Reggae Film Star

by Damien Jurado

Reggae Film Star cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 24 June 2022
  • Label: Maraqopa
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 35:11
  • Community rating: 3.57/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The prolific Seattle songwriter constructs a cinematic, highly conceptual folk record steeped in the aesthetics of mid-century film production and television culture. The introspective, acoustic-driven tracks utilize subtle string arrangements and psychedelic touches to craft a warm, deeply nostalgic soundscape.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk, acoustic, folk, lo-fi, storytelling, conceptual

Tracklist

  1. Roger (3:21)
  2. Meeting Eddie Smith (3:38)
  3. Roger's Audition (1:59)
  4. What Happened To The Class Of '65? (4:32)
  5. Location, Undisclosed 1980 (2:19)
  6. Day Of The Robot (2:23)
  7. Ready For My Close Up (4:01)
  8. Taped In Front Of A Live Studio Audience (2:00)
  9. Whatever Happened To Paul Sand? (2:34)
  10. Lois Lambert (1:26)
  11. The Pain Of No Return (1:34)
  12. Gork Meets The Desert Monster (5:18)

Credits

  • Josh Gordon - bass, drums, percussion, guitar, synthesizer, electric organ [hammond c3]
  • Billy Tobenkin - cello
  • Jana Falcon - lacquer cut by
  • John McKnight - piano, piano [tacked piano]
  • Matt Witmer - viola
  • Phil Glenn - violin
  • Camille van Niekerk - vocals
  • Chris Wade - vocals

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