Rainy Day Music

Rainy Day Music

by The Jayhawks
Rainy Day Music

Rainy Day Music

by The Jayhawks

Vinyl LP(Long Playing Record)

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Overview

The Jayhawks' seventh album backs away from their "super-pop" releases like Smile and the underrated Sound of Lies and looks back to their earlier, rootsier sound. The band has whittled itself down again following the departures of keyboardist Jen Gunderman and longtime guitarist Kraig Johnson, leaving behind core songwriter and vocalist Gary Louris, founding member Marc Perlman on bass, and longtime drummer Tim O'Reagan assisted by newcomer Stephen McCarthy on guitar. Produced by Ethan Johns (and overseen by Rick Rubin), Rainy Day Music goes back even further than the band's first albums, channeling the ghosts of the Byrds, Crosby, Stills & Nash, and Buffalo Springfield, and interpreting their '60s folk jangle and lazy, sunny harmonies through the Jayhawks' own sweetly awkward formula. "Madman," in particular, gives the listener a sense of Deja Vu, sounding like a long lost CSNY demo, and the chiming Rickenbacker 12-string guitar of the leadoff track, "Stumbling Through the Dark," could've been lifted right from the master tapes of "Mr. Tambourine Man." The first six tracks are all vintage Louris gems -- trembling and honest, with warm melodies and hooks for days. Unfortunately, the album stumbles in the second half with the inclusion of two O' Reagan compositions (which try too hard to evoke John Lennon's world-weary mumble and Bob Dylan's nasal whine), and an unsuccessful stab at heartland gospel on "Come to the River." Although the summertime love song "Angelyne" and the waltzing "Will I See You in Heaven" provide bright spots near the end, the album never fully recovers. This is a real shame, since the whole affair starts so strong, and it seems as though if side B could've been trimmed by about four songs (and 15 minutes), Rainy Day Music would stand alongside their strongest albums. Still, fans who complained that their last two albums were "too poppy" or "not rootsy enough" should be pleased with this direction, and it's certainly an album that gets better with each listen, so it may yet prove to be worth its weight in acoustic gold. ~ Zac Johnson

Product Details

Release Date: 09/30/2014
Label: Virgin Emi
UPC: 0602537909520

Tracks

Disc 1

  1. Stumbling Through the Dark
  2. Tailspin
  3. All the Right Reasons (Rotterdam)
  4. Save It for a Rainy Day
  5. The Eyes of Sarajane
  6. One Man's Problem
  7. Don't Let the World Get in Your Way
  8. Come to the River
  9. Angelyne

Disc 2

  1. Madman
  2. You Look So Young
  3. Tampa to Tulsa
  4. Will I See You in Heaven
  5. Stumbling Through the Dark [Reprise]
  6. Tailspin [Inbred Version] [Demo]
  7. Waiting for Salvation [Demo]
  8. The Book You Wrote [Demo]
  9. False Eyelashes (Blue-Eyed Soul) [Demo]
  10. Won't Last Long [Demo]
  11. In the Canyon [Live in Minneapolis 2001]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Jayhawks   Primary Artist
Bernie Leadon   Guest Artist,Banjo
Jakob Dylan   Guest Artist,Vocals
Matthew Sweet   Guest Artist,Vocals
Chris Stills   Guest Artist,Vocals,Percussion
Stephen McCarthy   Guest Artist,Banjo,Guitar,Vocals,Pedal Steel,Lap Steel Guitar
Richard Causon   Piano,Accordion,Harmonium,Keyboards,Chamberlin,Organ (Hammond)
Ethan Johns   Drums,Piano,Dulcimer,Harmonium,Chamberlin,Percussion,Pump Organ,Guitar Loops,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Tim O'Reagan   Drums,Congas,Vocals,Percussion,Guitar (Acoustic)
Gary Louris   Guitar,Vocals,Harmonica,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Marc Perlman   Bass,Drums,Guitar,Mandolin

Technical Credits

The Jayhawks   Producer
Chris Reynolds   Assistant Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Ed Ackerson   Engineer,Producer
Ethan Johns   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Mark Olson   Composer,Composer
Richard Dodd   Mastering
Rick Rubin   Art Direction,Executive Producer
Matthew Sweet   Composer
Tim O'Reagan   Composer
Gary Louris   Composer,Art Direction
Marc Perlman   Composer
Craig Allen   Design
Martyn Atkins   Photography
Harry Callahan   Cover Photo
Mark John Olson   Composer
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