Hadestown

by Ana茂s Mitchell

Hadestown cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 26 April 2010
  • Label: Righteous Babe
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 57:26
  • Community rating: 3.79/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Initially conceived as a stage production, this visionary folk-opera transposes the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice to a post-apocalyptic, Depression-era American landscape. Featuring a brilliant ensemble cast including Justin Vernon and Ani DiFranco, the concept album masterfully weaves together Americana, gospel, and chamber-jazz. It serves as the definitive studio recording of a project that eventually captured multiple Tony Awards.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk, conceptual, mythology, folk, storytelling, theatrical, ensemble

Tracklist

  1. Wedding Song (3:18)
  2. Epic, Pt. 1 (2:22)
  3. Way Down Hadestown (3:32)
  4. Songbird Intro (0:24)
  5. Hey, Little Songbird (3:09)
  6. Gone, I'm Gone (1:08)
  7. When the Chips Are Down (2:14)
  8. Wait for Me (3:06)
  9. Why We Build the Wall (4:18)
  10. Our Lady of the Underground (4:39)
  11. Flowers (Eurydice's Song) (3:32)
  12. Nothing Changes (0:51)
  13. If It's True (3:02)
  14. Papers (Hades Finds Out) (1:23)
  15. How Long? (3:35)
  16. Epic, Pt. 2 (2:55)
  17. Lover's Desire (2:05)
  18. His Kiss, The Riot (4:02)
  19. Doubt Comes In (5:32)
  20. I Raise My Cup to Him (2:10)

Credits

  • Ana茂s Mitchell - primary artist, vocals [eurydice], acoustic guitar, written-by, acoustic guitar instrument
  • Rob Burger - accordion, piano, piano instrument, accordion instrument
  • Michael Chorney - acoustic guitar, guitar [prepared], written-by, guitar instrument, acoustic guitar instrument
  • Brandon Seabrook - banjo [four-string], tape [noise tapes], electric guitar, tape instrument, electric guitar instrument, four-string banjo instrument
  • Marika Hughes - cello, cello instrument
  • Jim Black - drums, percussion, percussion instrument, drums (drum set) instrument
  • Jonathan Goldberger - electric guitar, electric guitar instrument
  • Ben T. Matchstick - harmonica, voice, harmonica instrument, vocal
  • Mike Dillon - vibraphone instrument
  • Miguel Frasconi - glass harp instrument
  • Rich Hinman - pedal steel guitar instrument
  • Tanya Kalmanovitch - viola instrument
  • Josh Roseman - trombone instrument
  • Todd Sickafoose - piano instrument, reed organ instrument, double bass instrument, additional recording
  • Nate Wooley - trumpet instrument
  • Alan Douches - mastering
  • Rich Breen - additional recording
  • Mike Napolitano - additional recording
  • Bennett Shapiro - additional recording
  • John Svec - additional recording

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