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The Aluminum Group is an American pop band from Chicago, Illinois centered on brothers John and Frank Navin. The band has released seven albums on the Minty Fresh, Hefty, Wishing Tree, and P-Vine labels. ==History== The Navin brothers grew up in Detroit, moving to Chicago in 1979.〔Margasak, Peter (1998) "(A Minty Fresh Start: Aluminum Group/Sweetness and Bite )", ''Chicago Reader'', August 6, 1998, retrieved 2012-01-09〕 In Chicago, they formed their first band in 1982, the hardcore punk band Women In Love.〔〔〔〔Amorosi, A.D. (1999) "(Tin Men )", ''Philadelphia Citypaper'', December 2–9, 1999, retrieved 2012-01-09〕〔McLeod, Kembrew (1998) "(Aluminum Group Making Beautiful Music Together )", VH1, 12.10.1998, retrieved 2012-01-09〕 In 1985, they left the band, increasingly becoming interested in softer pop music. They formed a new performance art group together, Bleak House, and in 1989 started working together on what would evolve into The Aluminum Group.〔 The band's name is taken from a line of furniture by Charles and Ray Eames.〔''The New Yorker'', Volume 78, Issues 41-46〕〔Walters, Barry (1999) "(Sibling Revelry )", ''The Advocate'', October 12, 1999, p. 67-8, retrieved 2012-01-08〕 The early line-up of the band included Eddie Carlson (Poi Dog Pondering) on bass and Liz Conant on keyboards.〔 The band took inspiration from British groups of the early 1980s such as Everything but the Girl, Marine Girls and The Monochrome Set, as well as The Carpenters and Claudine Longet.〔 The brothers self-released their debut album, ''Wonder Boy'', in 1995, described by Allmusic writer Stewart Mason as "a soft pop gem".〔〔 Their second album, ''Plano'', was produced by Dave Trumfio, and in the view of Jason Ankeny "resonates with a timeless and heartbreaking beauty".〔〔Richards, David (1999) "(Minty Fresh's Floraline Gives '80s-Style Pop a New Spin for the Present )", ''Billboard'', May 1, 1999, p. 16, retrieved 2012-01-08〕 The album featured guitarist John Ridenour and their former Women in Love bandmate, drummer John Blaha, as well as guest appearances from musicians including Sally Timms.〔 The album was released by the Minty Fresh label, who would also release the band's next album.〔 For the band's third album, ''Pedals'', they worked with Jim O'Rourke, the album also featuring Timms and Sean O'Hagan, the band now signed to Hefty Records.〔〔Porter, Christopher (2000) "(Old New Romantics )", ''Washington Citypaper'', November 24, 2000, retrieved 2012-01-09〕 In 2002, the brothers contributed to the album ''The Executioners Last Songs'', in aid of Artists Against the Death Penalty and the Illinois Coalition Against the Death Penalty.〔Morris, Chris (2002) "(Declarations Of Independents )", ''Billboard'', February 16, 2002, p. 56, retrieved 2012-01-08〕 On their fourth album ''Pelo'' they worked with producer John Herndon, and introduced more electronic elements to the band's sound.〔Ankeny, Jason "(''Pelo'' Review )", Allmusic, retrieved 2012-01-08〕 The band's fifth album, ''Happyness'' (2002), was the first in a trilogy, and was described as "postmodernist pop music that sounds simultaneously cutting edge, retro, and utterly timeless".〔Ankeny, Jason "(''Happyness'' Review )", Allmusic, retrieved 2012-01-08〕 The second in the series, ''Morehappyness'' (2003), included contributions from members of Tortoise and The Sea & Cake.〔〔Loftus, Johnny "(''Morehappyness'' Review )", Allmusic, retrieved 2012-01-08〕〔Paoletta, Michael (2004) "(The Aluminum Group MoreHappyness )", ''Billboard'', February 7, 2004, p. 38, retrieved 2012-01-09〕 The trilogy was completed with ''Little Happyness'' (2008).〔Tangari, Joe (2008) "(The Aluminum Group ''Little Happyness'' )", Pitchfork Media, March 5, 2008, retrieved 2012-01-08〕 The band is the subject of Patrick McGuinn's documentary film ''The Pursuit of Happyness''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Aluminum Group」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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