Oxford Basement Collection is the first official release from El Obo, the solo acoustic project of Jesse Coppenbarger, vocalist of Colour Revolt.
| Oxford Basement Collection | ||||
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| Released | December 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2004–2009 | |||
| Genre | Folk, indie rock, acoustic | |||
| Length | 41:03 | |||
| Label | Esperanza Plantation | |||
| Producer | Jesse Coppenbarger | |||
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History
editBetween 2004 and 2009, Jesse Coppenbarger, Justin Showah, Steven Konrad Bevilaqua, Phillip Blackwell, David Gilmore, Cole Furlow, Kinney Kimbrough, Lyon Chadwich, and Joey Miller worked and played on Oxford Basement Collection, but not all at the same time. The album was recorded at The Train Station in Jackson, Mississippi, The Timberlake House in Oxford, Mississippi by Steven Konrad Bevilaqua, The Voyager's Rest, Delta Recording Service, and in an abandoned silo on Jimbo Mathus' property in Como, Mississippi by Justin Showah. The album was mixed at Black Wings Studio by Winn McElroy with Jesse Coppenbarger and Justin Showah. The album was mastered to vinyl at Ardent Studios.[1]
Reception
editOxford Basement Collection received moderate to mixed reviews. The Blue Indian gave the album an 8.4 rating out of 10, saying "Coppenbarger has a soul to be reckoned with, and this shines through and through",[2] while Alt Press said "the songs often meander a little aimlessly, or become too sleepy for their own good."[3] Paste Magazine said "on one side, you've got gorgeous tracks like the acoustic "Young Ones" and accomplished songs like "Vrgn Evl", which brings to mind the finest, mature moments of Conor Oberst's catalogue. But here too are selections like "The Ordinary Woman", which just drags and drags, or "Everyone of the Hungry", which sounds like it was fun to record but maybe should've been left on the cutting-room floor.[4]
Track listing
edit- "W8 Off My Mind" – 4:43
- "On the Eighth Day" – 2:57
- "The Ordinary Woman" – 4:55
- "JC vs. the DRs" – 4:28
- "Everyone of the Hungry" – 2:59
- "Young Ones" – 3:15
- "This is Love" – 4:23
- "2nite" – 3:50
- "Vrgn Evl" – 4:37
- "BTK" – 4:56
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 11. | "Broken Arm" | 3:02 |
| 12. | "Drones" | 2:37 |
| 13. | "Everyone of the Hungry (extended version)" | 6:00 |
References
edit- ^ "Esperanza Plantation". Esperanza Plantation. Archived from the original on 2014-08-01. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
- ^ Cook, Hannah (2011-05-23). "El Obo's Oxford Basement Collection". The Blue Indian. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ "Oxford Basement Collection: Review". Alt Press. 2011-05-06. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ Ray, Austin L. (2011-05-09). "El Obo: Oxford Basement Collection :: Music :: Reviews". Paste. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
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