In the West is the second full-length album by indie rock band Silkworm, released in 1994.[7] It was the band's first full-length album to be produced by their long-time friend Steve Albini; the first official recording that the band recorded with him was the His Absence Is A Blessing EP.
| In the West | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 43:54 | |||
| Label | C/Z Records[1] Comedy Minus One | |||
| Producer | Steve Albini[2] | |||
| Silkworm chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
| Pitchfork | 8.1/10[5] |
| Tom Hull – on the Web | B+ ( )[6] |
In March 2019, Comedy Minus One announced they would be pressing In The West on vinyl for the first time to celebrate the album's 25th anniversary.[8] The reissue was released in January 2020.[9]
Critical reception
editTrouser Press wrote that "the exquisitely spacious album's deep rhythmic caverns invite and demand casual lingering."[10]
Track listing
edit- "Garden City Blues" - 4:13
- "Dust My Broom" - 2:40
- "Into the Woods" - 3:28
- "Punch Drunk Five" - 2:48
- "Raised by Tigers" - 5:15
- "Enough Is Enough" - 8:13
- "Parsons" - 3:45
- "Incanduce" - 3:26
- "Dremate" - 5:48
- "Pilot" - 4:18
Personnel
edit- Andy Cohen – guitar, vocals; lead vocals on tracks 2, 3, 7
- Joel RL Phelps – guitar, vocals; lead vocals on tracks 5, 9, 10
- Tim Midyett – bass, vocals; lead vocals on tracks 1, 4, 6, 8
- Michael Dahlquist – drums, vocals
- Steve Albini – engineer
References
edit- ^ "Silkworm". Chicago Reader. 20 April 1995.
- ^ Earles, Andrew (September 15, 2014). Gimme Indie Rock: 500 Essential American Underground Rock Albums 1981-1996. Voyageur Press. ISBN 9781627883795 – via Google Books.
- ^ "In the West - Silkworm | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 452.
- ^ "Silkworm: In the West". Pitchfork.
- ^ Hull, Tom (January 26, 2021). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ "Silkworm | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "Details on & preorders for the Silkworm 2x12" + CD "In The West" reissue". Comedy Minus One. March 11, 2019.
- ^ "Do Look Back: A Brief History Of Silkworm, One Of '90s Indie Rock's Most Underrated Bands—Essential Playlist Included". September 15, 2020.
- ^ "Silkworm". Trouser Press. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
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