Whatever, Mortal

by Papa M

Whatever, Mortal cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 11 December 2001
  • Label: Drag City
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 51:34
  • Community rating: 3.69/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Slint guitarist David Pajo utilized his Papa M moniker to deliver an incredibly intimate, heavily acoustic set of dark folk and traditional Americana. 'Whatever, Mortal' features complex Appalachian fingerpicking and morbid, medieval-tinged narratives, offering a stark contrast to his post-rock origins.

Genres

Descriptors: atmospheric, folk, acoustic, minimal, experimental, lo-fi

Tracklist

  1. Over Jordan (4:20)
  2. Beloved Woman (3:26)
  3. Roses In The Snow (3:44)
  4. Sorrow Reigns (1:18)
  5. Krusty (3:54)
  6. The Lass of Roch Royal (2:53)
  7. Many Splendored Thing (3:53)
  8. Glad You're Here With Me (3:23)
  9. Tamu (3:18)
  10. Sabotage (7:16)
  11. Purple Eyelid (3:06)
  12. The Unquiet Grave (5:12)
  13. Northwest Passage (5:44)

Credits

  • Papa M - primary artist
  • Tara Jane O'Neil - banjo, acoustic guitar
  • Will Oldham - bass, piano, electric guitar, backing vocals
  • John Golden - lacquer cut by
  • Mary Newton - painting [front cover]
  • Britt Walford - drums

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