Album Features
UPC:	075678315121
Artist:	Sugar Ray (Rock)
Format:	CD
Release Year:	1999
Record Label:	Atlantic (Label)
Genre:	Hardcore/Punk, Ska

Track Listing
1. New Direction
2. Every Morning
3. Falls Apart
4. Personal Space Invader
5. Live & Direct - (featuring KRS-One)
6. Someday
7. Aim for Me
8. Ode to the Lonely Heart
9. Burning Dog
10. Even Though
11. Abracadabra
12. Glory
13. New Direction

Details
Playing Time:	40 min.
Contributing Artists:	KRS-One
Producer:	David Kahne
Distributor:	WEA (Distributor)
Recording Type:	Studio
Recording Mode:	Stereo
SPAR Code:	n/a

Album 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.

Editorial Reviews
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...
NME

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.
Q (19990601)

...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...
Rolling Stone (19990204)