Unfinished Tattoo, The
Reviews
Ragnar of Ravensfjord
Reviewed 2006-02-17
Reviewed 2006-02-17
An incredible journey inside the mind of a former prisoner at Alcatraz. Spoken word underscored with some nice rolling folk-jazz guitar. Good to play back to back with John Gilmore’s equally excellent CD “Laid Bare” or Nick Cave & co.’s “Ghosts Of The Civil Dead”.
(((((1))))) First days on ‘the rock’ not so bad for Whitey since he was a hardened crook.
((((2)))) Breakout plans, payoffs, double-crosses lots of suspense.Nice flowing guitar sometimes sounds Durutti Column.
((((3)))) Meets a little girl on a train & he explains what’s he’s doing in prison.
((((4)))) The view from the cell & what it all means. Nice twangy country-folk backing
((((5)))) Prison fight! Getting thrown in solitary & his hallucinations while there.
((((6)))) Almost a how-to or how NOT to on armed robbery. Rollin’ guitar sound.
(((((7))))) Typical day in prison (not too different from the military in some ways), very detailed account.
((((8)))) Growing up before near the railroads. Watching gangster movies. Hazy, minimal backing music.
((((9))))) Leaving prison on-going conversation with prison staff, life like outside ‘the rock’.
(FCC “fuck” 1:23)
(((((10)))) Anxieties over sleep, trippy travels in the subconscious. Great brooding ambience in background.
(((((11))))) Inspiring story about looking after wolves & “wolf-y values” Wonderful traveling sounding guitar.
((((12)))) His dealings with the “man upstairs” & his sort of agnostic feelings.
((((13)))) Getting a tattoo in McNeil Island in prison – illegally.
(((((1))))) First days on ‘the rock’ not so bad for Whitey since he was a hardened crook.
((((2)))) Breakout plans, payoffs, double-crosses lots of suspense.Nice flowing guitar sometimes sounds Durutti Column.
((((3)))) Meets a little girl on a train & he explains what’s he’s doing in prison.
((((4)))) The view from the cell & what it all means. Nice twangy country-folk backing
((((5)))) Prison fight! Getting thrown in solitary & his hallucinations while there.
((((6)))) Almost a how-to or how NOT to on armed robbery. Rollin’ guitar sound.
(((((7))))) Typical day in prison (not too different from the military in some ways), very detailed account.
((((8)))) Growing up before near the railroads. Watching gangster movies. Hazy, minimal backing music.
((((9))))) Leaving prison on-going conversation with prison staff, life like outside ‘the rock’.
(FCC “fuck” 1:23)
(((((10)))) Anxieties over sleep, trippy travels in the subconscious. Great brooding ambience in background.
(((((11))))) Inspiring story about looking after wolves & “wolf-y values” Wonderful traveling sounding guitar.
((((12)))) His dealings with the “man upstairs” & his sort of agnostic feelings.
((((13)))) Getting a tattoo in McNeil Island in prison – illegally.
Recent airplay
A Normal Day
On The Warpath — May 03, 2008
Last Day
Multiple Personality Disorder — Mar 26, 2006
Little Girl On A Train
The Sleaze Hour — Mar 18, 2006
Little Girl On A Train
Carpetbaggers! — Mar 11, 2006
God Talk
Multiple Personality Disorder — Mar 09, 2006
Wolves
Multiple Personality Disorder — Mar 02, 2006
Charting
2006-01-29 — 2006-04-02
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Apr 2 | 1 |
| Mar 19 | 1 |
| Mar 12 | 2 |
| Mar 5 | 1 |
| Feb 26 | 1 |
| Feb 19 | 2 |
| Feb 12 | 3 |
| Feb 5 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | First Day | ||
| 2. | '62 Breakout | ||
| 3. | Little Girl On A Train | ||
| 4. | Don't Look Out The Window | ||
| 5. | The Visitation Of Rose | ||
| 6. | Life Of Crime | ||
| 7. | A Normal Day | ||
| 8. | Childhood | ||
| 9. | Last Day | ||
| 10. | Astral Traveling | ||
| 11. | Wolves | ||
| 12. | God Talk | ||
| 13. | The Unfinished Tattoo |