Spine

Cordelia's Dad

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"Every time we hear Dwight Diller play Abe's Retreat we say, "Oh, that's how it goes." Thanks, Dwight!" We are grateful to Clyde Davenport for a memorable afternoon of music and conversation. Other musical debts to the Read more
"Every time we hear Dwight Diller play Abe's Retreat we say, "Oh, that's how it goes." Thanks, Dwight!"

We are grateful to Clyde Davenport for a memorable afternoon of music and conversation.

Other musical debts to the following (check them out):
- track 7, the singing of John Galusha recorded by Anne and Frank Warner
- track 9, the playing of Lousi Boudreault from a recording produced by Mike Seeger and Alice Gerrard
- track 12, the singing of Elder Bennie and Edrie Clifton recorded by Brett Sutton and Pete Hartman.

Tracks arr. and performed by:
Eriksen/Irvine/Oss/Risk 1, 2, 3, 6, 13.
Eriksen/Irvine/Oss 4.
Risk/Irvine 5, 9.
Eriksen/Risk 11.
Eriksen/Oss 12.
Eriksen 7, 8, 10.
Music by Eriksen 1, 2.

Thanks to:
Deborah Miller, Phil Tyler, Jill Stewart, Berthold Selger, Anna Maria Nygren, Minja Lausevic, Kelly House, Jeff Colby, Steve, Cricket, Lori, Mark, Jim Hemmingway, Craig Hornby, Aaron Tieger, Byron Coley.
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  1. 1
    Granite Mills 3:42
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  2. 2
    Imaginary Trouble 1:56
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  3. 3
    Knife 5:53
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  4. 4
    Wake Up 1:48
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  5. 5
    Clyde Davenport Tunes 4:45
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  6. 6
    Spencer Rifle 3:40
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  7. 7
    Montcalm and Wolfe 5:34
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  8. 8
    In the Cars on the LIRR 2:03
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  9. 9
    Louis Boudreault Tunes 4:54
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  10. 10
    Three Babes 4:18
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  11. 11
    Abe's Retreat 6:17
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  12. 12
    Pilgrim 5:47
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  13. 13
    Return Again 1:58
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"A smashing baker's dozen interpretations of folk/roots tunes, given fine arrangements throughout." -- All Music Guide, 1998

"Absurdly good. Folk Album of the Month." -- Mojo, July 1998

"If traditional American music has a future, it s probably Cordelia s Dad Dazzling exuberance." -- CMJ New Music Monthly, July 1998

"Within the sharp, sometimes brittle, folk geometry on 'Spine' moves the ardent, volatile spirit of alternative country." -- No Depression, 1998

The band provides a key missing puzzle piece in alternative country, laying bare and highlighting the British Isles styles and song sources at the heart of the oldest old-time country. Within the sharp, sometimes brittle, folk geometry on Spine moves the ardent, volatile spirit of alternative country. -- No Depression

Continuing in the direction established in their last release, Comet, Cordelia's Dad serves up a tasty mix of traditional songs on Spine, which was produced by Steve Albini (Nirvana, PJ Harvey, the Breeders, Helmet). The CD opens with "Granite Mills," a political song dealing with the working conditions of mill workers. They've also re-recorded "Imaginary Trouble" (which is also included on their earlier album How Can I Sleep?), and have included a few shape-note songs (notable for their compelling four-part harmonies), such as "Return Again". The sense of humor featured from the group's earliest days is intact, as the recordings of "Knife" and "Spencer Rifle" will attest--do not listen to the latter while drinking, as choking may result. The addition of fiddler Laura Risk (who can also be heard on Ken Kolodner's Walking Stones) adds a whole new dimension to the group's sound that is especially welcome. -- Genevieve Williams

 

 
 
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