Beneath the Devil Moon

Beneath the Devil Moon
Studio album by
Michelle Malone
Released1997
LabelVelvel[1]
ProducerMichelle Malone, David Ryan Harris
Michelle Malone chronology
Bird on Fire
(1996) 		Beneath the Devil Moon
(1997) 		Lucky to Be Live
(1998)

Beneath the Devil Moon is an album by the American musician Michelle Malone, released in 1997.[2][3]

Malone supported the album by playing dates on the 1997 Lilith Fair festival, as well as opening for the Indigo Girls and then Chris Whitley.[4][5][6] The album's first single was "Grace".[7]

Production

The album was produced by Malone and David Ryan Harris.[8] Malone wrote four additional songs after the album was delayed due to label issues.[9] The Indigo Girls sang on "All My Lifetime"; Malone's former band, Band de Soleil, also contributed to the album.[10][11]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[12]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide[11]
Ottawa Citizen[13]
The Province[14]

The Washington Post wrote that "[David Ryan] Harris focuses each instrument so well in its aural slot that plenty of room is left for Malone to maneuver, and she has never sounded more confident or expressive... Unfortunately, Harris wasn't able to do anything about Malone's songwriting, which remains derivative of '70s arena-rock."[8] The Atlanta Journal-Constitution thought that the songs "exude a wizened confidence and newfound pop sensibility that may surprise casual fans."[15] The Ottawa Citizen stated that Malone is "equally adept at crunching riffs and delicate finger picking."[13]

The Daily Herald opined that Malone "provides boisterous rock attacks which unfortunately tend to veer into unsteady screecher territory."[10] The Daily Gleaner deemed the album "a wonderful collection of alternative folk."[16] Billboard referred to the album as "one of the nearly lost treasures of '97."[17] The Province noted that "underneath the folk-rock singer-writer ... lurks a garage-rocker who turns up the amp and cranks out one or two trusted and tested chords."[14]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Grace" 
2."In the Weeds" 
3."My Green Thumb" 
4."Blue Suede" 
5."The Edge" 
6."All My Lifetime" 
7."Medicated Magdalene" 
8."Speaking of Fueled..." 
9."Green" 
10."Devil Moon" 
11."Dimming Soul" 

References

  1. ^ Reece, Doug (August 2, 1997). "Popular uprisings". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 31. p. 16.
  2. ^ "Michelle Malone Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Miller, Michael (July 11, 1997). "The Past Doesn't Get in Way of Great Songwriting". Weekend. The State. p. 12.
  4. ^ DeVault, Russ (June 17, 1997). "Malone begins U.S. tour". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. B2.
  5. ^ Bogdanowicz, Kelly Kennedy (July 9, 1997). "Indigo Girls keep crowd at ease with casual show". The Gazette. p. B10.
  6. ^ Gilmer, Vickie (April 3, 1998). "Music: Chris Whitley and Michelle Malone". Star Tribune. p. 9E.
  7. ^ Flick, Larry (August 9, 1997). "Michelle Malone: Grace". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 32. p. 54.
  8. ^ a b "Michelle Malone 'Beneath the Devil Moon'". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  9. ^ Renzhofer, Martin (March 27, 1998). "Solo Act Under a Devil Moon: Malone Enjoys Moving On". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. F14.
  10. ^ a b Guarino, Mark (August 8, 1997). "Michelle Malone, 'Beneath The Devil Moon'". Time Out. Daily Herald. p. 8.
  11. ^ a b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 708.
  12. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. pp. 452–453.
  13. ^ a b Provencher, Norman (February 21, 1998). "Marvellous Malone Should Top Charts". Ottawa Citizen. p. F7.
  14. ^ a b Harrison, Tom (April 16, 1998). "Michelle Malone: Beneath The Devil Moon". The Province. p. B14.
  15. ^ Hamilton, Doug (July 23, 1997). "Celebrating her second wind Decatur's Michelle Malone has a fresh record label and a revived career". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. D5.
  16. ^ Langmaid, Wilfred (January 10, 1998). "Michelle Malone: Beneath The Devil Moon". News. The Daily Gleaner.
  17. ^ Flick, Larry (February 21, 1998). "Michelle Malone: My Green Thumb". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 8. p. 64.
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