Dark Undercoat

by Emily Jane White

Dark Undercoat cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 6 November 2007
  • Label: Double Negative
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 46:45
  • Community rating: 3.53/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The California native's debut is steeped in an eerie, gothic Americana atmosphere that perfectly suits her smoky, sorrowful vocals. Subtle cello and piano arrangements gracefully accentuate the stripped-down acoustic guitar work, conjuring images of desolate, fog-shrouded coastal towns.

Genres

Descriptors: Acoustic, fantasy, melodic, female-vocals, retro, funereal, acoustic, literate

Tracklist

  1. Bessie Smith (3:27)
  2. Hole in the Middle (3:26)
  3. Dark Undercoat (4:59)
  4. Dagger (5:12)
  5. Time on Your Side (2:21)
  6. The Demon (5:49)
  7. Sleeping Dead (4:31)
  8. Blue (4:30)
  9. Wild Tigers I Have Known (4:18)
  10. Two Shots to the Head (4:21)
  11. Robotic Arms (3:46)

Credits

  • Emily Jane White - primary artist, vocals, guitar, piano
  • Keeley White - painting [raven drawing]
  • Gillian Gibb - painting [stairs drawing]
  • John Courage - bass
  • Muir - cello, bass, cello
  • Ross Harris - drums
  • Shon Meckfessel - bass
  • Steve Shadel - electric guitar

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