Tracks

1. New Direction

2. Every Morning

3. Falls Apart

4. Personal Space Invader

5. Live And Direct (Featuring Krs-One)

6. Someday

7. Aim For Me

8. Ode To The Lonely Hearted

9. Burning Dog

10. Even Though

11. Abracadabra

12. Glory

13. New Direction

Performer Notes

Sugar Ray: Mark McGrath (vocals); Rodney Sheppard (guitar); Murphy Karges (bass); Stanton Frazier (drums); DJ Homicide (turntables).
Additional personnel: KRS-One (rap vocals); David Kahne (programming).
Engineers: David Kahne, John Travis, Steve Gallagher.
Personnel: David Kahne (programming).
Audio Mixers: David Kahne; John Travis .
Recording information: Ocean Way Recording; Studio 56; Sunset Sound Studios; Swing House.
Photographer: F. Scott Schafer.
After scoring big with their previous effort, FLOORED, Sugar Ray returns with their infectious blend of funky grooves, modern rock and hip-hop. The group manages to meld all of these styles into an excellently produced, exciting record.
Opening with the deceptive, Sepultura style "New Direction," Sugar Ray glides into a mellower mode with the album's first single "Every Morning," a comfortable pop ditty. "Live And Direct" has a reggae feel and features veteran rapper KRS-One. "Someday" is a straight-ahead pop tune, with some drum loops and scratches thrown in. "Ode To The Lonely Hearted" combines smooth harmonies with catchy hooks. "Even Though" rocks harder, but still remains a slick, short and sweet pop tune. "Abracadabra" is a cover of Steve Miller's smash hit, with some extra keyboards and programming added. Sugar Ray is a rock band that fuses other elements into their sound for wider appeal. They don't pretend to be master MC's or turntable wizards, and 14:59 is a good party record from a band that doesn't take itself too seriously.

Professional Reviews

Rolling Stone (2/4/99, pp.59-60) - "...these Orange County, California, lover boys go off the deep end with gorgeous psychedelic guitar hooks and drum loops....hip-hop is just one of the influences corrupting their depraved young minds, and everything they play is shaped by the cut-and-paste aesthetic of the the sampler..."

Q (6/99, p.114) - 4 Stars (out of 5) - "...a sure pop touch which is ably demonstrated on the new-wavey Personal Space Invader, makes 14:59 a great little summer record."

NME (Magazine) (6/19/99, p.30) - 7 out of 10 - "...if you wanted a soundtrack for the kind of sun-kissed pool-party the sleeve depicts, '14:59' is maybe as good as you could get today..."

Album: 14:59
#	Song Title		Time
1)	New Direction	More Info...
2)	Every Morning	More Info...
3)	Falls Apart	More Info...
4)	Personal Space Invader	More Info...
5)	Live & Direct	More Info...
6)	Someday	More Info...
7)	Aim For Me	More Info...
8)	Ode To The Lonely Hearted	More Info...
9)	Burning Dog	More Info...
10)	Even Though	More Info...
11)	Abracadabra	More Info...
12)	Glory	More Info...
13)	New Direction	More Info...

Album: 14:59
#	Song Title		Time
1)	New Direction	More Info...
2)	Every Morning	More Info...
3)	Falls Apart	More Info...
4)	Personal Space Invader	More Info...
5)	Live & Direct	More Info...
6)	Someday	More Info...
7)	Aim For Me	More Info...
8)	Ode To The Lonely Hearted	More Info...
9)	Burning Dog	More Info...
10)	Even Though	More Info...
11)	Abracadabra	More Info...
12)	Glory	More Info...
13)	New Direction	More Info...