Heron King Blves
by Califone
- Type: Album
- Released: 20 January 2004
- Label: Thrill Jockey
- Country: United States
- Length: 49:21
- Community rating: 3.66/5 from 6 ratings
Artists on this release: Fredrick Lonberg-Holm, Michael Krassner, Brent Green, Joe Adamik, Tim Rutili
Album Notes & Community Reviews
The Chicago-based experimental folk collective expands upon the fragmented roots music of their previous work. Anchored by Tim Rutili's raspy vocals, the production merges rustic Americana and acoustic blues with subtle electronic manipulation and surreal, atmospheric noise, resulting in a distinctly modern, avant-folk landscape.
Genres
Descriptors: atmospheric, lo-fi, dusty, experimental, organic, folk, acoustic, male-vocals
Tracklist
- Wingbone (3:45)
- Trick Bird (5:56)
- Sawtooth Svng A Cheater's Song (7:43)
- Apple (5:10)
- Lion & Bee (3:33)
- 2 Sisters Drvnk On Each Other (4:56)
- Heron King Blves (14:55)
- Outro (3:23)
Credits
- Sheila Sachs - artwork [pre-press]
- Jim Becker - banjo [fretless], piano [treated], organ, violin [plucked turkish], vocals, written-by, guitar, piano, guitar, guitar, loops, guitar, violin, banjo
- Ben Massarella - drum [hand], drums, percussion, written-by, drums, percussion, drum machine
- Tim Rutili - guitar, vocals, written-by, vocals, guitar, guitar, vocals, piano, electric piano [wurlitzer], piano, guitar, vocals, guitar, vocals, keyboards [casio], guitar, keyboards, vocals, bass [slide], guitar, steel drums, loops, vocals, electric piano [wurlitzer], guitar
- Wil Hendricks - keyboards [casio], piano, organ, bass, written-by
- Joe Adamik - loops, percussion, shenai [shinai reed], organ [organ matryx], written-by, drums, organ, mbira [thumb piano], drums, organ [pump], performer [tremeloa], horns, drums, piano [treated]
- Fredrick Lonberg-Holm - cello
- Bundy K. Brown - loops [orsoloops], written-by