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Originally released on Moodfood Records, this remixed reissue contains new artwork and bonus tracks.
Much has been made of Whiskeytown's turbulent, short-lived life and the antics and attitude of its lead singer and songwriter Ryan Adams. But all that falls by the wayside with one listen to the alt-country youngsters' 1996 debut FAITHLESS STREET. Though its antecedents are easy enough to trace (Uncle Tupelo, anyone?), FAITHLESS STREET updates the classic country-rock sound with enough grit and sincerity to make it fresh and vital.
In part this vitality comes from Adams's punk rock background: there is enough muscle and DIY attitude here to spawn any number of front-porch alt-country wannabes. But the real weapon is Adams' songwriting, be it the spiraling melancholy of opener "Midway Park," the waltz-time beauty of the title track, or the serious country perfection of "Matrimony." The musicians--with their weeping pedal steel, steady backbeats, and fierce electric guitars (not to mention Caitlin Cary's fine violin and vocals)--are no slouches either. FAITHLESS STREET deserves a place alongside seminal alt-country albums by Uncle Tupelo and the Jayhawks, which is high praise indeed.
Recorded at the Funny Farm, Apex, North Carolina and at Captured Live!, Durham, North Carolina. Includes liner notes by Caitlin Cary.
Whiskeytown: Ryan Adams, Phil Wandscher (vocals, guitar); Caitlin Cary (vocals, violin); Steve Grothman (bass); Eric "Skillet" Gilmore (drums).
Personnel: Phil Wandscher, Ryan Adams (vocals, guitar); Caitlin Cary (vocals, violin).
Photographers: Ray Duffy; Ryan Adams; Caitlin Cary.
Additional personnel: Bob Ricker (pedal steel); Nicholas Petti (pedal steel, banjo, accordion).Q (9/00, p.135) - Included in Q's "Best Alt.Country Albums Of All Time" - "...The last great alt.country album." Option (11-12/97, p.138) - "...Whiskeytown writes good songs, the kind you might actually find yourself singing. When they aren't pushing the cornpone...their garage-country has the warm glow of familiarity..."
the shape of things to come 'Faithless Street' is the sound of a band finding their feet, but, it is a great album with amazing musicians and loads happening in the songs. i recommend you purchase this. Submitted by Fraser (Lanark, Scotland) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
SO GOOD! that's a very good album, and it's a pleasure to listen to. Ryan Adams is just the greatest young siger and songwriter of these sad years for music...in faithless street you just can see how great Ryan will become. it's not a masterpiece, but anyway it's worth to be bought. Submitted by mattia1 (italy) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
the shape of things to come
SO GOOD!
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