Drill a Hole in That Substrate and Tell Me What You See

Drill a Hole in That Substrate and Tell Me What You See is an album by Jim White, released in 2004. The co-vocals on "Static on the Radio" are by Aimee Mann.

Drill a Hole in That Substrate and Tell Me What You See
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 4, 2004[1]
Length62:39
LabelLuaka Bop
Jim White chronology
No Such Place
(2001)
Drill a Hole in That Substrate and Tell Me What You See
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork Media(8.1/10)[2]
Rolling Stone[3]

The opening track of the album, "Static on the Radio," was used on the ending credits for El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie.

The album was reissued as a Deluxe Edition for its 20th anniversary, on April 04, 2024, including 2LP, CD, and digital formats.[4] The reissue contained three additional tracks that had not previously been released on the original standard album.

Track listing

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  1. "Static on the Radio" – 6:31
  2. "Bluebird" – 5:29
  3. "Combing My Hair in a Brand New Style" – 6:24
  4. "That Girl from Brownsville Texas" – 6:22
  5. "Borrowed Wings" – 4:34
  6. "If Jesus Drove a Motor Home" – 4:36
  7. "Objects in Motion" – 5:58
  8. "Buzzards of Love" – 7:00
  9. "Alabama Chrome" – 4:25
  10. "Phone Booth in Heaven" – 7:09
  11. "Land Called Home" – 4:11

20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks

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  1. "Suckerz Promisez" – 5:55
  2. "Stranger Candy" – 5:10
  3. "Cinderblock Walls" – 5:23

Bonus tracks 1 and 3 previously appeared on the original Japanese release of the standard album[5] and on the iTunes Deluxe Version.[6]

Personnel

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  • Jim White - vocals, guitar, banjo, harmonica, melodica, trombone, piano, organ, keyboards, percussion
  • David Palmer - keyboards, synthesizer, sampler
  • Jay Bellerose - drums, bongos
  • Ralph Carney - flute, saxophone, trumpet
  • Steven Page - rap vocals, background vocals
  • Jim Creeggan - percussion
  • Steve Moore - trombone, Wurlitzer piano, harmonium, Wurlitzer organ
  • Tyler Stewart - drums, percussion
  • Ed Robertson - rap vocals, guitar
  • Kevin Hearn - guitar, accordion, keyboards, synthesizer
  • Danny Frankel - bongos, percussion
  • Travis Good - guitar
  • Eyvind Kang - viola, organ
  • Mike Belitsky - drums
  • Jeremiah Sullivan - mandolin
  • Ryan Freeland - Clavinet
  • Chris Henrich - pedal steel guitar
  • David Piltch - double bass, electric bass, bass guitar
  • Dorothy Robinett - bass clarinet
  • Jon Hyde - pedal steel guitar, bass guitar
  • Mark Saunders - sampler
  • Paul Fonfara - viola, clarinet, saxophone
  • Paul Rabjohns - acoustic guitar, mandolin, accordion, marimbula, bass guitar, snare drum, ron roco
  • Tucker Martine - drums, percussion
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References

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  1. ^ a b Monger, James Christopher. "Review Drill a Hole in That Substrate and Tell Me What You See - Jim White". Allmusic. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
  2. ^ "Jim White: Drill a Hole in That Substrate and Tell Me What You See". Pitchfork.
  3. ^ "Drill A Hole In That Substrate And Tell Me What You See : Jim White : Review : Rolling Stone". September 30, 2007. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007.
  4. ^ "Drill a Hole in That Substrate and Tell Me What You See: Deluxe Edition by Jim White". Luaka Bop.
  5. ^ "Jim White – Drill A Hole In That Substrate And Tell Me What You See". Discogs.
  6. ^ "Drill a Hole in That Substrate and Tell Me What You See (Deluxe Edition) -Jim White". Apple.