Cellar Door

by John Vanderslice

Cellar Door cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 20 January 2004
  • Label: Barsuk
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 42:02
  • Community rating: 3.54/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Recorded entirely on analog tape at his own Tiny Telephone studios, the acclaimed songwriter's fourth album is a masterclass in highly detailed, ambitious indie rock production. The narrative-driven tracks on 'Cellar Door' are fleshed out with cinematic orchestration and subtle electronic textures, exploring deeply personal, often melancholic vignettes.

Genres

Descriptors: guitar-driven, punchy, melodic, literate, confessional

Tracklist

  1. Pale Horse (02:40)
  2. Up Above the Sea (03:41)
  3. Wild Strawberries (01:50)
  4. They Won't Let Me Run (03:52)
  5. Heated Pool and Bar (04:04)
  6. My Family Tree (02:24)
  7. White Plains (04:18)
  8. Promising Actress (04:28)
  9. Coming and Going On Easy Terms (04:27)
  10. Lunar Landscapes (02:50)
  11. When It Hits My Blood (03:27)
  12. June July (04:01)

Credits

  • Paul Hoaglin - bass, flute, piano, electric piano [rhodes 73], arranged by [string arrangement]
  • Claire Bryant - cello
  • Samsun Van Loon - cello
  • Jason McGerr - drums
  • Paul Revelli - drums
  • Mark Kozelek - guitar [portuguese]
  • Chris Walla - guitar [varispeed]
  • Charles Rus - organ [m.p. mollar]

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