The Early Widows is the fourth album by Canadian singer-songwriter Justin Rutledge, released on May 4, 2010 on Six Shooter Records. The album, produced by Canadian singer-songwriter Hawksley Workman, was recorded at The Woodshed, a recording studio owned by Canadian country-rock band Blue Rodeo. According to Rutledge, the songs are written with a single character in mind from the Michael Ondaatje novel Divisadero.[1]
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| Released | May 4, 2010 | |||
| Genre | alternative country | |||
| Label | Six Shooter Records | |||
| Producer | Hawksley Workman | |||
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The album was a longlisted nominee for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize.[2]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Justin Rutledge, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Be a Man" | |
| 2. | "Jack of Diamonds" | |
| 3. | "Islands" | |
| 4. | "The Heart of a River" | |
| 5. | "I Have Not Seen the Light" | |
| 6. | "Turn Around" | |
| 7. | "Mrs. Montgomery" | |
| 8. | "Snowmen" | |
| 9. | "Carry On" | |
| 10. | "All Around This World" |
Ondaatje contributed to the writing of several of the songs,[3] and is credited as co-writer on the single "Be a Man".
The track "I Have Not Seen the Light" is co-written with Nashville singer-songwriter Darrell Scott.
Personnel
edit- David Baxter – electric guitar
- Burke Carroll – pedal steel
- Gary Craig – Stew Crookes – tubular bells, electric guitar
- Bazil Donovan – bass
- Julie Fader – voice
- Blake Manning – drums, percussion
- Oh Susanna – voice
- Justin Rutledge – electric, acoustic and 12-string guitars, piano, wurlitzer, voice
- Hawksley Workman – electric guitar, piano, percussion
- Jesse Zubot – violin, viola, mandolin, soundscapes
- Amoy Levy, Nevon Sinclair, Sharon Riley – choir
References
edit- ^ "Exclusive: Toronto Singer-Songwriter Justin Rutledge Teams Up with Michael Ondaatje for Upcoming Stage Production, Begins Work on Fourth Album". Exclaim!, August 21, 2009.
- ^ "Blue Rodeo, BSS on Polaris long list". The Globe and Mail, June 17, 2010.
- ^ "Justin Rutledge teams with Michael Ondaatje". The Globe and Mail, April 10, 2010.