Ask Anybody by Swirl 360 (CD, Jul-1998, Mercury)

Album Features
UPC:	731455858020
Artist:	Swirl 360
Format:	CD
Release Year:	1998
Record Label:	Mercury
Genre:	Rock & Pop

Track Listing
1. Candy in the Sun
2. Hey Now Now
3. There
4. Stick Around
5. Heaven Is What You Make It
6. Don't Shake My World
7. Rewind
8. I'll Take My Chances
9. Ask Anybody
10. Love Should Be a Crime
11. Slow (Be There)
12. Summer of Love
13. Forget You Too

Details
Playing Time:	53 min.
Producer:	Mark Hudson, Mike Mangini, Michael Mangini
Distributor:	Universal Distribution
Recording Type:	Studio
Recording Mode:	Stereo
SPAR Code:	n/a

Album Notes
Swirl: Kenny Scott, Denny Scott.Personnel: Mike Mangini (guitar, keyboards, drum programming); Matthew Scannell (guitar); Kathie Sinsabaugh, Conway Kuo (violin); Darrett Adkins (cello); John R. Angier, Adam Schlesinger (piano); Roger Manning (keyboards, background vocals); Shawn Pelton, Zachary Alford (drums); Christopher Sabec, Suzie Rose, Eric Liljestrand, Christina Rasch, Mark Hudson, Steve Dudas, Jeff Adams, Craig Harmon (background vocals).Photographer: C. Taylor Crothers.Borrowing from every pop band from the Beatles to Oasis, Swirl 360 may be a little hard to pin down, but that's part of the reason why their debut album, Ask Anybody, is so enjoyable. Favoring the sweet pop of McCartney over Lennon's brittle rock & roll, Swirl 360 augment that melody with crackling modern rock production. If they get a little too slick -- and let's face it, anyone who collaborates with Desmond Child is bound to get a little slick -- they make up for it with sharp collaborations with Adam Schlesinger (Fountains of Wayne) and Ken Stringfellow (Posies), a crisp attack, and uncluttered arrangements. Denny and Kenny Scott, the twin masterminds behind the band, still need to find their own voice, but Ask Anybody remains a cheerful, pleasing debut. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Editorial Reviews
3.5 Stars (out of 5) - ...With an arsenal of unapologetic la-la-las and Bee Gees symphonic flourishes, Swirl 360 are gunning for the romantic sublime....it's been a while since McCartney-esque pop has gotten quite this explosive.
Rolling Stone (19980820)