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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
Released	August 22, 2005 (2005-08-22)
Genre	Instrumental hip hop, electronica, jazz
Length	56:36
Label	Anticon
Producer	Alias
Alias chronology
All Things Fixable (2005) Lillian (2005) Brookland/Oaklyn (2006)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Brainwashed	favorable[2]
The Daily Barometer	favorable[3]
Dusted Magazine	favorable[4]
Exclaim!	favorable[5]
Okayplayer	50/100[6]
Orlando Weekly	favorable[7]
SF Weekly	favorable[8]
The Skinny	[9]
XLR8R	favorable[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

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

External links

• Lillian at Discogs (list of releases)

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