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No Place To Be

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UPC Code: 886970337427

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Number of Discs: 2

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On his fourth album in relatively quick succession, No Place to Be, Matisyahu pumps out nothing too adventurous. Indeed, most of the songs here have been present in some form or another on his previous albums. What No Place to Be does provide, ... more On his fourth album in relatively quick succession, No Place to Be, Matisyahu pumps out nothing too adventurous. Indeed, most of the songs here have been present in some form or another on his previous albums. What No Place to Be does provide, though, is an excellent primer on the range that Matisyahu can cover. Top-flight dancehall in "Jerusalem" and "Chop 'Em Down," excellent covers in the form of "Message in a Bottle," thick dub remixing, and thumping beats when called for, in a remix of "Youth" (the title track from his previous album). The songwriting abilities and presentation are still entirely prevalent, as are high production values courtesy of Bill Laswell and Sly & Robbie. As an added bonus, the album is packaged with the Live in Israel DVD, which shows off one of the main factors that catapulted Matisyahu from relative obscurity to the limelight so quickly: his incredible stage presence (as well as some nice interviews and rather artsy scenic interludes). Shake Off the Dust and Youth may be somewhat larger albums with more original material, but No Place to Be provides a nice entry point for new listeners, as well as a fine live DVD. ~ Adam Greenberg, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track	Duration
1	Jerusalem (Out Of Darkness Comes Light)	3:11
2	Rastaman Chant	6:03
2	Chop 'em Down	3:44
2	Jerusalem (Out Of Darkness Comes Light) - Sample Break My Stride	0:00
3	Interview 1 (This Is Matisyahu)	0:40
3	Warrior	4:41
3	Chop 'em Down	3:44
4	Message In A Bottle	3:54
4	Lord Raise Me Up	6:08
4	Warrior	4:41
5	Message In A Bottle	3:54
5	Jerusalem	5:41
5	Interview 2 (Living in Both Worlds)	1:14
6	Dispatch The Troops	3:57
6	Jerusalem	5:41
6	Youth	4:33
7	Message In A Bottle	4:46
7	Interview 3 (The Audience)	1:38
7	Youth	4:33
8	Message In A Bottle	4:46
8	Close My Eyes	5:16
9	Interview 5 (The Perspective)	1:01
10	Warrior	13:19
11	Interview 6 (Creating Late Night In Zion)	0:40
12	Exaltation	7:03
13	Chop 'em Down	3:58
14	Interview 7 (Beats)	4:21
15	Late Night in Zion	3:06
16	Interview 8 (The Message)	1:25
17	Interview 9 (What Do You Want)	1:31
18	Ancient Lullaby	5:36
19	King Without A Crown	4:25
20	Interview 11 (What Do You Want)	1:30
21	Heights	4:24
22	Credits	2:12
23	Jerusalem (Out Of Darkness Comes Light)	3:09
1	Introduction	2:22
2	Audio Bed	0:30
3	Rastaman Chant	6:03
4	Interview 1 (This Is Matisyahu)	0:40
5	Audio Bed	0:30
6	Lord Raise Me Up	6:08
7	Interview 2 (Living in Both Worlds)	1:14
8	Audio Bed	0:30
9	Dispatch The Troops	3:57
10	Interview 3 (The Audience)	1:38
11	Audio Bed	0:30
12	Close My Eyes	5:16
13	Interview 4 (The Band)	4:07
14	Audio Bed	0:30
15	Warrior	13:19
16	Interview 5 (The Perspective)	1:01
17	Audio Bed	0:30
18	Exaltation	7:03
19	Chop 'em Down	3:58
20	Interview 6 (Creating Late Night In Zion)	0:40
21	Audio Bed	0:30
22	Late Night in Zion	3:06
23	Interview 7 (Beats)	4:21
24	Audio Bed	0:30
25	Interview 8 (The Message)	1:25
26	Audio Bed	0:30
27	Ancient Lullaby	5:36
28	King Without A Crown	4:25
29	Interview 9 (What Do You Want)	1:31
30	Audio Bed	0:30
31	Heights	4:24
32	Credits	2:12
33	What I'm Fighting For	0:01
34	Jerusalem (Out Of Darkness Comes Light)	3:09