Animals in the Dark

by William Elliott Whitmore

Overview

Midwestern singer/songwriter William Elliot Whitmore's sound draws on folk, blues, and soul, and on his fourth album, ANIMALS IN THE DARK, he retains the raw, from-the-gut sound of his previous records, despite moving to a bigger label. Whitmore's big, rough voice bears echoes of everyone from Son House to Ted Hawkins, and he consistently sounds decades older than he is, but the spare, acoustic-based arrangements give that outsized voice plenty of room to move. The lyrics plumb the depths of Americana mythology for their imagery, but for all his old-world influences, Whitmore is undeniably a man of his era, and he processes that mythology through a personal filter informed by an intimate-but-contemporary context.

Product Details

Release Date:	02/17/2009
Label:	Anti-
UPC:	0045778697410
Rank:	24910

Tracks

1. Mutiny
2. Who Stole The Soul
3. Johnny Law
4. Old Devils
5. Hell Or High Water
6. There's Hope For You
7. Hard Times
8. Lifetime Underground
9. Let The Rain Come In
10. A Good Day To Die

Album Credits

Performance Credits

William Elliott Whitmore   Primary Artist
Joel Christopher Anderson   E-Bow
David Zollo   Organ
Johnathan Crawford   Drums
Will Roselie   Cello
Adam Luksetich   Bass
Daniel Zollo   Organ
Hagan Myers   Accordion
Katherine Ruestow   Vocals (Background)
Kevin Eyers   Drums
Pete Biasi   Bass
Joel Anderson   E-Bow

Technical Credits

Angus Young   Composer
Gavin Lurssen   Mastering
David Zollo   Musician
Malcolm Young   Composer
William Elliott Whitmore   Writer,Composer,Producer,Audio Production
Brian Johnson   Composer
Will Roselie   Musician
Adam Luksetich   Musician
Hagan Myers   Musician
Katherine Ruestow   Musician
Kevin Eyers   Musician
Pete Biasi   Musician
Lettie Jane Rennekamp   Cover Art
Joel Anderson   Musician
Luke Tweedy   Engineer,Producer,Audio Engineer,Audio Production
John Crawford   Layout Design