Listeners expecting a continuation of the Scud Mountain Boys' slow, grim alt-country sound will be surprised by the wholesale changes wrought on Overcome by Happiness -- Joe Pernice has gone pop, and the results are quite promising. Recorded in part with a ten-piece orchestra, the record is closer to chamber pop than roots rock, with the bright, sunny songs adorned in piano and horns; tracks like "Monkey Suit" and "Clear Spot" are instantly engaging, their sheer hummability alone suggesting not merely a radical creative reassessment but a total artistic rebirth. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
Overcome by Happiness
05/19/1998 | Sub Pop
All Music Guide Review
Overcome by Happiness Track Listing
Credits of Overcome by Happiness
- Peter McEachern
- Trombone
- Keith Chirgwin
- Mastering, Pre-Mastering
- Mike Deming
- Piano, Vocals, Engineer, Producer, Piano (Electric), Conductor, Arranger
- Thom Monahan
- Bass, Engineer, Vocals, Producer
- Bob Pernice
- Guitar, Vocals
- Joe Pernice
- Producer, Vocals, Guitar
- David "Hot Rod" Shuman
- Engineer
- The Pernice Brothers
- Main Performer
- Peyton Pinkerton
- Guitar, Vocals
- Katrina J. Smith
- Viola
- Aaron Sperske
- Percussion, Drums, Tympani (Timpani)
- Anhared Stowe
- Violin
- Tim Atherton
- Trombone
- Mike Jones
- Flugelhorn
- Susan Cavender Knapp
- Harp
- Christine Kolberger
- Violin
- Katleen Shiano
- Cello
- David Sporny
- Trombone
- John Golden
- Mastering
















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