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Still Life is an album by the American pop/rock band the Connells, released in 1998.[3] It is the last album to include founding member Peele Wimberley on drums.

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Still Life
Studio album by the Connells
Released	May 26, 1998
Genre	Alternative rock, jangle pop
Length	43:42
Label	TVT[1]
Producer	Jim Scott, Tim Harper
The Connells chronology
Weird Food and Devastation (1996) Still Life (1998) Old School Dropouts (2001)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Critical reception

The Washington Post wrote: "Several numbers, such as 'Curly's Train' and 'Glade', dip into Uncle Tupelo-style alternative-country, but the best numbers, such as 'Circlin' ' and the title track, boast the jaded, ironic take on the Byrds and Beatles that defined Southeastern indie-rock in the '80s."[4] Salon called the album "engaging, unmistakably Southern guitar-rock with smart, darkish lyrics and an irreproachable melodic sense."[5] Stereo Review thought that "with an abundance of talent and the wherewithal to refine it into polished pop, the Connells craft a fetching piece of sonic artwork in Still Life."[6]

Track listing

All songs written by Mike Connell, except where noted.

1. "Dull, Brown And Gray" - 3:11
2. "The Leper" - 3:06
3. "Bruised" (Peele Wimberley) - 3:05
4. "Curly's Train" (George Huntley) - 3:46
5. "Gauntlet" (Doug MacMillan) - 3:31
6. "Glade" (Steve Potak) - 3:30
7. "Soul Reactor" - 3:09
8. "Still Life" - 3:09
9. "Crown" - 3:57
10. "Circlin'" (MacMillan) - 2:44
11. "Gonna Take A Lie" (Peele Wimberley) - 3:37
12. "Queens Of Charades" (Huntley) - 3:32
13. "Pedro Says" (David Connell) - 3:25

Personnel

The Connells

• Doug MacMillan - lead vocals
• Mike Connell - guitar, vocals
• George Huntley - guitar, piano, vocals, lead vocals on "Curly's Train" and "Queen of Charades"
• Steve Potak - keyboards
• David Connell - bass
• Peele Wimberley - drums, percussion

Additional personnel

• Linda Vogel - background vocals
• Jim Scott - background vocals

Technical personnel

• Jim Scott - producer, mixing, engineer
• Tim Harper - producer, arranger, production engineer
• Greg Fidelman - engineer
• Billy Joe Bowers - engineer
• Mike Scotella - engineer
• Bill Mooney - design
• Axl Jansen - photography

References

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