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If music is clothing, Slackstring would be flip-flops.
Genre: Rock: Roots Rock
Release Date: 2002
Slackstring
Slackstring
Record Label: slackstring
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1. Stranded 3:26 + MP3 $0.99
2. Sun Again Will Shine 3:44 + MP3 $0.99
3. Liquid Lost 3:29 + MP3 $0.99
4. Lend Me Your Love 3:20 + MP3 $0.99
5. Wednesday Morning 4:18 + MP3 $0.99
6. Glass Bead Game 1:10 + MP3 $0.99
7. World of Misery 3:47 + MP3 $0.99
8. One Step 4:10 + MP3 $0.99
9. Candle 3:18 + MP3 $0.99
10. Tea 3:56 + MP3 $0.99
11. Trouble Tambourine 3:54 + MP3 $0.99
12. Happening Now 1:14 + MP3 $0.99
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Album Notes

A drawing of a VW van parked next a pair of palm trees at sunset adorns the cover of Slackstring's debut, a release that perfectly captures that late afternoon beach front malaise. It is the precise soundtrack for anyone opening a beer or burning one down when the work of it all is finally being set down for the day. Full of warmly wistful acoustic ditties, the whole album feels comfortable from the first listen.

There's a directness that's refreshing. The music hasn't been fussed with too much and the rough edges make it all the more dear to me in an industry increasingly obsessed with polish. A couple of instrumentals complicate things nicely and in their more tender moments Slackstring remind one of the bedroom pop of Elliott Smith's Either/Or.

At just a shade over a half-hour it's one of those perfect records to put a wedge between you and the rest of your day. Like The Replacements' Let It Be or Nick Drake's Pink Moon, both classic half hour corkers, it lets us grieve the workaday disappointments and makes us guardedly hopeful for what tomorrow might bring.

Dennis Cook
JamBase - San Francisco
[Published on 12/9/2002]

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REVIEWS

slackstring
author: woody
                            
The album is great, one of the best I have bought all year. After listening to this album I picked up 'latch key kid', which is the solo album by the lead singer/songwrighter of Slackstring and it is equally as moving as this album.  Great melodies, good lyrics, awsome chill music to listen to when I ride.   They have a very unique sound about them.

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Catherine
author: Catherine Yockers
                            
I love this CD, so cheerful and uplifting.

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author: Courtney Frye
                            
This such a awesome CD, no matter what the mood. The lyrics, the music, and vocals could not be any better.  I am so glad I purchased two CD's

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Very cool album
author: James
                            
This is a great album with Sunday Jen being my favourite song at the mo! Heard it on The Collective , bought the album and did not regret.

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