PALACE BROTHERS Palace Brothers LP DRAG CITY 1994 Us orig DC50 WILL OLDHAM
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PALACE BROTHERS
A pioneer of the American lo-fi movement, garnered acclaim for his astute, eloquent lyrics.
Ever enigmatic singer/songwriter Will Oldham brought a rare voice to his vast catalog, crafting music that could gently communicate longing and vulnerability one moment and shift into sinister dread or dark humor the next. He began releasing music in the early 1990s, shifting between using different variations of the name Palace, Bonnie "Prince" Billy, and occasionally his given name. His mysterious persona fit perfectly with the American gothic tones of his sometimes deranged narratives and pastoral folk songs, giving his music a misshapen but beautiful presence, regardless of which moniker he chose to present it under...
"PALACE BROTHERS"
1994 LP DRAG CITY RECORDS DC50
PRINTED IN THE U.S.A. ORIGINAL PRESSING
STILL IN SHRINK SINGLE COVER
NOTES: Runout info indicates this pressing was mastered at Greg Lee Processing.
Side B runout also has some info scratched out which is unreadable. No credits on release.
The album was re-released in 2012 in UK & Europe as "Days in the Wake" on Domino label.
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LABEL: DRAG CITY - BLACK LABEL - WHITE TEXT
Catalog on cover: (spine) DC50
Catalog on labels: DC50
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): DC 50 A L-42965
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): DC 50 B L-42965-X
On Labels: rim text reads "© 1994 Palace Songs © & ? Drag City, Inc."
On Back Cover: tracklist + company address
tracklistingSide A: YOU WILL MISS ME WHEN I BURN - PUSHKIN - COME A LITTLE DOG - I SEND MY LOVE TO YOU - MEAULNES
Side B: NO MORE WORKHORSE BLUES - ALL IS GRACE - WHITER THOU GOEST
(THOU) WITHOUT PARTNER - I AM A CINEMATOGRAPHER
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RECORD EX but (please, read above description)
SLEEVE NEAR MINT but (please, see pictures and read above description)
The second album from Palace Brothers would seem to barely qualify on either count -- at a shade over 27 minutes, Palace Brothers a bit skimpy in the era of the 80-minute CD, and only one song, "Come a Little Dog," clearly features any musicians besides Will Oldham and his rickety acoustic guitar. But the stark simplicity and audio vérité ambience of Palace Brothers builds on the already dramatic emotional power of There Is No-One What Will Take Care of You, and if Will Oldham's obsession with sin and retribution is less forcefully stated in these songs, that's not to say it isn't clearly present on most of these songs, especially the cautionary tale "You Will Miss Me When I Burn," the mournful but fiercely proud "No More Workhorse Blues," and "Pushkin," which begins with the declaration "God is the answer/God lies within," without making it sound like a concept in which Oldham can take much comfort. Oldham's lyrics would become increasingly cryptic from this point on, but while the literal meaning of songs like "Wither Thou Goest" and "I Am a Cinematographer" is elusive, the emotional power of these performances is as eloquent as anyone could hope for...(AllMusic)
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