Drill a Hole in That Substrate and Tell Me What You See

by Jim White

Drill a Hole in That Substrate and Tell Me What You See cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 8 June 2004
  • Label: Luaka Bop
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:02:39
  • Community rating: 3.76/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Co-produced by Joe Henry, this eclectic album features a sprawling ensemble of guest musicians backing Jim White's deeply idiosyncratic Southern Gothic storytelling. It blends ethereal, nocturnal Americana with subtle psychedelia to create a highly unconventional and melancholic roots record.

Genres

Descriptors: male-vocals, acoustic, storytelling, eccentric, lo-fi

Tracklist

  1. Static On The Radio (6:31)
  2. Bluebird (5:29)
  3. Combing My Hair In A Brand New Style (6:24)
  4. That Girl From Brownsville Texas (6:22)
  5. Borrowed Wings (4:34)
  6. If Jesus Drove A Motor Home (4:36)
  7. Objects In Motion (5:58)
  8. Buzzards Of Love (7:00)
  9. Alabama Chrome (4:25)
  10. Phone Booth In Heaven (7:09)
  11. Land Called Home (4:11)

Credits

  • Donna de Lory - backing vocals
  • Niki Haris - backing vocals
  • David Piltch - bass
  • Jay Bellerose - drums, bongos
  • Chris Bruce - guitar
  • Dave Palmer - keyboards, synthesizer
  • Ralph Carney - saxophone, trumpet, flute
  • Paul Fonfara - saxophone, clarinet, viola, viola, saxophone

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