Insignificance
by Jim O'Rourke
- Type: Album
- Released: 19 November 2001
- Label: Drag City
- Country: United States
- Length: 38:22
- Community rating: 4.15/5 from 9 ratings
Artists on this release: Darin Gray, Rob Mazurek, Ken Vandermark, Jeff Tweedy, Ken Champion, Tim Barnes, Glenn Kotche
Album Notes & Community Reviews
On 'Insignificance', Jim O'Rourke juxtaposes lush, melodic alt-country arrangements with biting, misanthropic lyricism. The album is an incredibly sharp and sarcastic singer-songwriter effort that hides profound pessimism beneath a warm, approachable indie-rock exterior.
Genres
Descriptors: melodic, witty, sophisticated, male vocalist, literate, male-vocals, guitar-driven
Tracklist
- All Downhill From Here (04:59)
- Insignificance (05:11)
- Therefore, I Am (04:53)
- Memory Lame (05:57)
- Good Times (04:04)
- Get A Room (06:57)
- Life Goes Off (06:21)
Credits
- Darin Gray - bass
- Rob Mazurek - cornet
- Glenn Kotche - drums, vibraphone [vibes]
- Tim Barnes - drums
- Jeff Tweedy - guitar, harmonica
- Mimiyo Tomozawa - painting [outside painting "boin otoko" by], painting [inside painting "oodoko" by]
- Ken Champion - pedal steel guitar
- Jeremy Lemos - recorded by [recording by]
- Kris Poulin - recorded by [recording by]
- Ken Vandermark - saxophone
- Jim O'Rourke - songwriter [all songs by]