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- Date Released: September 7, 1999
- Genre: Country/Folk
- Style: Alt-Country
- Label: Thrill Jockey
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We Say...
The first Freakwater album to feature all original compositions (no Woody Guthrie covers in sight!), End Time takes another modest step into the future for these Louisville, Kentucky traditionalists. Their music dramatically blends Appalachian country harmonies, Nashville pedal steel and now drums and organ to flesh out an almost contemporary sound — almost, because no matter how they twist their voices, Eleventh Dream Day's Janet Bean and friend Catherine Irwin still sound gloriously old-fashioned. The songs tread dangerously close to the bloated lengths of contemporary rock tunes (five are over five minutes and none are under three), but the music's subtle web (the desert drone of "Cloak of Frogs") and the ladies' increased vocal confidence justify the additional time. Besides, they can still strip it down to bare dobro if need be ("Sick, Sick, Sick"). If only modern country could find a way to negotiate the trade-offs between tradition and modernity with such aplomb.
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They Say...
With Freakwater records, continuity is a far greater trait than change or innovation. Yet this album does represent a significant advancement for the group, without altering the sound in any way that would alienate fans of their previous discs. The arrangements are fuller than ever before, without sounding overproduced -- it's the first Freakwater record to have a full drum kit, and a three-piece string section appears on some tracks. This is also the first Freakwater album consisting entirely of compositions by the core duo of Catherine Irwin and Janet Bean. More noteworthy than any of these details, however, is the sheer level of vocal, musical, and lyrical accomplishment throughout, as well as the attention to diversity and nuance within their country/folk/alt-rock niche. At times this sounds like a pure country record (with lots of pedal steel) that's too country for Nashville; on "Good for Nothing" there's a Band-like organ that puts this in an early-'70s mood; "Sick, Sick, Sick" is just voice and what sounds like Dobro, getting close to country blues territory; "Dog Gone Wrong" has a honky tonk feel; and "All Life Long" is nearly Appalachian folk. It makes a reasonable contender for the best Freakwater release to date, as Bean and Irwin also maintain their high standard of moving vocal harmonies and clever, emotionally complex lyrics.
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| 01. |  |
Good For Nothing |
5:51 |  |
| 02. | |
Cloak Of Frogs |
6:02 | |
| 03. | |
Sick, Sick, Sick |
4:09 | |
| 04. | |
Just Like You |
5:05 | |
| 05. | |
Cheap Watch |
3:09 | |
| 06. | |
My History |
4:38 | |
| 07. | |
When The Leaves Begin To Fall |
5:18 | |
| 08. | |
Written In Gold |
4:16 | |
| 09. | |
Dog Gone Wrong |
4:21 | |
| 10. | |
Queen Bee |
3:33 | |
| 11. | |
Raised Skin |
3:49 | |
| 12. | |
All Life Long |
5:35 | |
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Credits
- Freakwater - Main Performer // Janet Beveridge Bean - Guitar // Janet Beveridge Bean - Vocals // Steve Goulding - Drums // Jeff Jacobs - Organ // Jeff Jacobs - Organ (Hammond) // Fred Lonberg-Holm - Cello // Fred Lonberg-Holm - Cello // Fred Lonberg-Holm - String Arrangements // Fred Lonberg-Holm - String Arrangements // Mark Schwarz - Production Assistant // Mark Schwarz - Assistant Engineer // Mark Schwarz - Mixing Assistant // Roger Seibel - Mastering // Eric Heywood - Pedal Steel // Eric Heywood - Guitar (Electric) // John Spiegel - Dobro // John Spiegel - Mandolin // Kent Kessler - Bowed Bass // Sheila Sachs - Design // Brendan Burke - Producer // Brendan Burke - Engineer // Brendan Burke - Mixing // Catherine Ann Irwin - Guitar // Catherine Ann Irwin - Vocals // David Wayne Gay - Bass (Upright) // Joel Batty - Fiddle // Joel Batty - Violin // Iwonna Biedermann - Photography
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