Freakwater - Springtime [1998][EAC/FLAC]
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FLAC / Lossless / Log (100%) / Cue Label/Cat#: Thrill Jockey #47 Country: USA Year: January 20, 1998 Genre: Americana Format: CD,Album 01. Picture in My Mind (3:35) 02. Louisville Lip (5:01) 03. Twisted Wire (3:14) 04. Washed in the Blood (2:40) 05. Binding Twine (5:07) 06. One Big Union (2:55) 07. Harlan (3:02) 08. Jesus Year (4:48) 09. Scamp (2:48) 10. Lorraine (4:59) 11. Slowride (2:59) 12. Heaven (4:04) 13. Flat Hand (3:44) A consolidation of Freakwater's status as one of the best -- perhaps the best -- 1990s exponents of the folk-country tradition. The Appalachian flavor is, if anything, a little more pronounced than usual, but the songwriting is utterly contemporary, and the Irwin-Bean harmonies among their best. "Binding Twine," with its delectably sad melody and vocals, has the makings of a modern classic; "Jesus Year" has some great trembling harmonies; and "Slowride," more unexpectedly, has the country-rock punch of the late-'60s Byrds in that group's better moments. Most unusual lyrical twist: "Louisville Lip," inspired by Muhammad Ali's toss of his gold medal into the Ohio River after getting denied service at a restaurant. Max Konrad Johnston, formerly of Wilco, helps out on guitar, fiddle, banjo, Dobro, mandolin, and vocals, helping devise a sound that is both spare and textured.