Minor Works is the first album by J. Tillman released on an official label: Fargo Records. It was completed after three limited CDr albums (Untitled No. 1, I Will Return and Long May You Run, J. Tillman) and a tour EP (Documented).
| Minor Works | ||||
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| Released | November 6, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 41:57 | |||
| Label | Fargo Records | |||
| Producer | Kory Kruckenberg, Troy Glessner | |||
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J. Tillman said about the album: "This album is pretty different from anything I've done before. For instance, it's the first time that I've used a drum kit... And then, before, I mainly wrote blues numbers or murder ballads. My new songs took almost a year to mature, which was how long it took me to complete the recording."[1]
Tillman also said, in an interview for SCTAS, that "'Minor Works' was conceived in a very complete way; I had the majority of the arrangements and instrumentation mapped out way ahead of time. I knew I wanted to take a stab at making a studio record. One of the main focal points was that I knew I wanted drums. The album was kind of a writing exercise for me, as in "I know I can write ballads, what would it sound like if I tried to write rock songs?" And obviously, they did not turn out to be rock songs. So, in some respects, that record is kind of a failed experiment."[2]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Darling Night" | 5:09 |
| 2. | "Jesse's Not A Sleeper" | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Crooked Roof" | 4:36 |
| 4. | "With Wolves" | 4:05 |
| 5. | "Minor Works" | 4:52 |
| 6. | "For An Hour With You" | 5:00 |
| 7. | "Take Care" | 3:49 |
| 8. | "Restlessness" | 5:06 |
| 9. | "Now You're Among Strangers" | 5:18 |
| Total length: | 41:57 | |
References edit
- ^ "Fargo Records". www.fargorecords.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "{ Now, You're Among Strangers }". Sctas.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
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