Keep Your Cool is the third solo album by desert rocker Brant Bjork. It was released on October 31, 2003, through Duna Records. The album features a musical style influenced by soul, funk and blues. The album was remastered and reissued in 2019 through Heavy Psych Sounds Records.[1][2]
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| Released | October 21, 2003 | |||
| Studio | Glide On Fade Studios, New Jersey | |||
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| Length | 33:14 | |||
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| Producer | Brant Bjork & Dave Raphael | |||
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 Heavy Psych Sounds reissue | ||||
Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Sputnikmusic | [4] |
Sputnikmusic mentioned in their review that the songs consist of "mid-paced, often blues/funk influenced riffs leading them, accompanied with Bjork's relaxed, swagger-filled vocals."[4]
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Brant Bjork
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Hey, Monkey Boy" | 2:07 |
| 2. | "Johnny Called" | 4:03 |
| 3. | "Rock-n-Rol'é" | 4:25 |
| 4. | "I Miss My Chick" | 4:08 |
| 5. | "Keep Your Cool" | 2:47 |
| 6. | "Gonna Make the Scene" | 5:00 |
| 7. | "Searchin'..." | 3:56 |
| 8. | "My Soul" | 6:48 |
| Total length: | 33:14 | |
Personnel edit
- Brant Bjork – drums, guitars, bass, percussion, vocals, producer, artwork
- Dave Raphael – producer, recording engineer
- Mathias "Schneebie" Schneeberger – mastering
- Claudio Gruer – mastering (Heavy Psych Sounds reissue)
- Denise DiVitto – management, photography
- Cale Bunker – artwork, layout
- DUNArt – artwork
- Branca Studio – design (Heavy Psych Sounds reissue)
Notes edit
- In many live performances, Brant Bjork and the Bros have been known to perform an extended jam of the song "I Miss My Chick" and lead into a cover of Cream's "Sunshine of Your Love" or Gary Numan's "Cars".
References edit
- ^ "Heavy Psych Sounds Records to reissue BRANT BJORK's cornerstone album "Keep Your Cool" on April 12th". Purple Sage PR (in French). January 23, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ "Brant Bjork Keep Your Cool". Heavy Psych Sounds. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ Prato, Greg. Keep Your Cool at AllMusic. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
- ^ a b ChaoticVortex (January 26, 2017). "Brant Bjork – Keep Your Cool". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
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