Silencer is a 2006 acoustic album by American

United States

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 singer-songwriter Blake Morgan

Blake Morgan

Blake Morgan is an American musician, singer-songwriter, music producer, and record label owner based in New York City. After releasing the alternative rock solo album Anger's Candy on Phil Ramone's N2K Sony/Red label, he began producing music independently and founded the label Engine Company...

. It features Morgan on vocals and piano performing acoustic versions of both new and older material, dating back to 1996. A cover of "No Surprises

No Surprises

"No Surprises" is a song by the English rock band Radiohead. It was released as the third and final single from the group's 1997 album OK Computer. It was accompanied by a music video that featured a single shot of singer Thom Yorke's head in a plastic bubble filling with water. The single peaked...

" by Radiohead

Radiohead

Radiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke , Jonny Greenwood , Ed O'Brien , Colin Greenwood and Phil Selway .Radiohead released their debut single "Creep" in 1992...

 was also released as a digital bonus track.

Reception

The album received a positive review on AllMusic, which gave it a 3/5 stars and said "These are darkly heartfelt, enigmatic and melodic songs that often bring to mind a mix of the yearning, expansive rock of the Smashing Pumpkins and the soulful AM pop of Todd Rundgren

Todd Rundgren

Todd Harry Rundgren is an American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and record producer. Hailed in the early stage of his career as a new pop-wunderkind, supported by the certified gold solo double LP Something/Anything? in 1972, Todd Rundgren's career has produced a diverse range of recordings...

. Meditative and sanguine, these are afterglow torch songs for the alt rock set."

Track listing

1. "Silver Lining" - 4:11
2. "Danger To Wake You" - 3:37
3. "Sick For You" - 3:23
4. "It's Gone" - 4:55
5. "Saccharine" - 4:39
6. "Burn You Down" - 4:04
7. "Craze" - 4:36
8. "Out of Loss" - 4:15
9. "Better Angeles" - 4:44
10. "No Surprises
    No Surprises
    "No Surprises" is a song by the English rock band Radiohead. It was released as the third and final single from the group's 1997 album OK Computer. It was accompanied by a music video that featured a single shot of singer Thom Yorke's head in a plastic bubble filling with water. The single peaked...
    
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