West Texas is the debut album by Jim Ward's latest alternative country project Sleepercar. Although the beginning of Sleepercar dates back to the demise of At the Drive-In, Ward only found the time to focus on the project and make it his full-time commitment after the hiatus of his second band Sparta in 2008, when he started working full-time on the Sleepercar album.
| West Texas | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | April 22, 2008 (US)[1] |
| Genre | Alternative country Country rock Acoustic rock |
| Length | 40:00 |
| Label | Civil Defense League |
The album's music is influenced by such artists as Gram Parsons, Ryan Adams, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and Wilco.[2][3]
Track listing
editAll songs written by Jim Ward
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Broken Promise" | 2:58 |
| 2. | "Wasting My Time" | 2:57 |
| 3. | "Fences Down" | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Wednesday Nights" | 4:04 |
| 5. | "Kings and Compromises" | 4:52 |
| 6. | "Heavy Weights" | 4:42 |
| 7. | "Sound the Alarm" | 4:19 |
| 8. | "End of a Year" | 3:36 |
| 9. | "You Should Run" | 4:20 |
| 10. | "All Will End Well" | 1:22 |
| 11. | "Stumble In" | 2:57 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Heart" (Originally appeared on two different Sleepercar 7" records (Fences Down 7" & A Broken Promise 7") | 3:35 |
Personnel
edit- Jim Ward – lead vocals, guitar
- Chris Heinrich - pedal steel guitar
- Jeff Ward – bass guitar
- Gabe Gonzalez – piano
- Micah Adams – guitar
- Matthew Schmitz – drums
References
edit- ^ West Texas on Amazon.com
- ^ [1] Archived April 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Sleepercar Discography