Sebastopol

by Jay Farrar

Sebastopol cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 25 September 2001
  • Label: Artemis
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 50:25
  • Community rating: 3.59/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Following the dissolution of Son Volt, Jay Farrar's solo debut expands his traditional roots-rock palette with subtle Eastern instrumentation and atmospheric experimentation. 'Sebastopol' remains deeply anchored in world-weary Americana songwriting, marked by his distinctly melancholic and resonant vocal delivery.

Genres

Descriptors: male-vocals, guitars, acoustic, personal, lo-fi

Tracklist

  1. Feel Free (3:13)
  2. Clear Day Thunder (2:42)
  3. Voodoo Candle (3:53)
  4. Barstow (3:54)
  5. Damn Shame (2:36)
  6. Damaged Son (3:25)
  7. Prelude (Make It Alright) (1:36)
  8. Dead Promises (2:11)
  9. Feed Kill Chain (3:19)
  10. Make It Alright (5:02)
  11. Fortissimo Wah (0:38)
  12. Drain (3:35)
  13. Different Eyes (3:12)
  14. Outside The Door (3:56)
  15. Equilibrium (0:49)
  16. Direction (2:20)
  17. Vitamins (4:04)

Credits

  • Tom Ray - bass
  • Jon Wurster - drums, percussion
  • Matt Pence - drums, percussion
  • Steven Drozd - piano, keyboards [roland & ensoniq], melodica, backing vocals
  • David Rawlings - acoustic guitar, lap steel guitar
  • Gillian Welch - vocals
  • Dade Farrar - bass [bowed stand up bass]
  • Kelly Joe Phelps - slide guitar

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