All Hail West Texas

by The Mountain Goats

All Hail West Texas cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 19 February 2002
  • Label: Absolutely Kosher
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:01:39
  • Community rating: 4.26/5 from 11 ratings

Artists on this release: John Fowles, Jon Wurster, Matt Douglas, John Darnielle

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Recorded entirely on a Panasonic boombox, 'All Hail West Texas' is a foundational document of lo-fi indie folk. John Darnielle uses acoustic minimalism to deliver a series of poetic, bittersweet character studies, creating a concept album that feels intensely raw and intimate.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, conceptual, lo-fi, minimalistic, storytelling, folk, demo

Tracklist

  1. The Best Ever Death Metal Band in Denton (02:36)
  2. Fall of the Star High School Running Back (01:49)
  3. Color in Your Cheeks (02:40)
  4. Jenny (02:51)
  5. Fault Lines (02:38)
  6. Balance (02:02)
  7. Pink and Blue (02:29)
  8. Riches and Wonders (03:58)
  9. The Mess Inside (03:35)
  10. Jeff Davis County Blues (03:14)
  11. Distant Stations (03:04)
  12. Blues in Dallas (04:15)
  13. Source Decay (03:47)
  14. Absolute Lithops Effect (04:08)
  15. Hardpan Song* - Bonus Track (02:00)
  16. Answering the Phone* - Bonus Track (02:28)
  17. Indonesia* - Bonus Track (02:16)
  18. Midland* - Bonus Track (03:15)
  19. Jenny (alt. take)* - Bonus Track (02:52)
  20. Tape Travel Is Lonely* - Bonus Track (02:35)
  21. Waco* - Bonus Track (03:07)

Credits

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