Field Recordings From the Cook County Water Table

by Brokeback

Field Recordings From the Cook County Water Table cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 27 July 1999
  • Label: Thrill Jockey
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 48:08
  • Community rating: 3.55/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Joshua Abrams, John McEntire, Noel Kupersmith, Rob Mazurek

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Operating as an intimate side project for Tortoise bassist Douglas McCombs, this release centers entirely on hypnotic, six-string bass melodies. The sparse, ambient post-rock compositions weave gently through subtle percussion and evocative environmental sounds, capturing a profoundly peaceful, pastoral atmosphere.

Genres

Descriptors: atmospheric, instrumental, guitars, ambient, downtempo, minimal

Tracklist

  1. After the Internationals (5:08)
  2. Returns to the Orange Grove (4:15)
  3. The Field Code (4:33)
  4. This is Where We Sleep (2:24)
  5. Another Routine Day Breaks (5:00)
  6. We Let the"S" Hang in the Air (3:10)
  7. The Wilson Ave. Bridge at the Chicago River, 1953 (7:53)
  8. The Flat Curving (3:17)
  9. A Blueprint (3:09)
  10. Seiche 2 (2:11)
  11. The Great Banks (4:48)
  12. Sometimes a Cold Rain Can Push Down On the Back of Your Head (2:14)

Credits

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