Smart guy that he is, Rubin doesn’t eliminate surging melodrama from Groban’s bag of tricks but he does limit and mute the palette, making sure the strings don’t soar so high and that the singer doesn’t bellow. Not a singer/songwriter in the classic sense but rather a classical singer who dabbles in pop, Groban doesn’t need to be stripped to his essence because bombast is a crucial part of the equation. Song: London HymnArtist: Josh GrobanAlbum: Illuminations (2011)You can buy this album by Josh Groban called 'Illuminations' on iTunes or at your local music. This partnership saw both Groban and Rubin. The songs include quite a bit of variety, with some sounding distinctly classical, others sounding more like folk ballads, and one ('The War At Home') sounding just a little bit country-ish. The album is the result of Grobans unexpected but stimulating collaboration with producer Rick Rubin, known for his work with Metallica, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Johnny Cash, the Dixie Chicks, and many others. Josh wrote 11 of the songs on this album, mostly with collaborators. When it comes to singers like Johnny Cash or songwriters like Neil Diamond - even rock bands like Weezer - Rubin’s approach feels natural, as he strips away the varnish that’s clouded over the years, but Josh Groban is an odd choice for the Rubin maneuver. Josh Groban breaks new ground with his long-awaited fifth studio album, Illuminations. Stars hire Rick Rubin for one thing: to achieve a purity of essence.
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