Track Listings (10) - Disc #1| All Artists: Palace Title: Viva Last Blues Members Wishing: 1 Total Copies: 0 Label: Drag City Original Release Date: 11/15/1995 Release Date: 11/15/1995 Genres: Country, Alternative Rock Styles: Americana, Indie & Lo-Fi Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 078148406527 |
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After the dead-Okie solo ballads of the previous full length release, Will Oldham (Mr. Palace himself) got an under-rehearsed band together and set them loose in the studio. Steve Albini's bare bones production is in plain... more » |
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Amazon.com After the dead-Okie solo ballads of the previous full length release, Will Oldham (Mr. Palace himself) got an under-rehearsed band together and set them loose in the studio. Steve Albini's bare bones production is in plain view as drums scrape into the guitars with all the finesse of a basement tape. "More Brother Rides, " "Viva Ultra," "The Brute Choir," and "Work Hard/Play Hard" are the most rhythmic tracks Oldham's ever attempted and the improvisatory nature of the songs allow for some unexpected surprises (Liam Hayes' piano is a loose canon likely to veer off into another song while Bryan Rich's lead work is curiously incompetent at best). --Rob O'Connor Similar CDs
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