.8683978&variant=play&rws=%2Fian-brown%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.8683978&variant=data&rws=%2Fian-brown%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.151083&variant=play&rws=%2Fian-brown%2Fdiscography.rss Brit Pop/Brit Rock Tue, 26 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Ian Brown Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.151083 alb.151083 Ian Brown art.56804 8.99 Unfinished Monkey Business alb.151083 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/1/7/4/424712_170x170.jpg 2005-07-26 00:00:00.0 2005-07-26 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.151083&variant=play&rws=%2Fian-brown%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.151083&variant=data&rws=%2Fian-brown%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6884856&variant=play&rws=%2Fian-brown%2Fdiscography.rss Brit Pop/Brit Rock Tue, 22 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Ian Brown Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.6884856 alb.6884856 Ian Brown art.56804 8.99 Solarized alb.6884856 http://i.realone.com/assets/rn/img/0/0/0/3/6983000.jpg 2005-02-22 00:00:00.0 2005-02-22 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6884856&variant=play&rws=%2Fian-brown%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6884856&variant=data&rws=%2Fian-brown%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.267034&rws=%2Fian-brown%2Fdiscography.rss Brit Pop/Brit Rock Tue, 26 Nov 2002 00:00:00 -0800 Ian Brown Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.267034 alb.267034 Ian Brown art.56804 0.0 Remixes of the Spheres alb.267034 2002-11-26 00:00:00.0 2002-11-26 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.267034&rws=%2Fian-brown%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.267034&variant=data&rws=%2Fian-brown%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.7490555&variant=play&rws=%2Fian-brown%2Fdiscography.rss Brit Pop/Brit Rock Tue, 26 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Ian Brown Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.7490555 alb.7490555 Ian Brown art.56804 8.99 Music Of The Spheres alb.7490555 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/9/0/9/729097_170x170.jpg 2005-07-26 00:00:00.0 2002-07-17 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.7490555&variant=play&rws=%2Fian-brown%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.7490555&variant=data&rws=%2Fian-brown%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.322770&rws=%2Fian-brown%2Fdiscography.rss Brit Pop/Brit Rock Mon, 1 Oct 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Ian Brown Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.322770 alb.322770 Ian Brown art.56804 0.0 Music of the Spheres alb.322770 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/0/7/5/545700_170x170.jpg 2001-10-01 00:00:00.0 2001-10-01 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.322770&rws=%2Fian-brown%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.322770&variant=data&rws=%2Fian-brown%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.7509880&rws=%2Fian-brown%2Fdiscography.rss Brit Pop/Brit Rock Tue, 26 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Ian Brown Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.7509880 alb.7509880 Ian Brown art.56804 0.0 Golden Greats alb.7509880 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/2/9/8/728921_170x170.jpg 2005-07-26 00:00:00.0 2000-04-25 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.7509880&rws=%2Fian-brown%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.7509880&variant=data&rws=%2Fian-brown%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.239200&variant=play&rws=%2Fian-brown%2Fdiscography.rss Brit Pop/Brit Rock Tue, 25 Apr 2000 00:00:00 -0700 Ian Brown Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.239200 alb.239200 Ian Brown art.56804 9.99 Golden Greats alb.239200 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/5/0/6/1316050_170x170.jpg 2000-04-25 00:00:00.0 2000-04-25 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.239200&variant=play&rws=%2Fian-brown%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.239200&variant=data&rws=%2Fian-brown%2Fdiscography.rss