Andrew McMahon made his exit from Something Corporate in 2004 and launched Jack's Mannequin the following year, funneling his taste for sun-kissed power pop and piano-fueled ballads into Everything in Transit. The album was a strong, cohesive effort from a songwriter who previously sailed beneath many critics' radars, but McMahon's success provided little relief from his plummeting health. He was diagnosed with leukemia two months before the album's release, and a series of chemotherapy treatments prevented him from supporting Everything in Transit with a proper tour.
Three years later, McMahon (now cancer-free) returns with his much-anticipated second album. Like Something Corporate's own sophomore effort, The Glass Passenger captures McMahon during a darker period -- understandably so, given his recent history -- and the introspective tone sometimes pales in comparison to the summery songs that graced Everything in Transit and Something Corporate's debut, Leaving Through the Back Window. There's pain here -- morphine drips, decreased sex drives, and the like -- and McMahon tackles those difficult subjects bluntly and tactfully. "What Gets You Off" deals with the recovery of his libido, even if the song sounds somewhat flaccid until the chorus' arrival, while "Hammers and Strings (A Lullaby)" is a vintage, waltzing ballad that serves as a pledge to McMahon's returning fans. "To the sleepless, this is my reply," he sings, "I will write you a lullaby." From the woozy, theatrical elegance of "Caves" to the orchestrated "Annie Use Your Telescope," ballads account for a big portion of The Glass Passenger, yet some of the album's best moments still occur during the faster songs. "Spinning" is a surging pop/rock gem, simple enough to become the most instantly recognizable song on the disc, while "American Love" and "Bloodshot" are flecked with buzzing synths and other New Wave flourishes. The Glass Passenger might not bare the same pop hooks as Everything in Transit, but it does stay afloat under the weight of McMahon's past, which bodes well for the songwriter's future work.
Just about everyone familiar with Something Corporate/Jack's Mannequin singer Andrew McMahon went through a battle with leukemia back in 2005 and 2006. What few people realize is that McMahon received that shocking diagnosis on the day production and mastering wrapped up on JM's debut Everything in Transit. So even though Everything in Transit had all manner of emotional content and tremendous ...
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The long awaited arrival of one of the most anticipated albums this year has finally been released today, The Glass Passenger. This is Jack’s Mannequin’s sophomore effort, three years after their successful debut was released. Not to be mistaken with Everything In Transit, The Glass Passenger is a style of Jack’s, listeners have yet to [...]
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Jack's Mannequin have finally premiered the long awaited video for "Swim," the second single from The Glass Passenger. The Steven Murashige (Incubus, The Ataris) directed video features fans, family, and friends of the band as well as fan-submitted artwork that represents any message behind the word "swim." Check ...
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Former front-man for Something Corporate and now the face of Jack's Mannequin, Andrew McMahon, has released a new record entitled Glass Passenger. This album has been out for a little over a month, and has some tracks you might to take a listen to. The sophomore debut, piano and ballad heavy, shows continued song writing promise for McMahon, but fails to capture the same way as Everything ...
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Jack's Mannequin are back with "Swim," a new single from their highly-acclaimed album, The Glass Passenger. Featuring lead singer, Andrew McMahon's trademark expressive piano melodies is about fighting for the goodness in life at all costs. Using music as an...
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Just about everyone familiar with Something Corporate/Jack's Mannequin singer Andrew McMahon went through a battle with leukemia back in 2005 and 2006. What few people realize is that McMahon received that shocking diagnosis on the day production and mastering wrapped up on JM's debut Everything in Transit. So even though Everything in Transit had all manner of emotional content and tremendous ...
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Jacks Mannequin have released the music video for the “internet” version of ‘Swim‘.The track is off the band’s last album, ‘The Glass Passenger‘, which was released late last year.The video is only the internet version of the track and an “official” video is set to be released soon.In the meantime this will have to do.
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The long awaited arrival of one of the most anticipated albums this year has finally been released today, The Glass Passenger. This is Jack’s Mannequin’s sophomore effort, three years after their successful debut was released. Not to be mistaken with Everything In Transit, The Glass Passenger is a style of Jack’s, listeners have yet to [...]
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Words cannot express how much I am looking forward to this album.
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| 1 Crashin |
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| 2 Spinning |
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| 3 Swim |
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| 4 American Love |
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| 5 What Gets You Off |
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| 6 Suicide Blonde |
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| 7 Annie Use Your Telescope |
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| 8 Bloodshot |
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| 9 Drop Out - The So Unknown |
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| 10 Hammers And Strings [A Lullaby] |
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| 11 The Resolution |
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| 12 Orphans |
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| 13 Caves |
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| 14 Miss California |
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