Crashing the Ether is the seventh album by Tommy Keene. Recorded at his home studio, Keene played most of the instruments himself; among others, John Richardson played drums and Gin Blossoms guitarist Jesse Valenzuela chipped in with some back-up vocals.

Crashing the Ether
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 4, 2006
GenrePower pop, rock
LabelEleven Thirty
Tommy Keene chronology
The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down
(2002)
Crashing the Ether
(2006)
In the Late Bright
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
ARTISTdirect[2]
PopMatters(mixed)[3]
Stylus MagazineC+[4]

Track listing edit

All songs written by Tommy Keene

  1. "Black & White New York" – 4:56
  2. "Warren in the '60s" – 3:26
  3. "Quit That Scene" – 3:24
  4. "Driving Down the Road in My Mind" – 5:28
  5. "Wishing" – 4:15
  6. "Lives Become Lies" – 5:08
  7. "Eyes of Youth" – 3:45
  8. "I've Heard That Wind Blow Before" – 3:35
  9. "Alta Loma" – 4:13
  10. "Texas Tower No.4" – 6:10

Personnel edit

  • Tommy Keene — Vocals, instrumentation

Additional musicians edit

Production edit

  • Tommy Keene — Producer
  • Walter Vincent — Producer, mixing
  • R. Walt Vincent — Producer, mixing
  • Jonathan Pines — Engineer, drum engineering
  • Louie Teran — Mastering
  • Kevin Lane Keller — Executive producer
  • Chris Widmer — Engineer, drum engineering

Additional credits edit

  • Cary Baker — Publicity
  • Jim Horan — Art direction
  • Steve Curtis — Photography
  • Tommy Keene — Photography

References edit