Red Pill Blues [Explicit Content] 02/24/2004 Recording information: Studio 70

Recording information: Studio 70

"Firelight" pairs a beautifully haunting melody over a subtle blend of fingerpicked electric guitars and the glimmering midtempo pop of "Waves" glows with melody and charm

Audio Mixer: Mikko Karmila

Ben Harper's blend of blues

Brenda White

Red Pill Blues [Explicit Content] 02/24/2004 Recording information: Studio 70Set aside the unforced error of the title Red Pill Blues, an allusion to The Matrix that has also been co opted by Men's Right Activists a group whose combative sensibility is the polar opposite of the perpetually smooth Maroon 5. Set aside, too, the album cover, where the group who now number seven are all decked out with Snapchat filters, a gambit that suggests the group is a bit too sensitive about their veteran status. Taken on its own musical