Aliens & Rainbows

Jo-Ann Greene of AllMusic wrote that: "Ferras' performances are fabulous throughout, his lyrics thoughtful and eloquent. The themes are mostly personal and occasionally (as on "Dear God" and "My Beautiful Life") questioning, and even the romantic numbers have something new to say. The arrangements are stunning, the sound full, the atmosphere electric—but with a debut this good, where will Ferras possibly go from here?" Mikael Wood, writing for Billboard, called it "an action-packed collection of high-gloss piano-pop production numbers in which the scenery counts for just as much as the sentiment." Gregory Robson of AbsolutePunk commended the first three tracks for showcasing Ferras' musicianship but felt the rest of the album comes across as "forced, perfectly planned and predictable" and suffers from The Matrix's "overambitious, contrived and squeaky clean" production. Entertainment Weeklys Simon Vozick-Levinson gave the album a "C−" grade, saying the best songs off of it are ruined with "overly slick production" and Ferras' vocal performance, concluding with: "Don't hold your breath waiting for gold at the end of these Rainbows." ==Track listing==

• Mark Adelman – executive producer, management • Chris Anokute – executive producer, A&R • Charlie Bisharat – violin • Ruth Bruegger – violin • David Campbell – string arrangements • Carole Castillo – viola • Lauren Christy – producer • Larry Corbett – cello • Brian Dembow – viola • Graham Edwards – producer • Jason Flom – executive producer • Armen Garabedian – violin • Serban Ghenea – mixing • Julian Hallmark – violin • Victor Indrizzo – drums • Suzie Katayama – cello, contractor • Roland Kato – viola • Natalie Leggett – violin • Darrin McCann – viola • Alyssa Park – violin • Cindi Peters – production coordination • Michelle Richards – violin • Steve Richards – cello • Bettie Ross – copyist • Phil Sarna – management • Allen Sides – string engineer • Scott Spock – producer • Tereza Stanislav – violin • Josephina Vergara – violin • John Wittenberg – violin • David Wolter – A&R ==References==