Dignity and Shame

by Crooked Fingers

Dignity and Shame cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 22 February 2005
  • Label: Merge
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 50:07
  • Community rating: 3.59/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Barton Carroll, Glenn Ayers, Lara Meyerratken, Darren Loucas, Todd Reid, Martin Feveyear, Sarah Shannon, Jason Parker, Eric Bachmann, Dov Friedman

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Eric Bachmann's primary post-Archers of Loaf project expands significantly on this release, featuring lush horn and string arrangements alongside traditional Americana instrumentation. The album showcases his gravelly, world-weary vocals narrating character-driven tales of resilience and romantic failure against a surprisingly upbeat, mariachi-influenced acoustic backdrop.

Genres

Descriptors: Acoustic, Folk, folk, acoustic, male-vocals, melodic, confessional

Tracklist

  1. Islero (3:29)
  2. Weary Arms (2:29)
  3. Call to Love (3:25)
  4. Twilight Creeps (5:41)
  5. Destroyer (5:18)
  6. You Must Build a Fire (5:38)
  7. Valerie (3:18)
  8. Andalucia (2:51)
  9. Sleep All Summer (4:42)
  10. Coldways (3:39)
  11. Wrecking Ball (4:20)
  12. Dignity and Shame (5:11)

Credits

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