Civilians

by Joe Henry

Civilians cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 10 September 2007
  • Label: Anti-
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:14:34
  • Community rating: 3.65/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Produced entirely at his own Garfield House studio in California, 'Civilians' showcases Joe Henry's distinctively literate, character-driven songwriting. The entirely acoustic record features an intimate ensemble of backing musicians, leaning heavily into somber, jazz-inflected Americana and cinematic folk textures.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, folk, storytelling, confessional, piano, experimental

Tracklist

  1. Civilians (4:36)
  2. Parker's Mood (4:16)
  3. Civil War (4:41)
  4. Time Is a Lion (3:54)
  5. You Can't Fail Me Now (4:12)
  6. Scare Me to Death (4:54)
  7. Our Song (6:19)
  8. Wave (4:29)
  9. Love Is Enough (4:49)
  10. I Will Write My Book (4:11)
  11. Shut Me Up (6:15)
  12. God Only Knows (5:05)
  13. Time Is a Lion - Demo (3:56)
  14. I Will Write My Book - Demo (3:26)
  15. God Only Knows - Demo (4:47)
  16. Bread & Flowers - Demo (4:36)

Credits

  • Bill Frisell - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Greg Leisz - acoustic guitar, mandolin, lap steel guitar, lap steel guitar [weissenborn]
  • Loudon Wainwright III - backing vocals, written-by
  • David Piltch - double bass, electric bass
  • Jay Bellerose - drums, percussion
  • Patrick Warren - piano, chamberlin, organ [pump organ], arranged by [strings], conductor [strings]
  • Chris Hickey - backing vocals [additional]
  • Van Dyke Parks - piano

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