To Willie
General
| Feb 2009
Reviews
Your Imaginary Friend
Reviewed 2009-02-17
Reviewed 2009-02-17
Alt.country, no depression stuff with crystalline male vocs like Paul Simon and Howe Gelb in a blender. Great instrumentation, recording, lyrics, a real tip of the hat to classic Nashville and solemn songwriting. Lap/Pedal steel guitar galore, piano, some gospel layered vocals, the whole nine yards. For fans of Bonnie Prince Billy, Lyle Lovett, Willie Nelson, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Dylan’s “Desire” era.
1) “reasons to quit”: mid country with solemn lyrics, drug abuse, losing, growing older
2) waltzing ballad, Giant Sand vocal delivery slightly
3) slow deep waltz, classic feel
4) slow Willie Nelson flavored ballad
5) upbeat wide triplet swing/waltz, epic western folk feel
6) epic big jam Rolling Thunder Review feel, harmonica, piano, name it
7) gospel type vocal layers, slow sad ballad, almost a capela, minimal instruments
8) slow triplet ballad, dark with cool subliminal noise bed
9) less of a country feel and more of a spacey pretty pop thing, a classic feel
10) another slow country ballad, slow snare rim shot beat, dark
11) upbeat slightly drunk feel appropriate for “the party’s over” refrain
1) “reasons to quit”: mid country with solemn lyrics, drug abuse, losing, growing older
2) waltzing ballad, Giant Sand vocal delivery slightly
3) slow deep waltz, classic feel
4) slow Willie Nelson flavored ballad
5) upbeat wide triplet swing/waltz, epic western folk feel
6) epic big jam Rolling Thunder Review feel, harmonica, piano, name it
7) gospel type vocal layers, slow sad ballad, almost a capela, minimal instruments
8) slow triplet ballad, dark with cool subliminal noise bed
9) less of a country feel and more of a spacey pretty pop thing, a classic feel
10) another slow country ballad, slow snare rim shot beat, dark
11) upbeat slightly drunk feel appropriate for “the party’s over” refrain
Recent airplay
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Charting
2009-02-22 — 2009-04-26
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Mar 29 | 1 |
| Mar 22 | 2 |
| Mar 15 | 2 |
| Mar 8 | 3 |
| Mar 1 | 5 |
Track listing
| 1. | Reasons To Quit | ||
| 2. | Too Sick To Pray | ||
| 3. | Walkin' | ||
| 4. | It's Not Supposed To Be That Way | ||
| 5. | Pick Up The Tempo | ||
| 6. | I Gotta Get Drunk | ||
| 7. | Can I Sleep In Your Arms | ||
| 8. | Heartaches Of A Fool | ||
| 9. | Permanently Lonely | ||
| 10. | The Last Thing I Needed (First Thing This Morning) | ||
| 11. | The Party's Over |