''Rhett Miller'' is the album from

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lead singer Rhett Miller. This is his fourth solo album, and first since his 2006 album The Believer. In a four-star review,

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called the album Miller's "strongest set yet."

Track listing

(All songs written by Rhett Miller, except where noted) #"Nobody Says I Love You Anymore" #"Like Love" #"Caroline" #"I Need to Know Where I Stand" #"Happy Birthday Don't Die" #"Bonfire" #"Haphazardly" #"If It's Not Love" (Miller,

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) #"Another Girlfriend" #"Refusing Temptation" #"Lashes" #"Sometimes"

Dedication

The album is dedicated to Miller's grandmother, Narene Miller, who died shortly before the album's release. The album notes also contain reference to Miller's friend and writer,

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, who died several months before the release of the album.

Personnel

*Rhett Miller – vocals, acoustic guitar, handclaps (4), electric guitar (5), group vocal (9) * John Dufilho – drums (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11), tambourine (3, 5, 11), shaker (3, 5), kick drum (6), group vocal (9), mouth percussion (11) *

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– bass (1), electric guitar (3, 9) *Billy Harvey – electric guitar, piano (2), twelve-string acoustic (4), acoustic guitar (10, 11), bass (11) *Rip Rowan – piano (1), tambourine (2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11), wurlitzer (3), shaker (4), handclaps (4), organ (7), lap percussion (8), mellotron (9), group vocal (9), mouth percussion (11) * Salim Nourallah – background vocals (1, 4, 11), bass (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10), electric guitar (2, 5), piano (2), twelve-string acoustic (3), organ (6, 8), acoustic guitar (6, 11), finger tap (12), tambourine (12) * Paul Averitt – background vocals (1-5, 7-12), twelve-string electric (8, 11), tambourine (10) *Jason Garner – bass (3) *Gavin Nourallah – raygun (5) *Kristy Kruger – background vocals (10) *

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– B4 organ (10), sampletron (12) *Jason Janik – Photography *Aimee Macauley – Package Design

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rhett Miller Rhett Miller albums 2009 albums Shout! Factory albums