Din of Ecstasy

by Chris Whitley

Overview

On his second album, Whitley abandons the atmospheric acoustic blues-rock of his debut for a hard-hitting, grungy guitar attack. Appropriately, the songs are all about losers and hard times -- it's a dark, bleak album, twisting through its songs with a grim determination. The problem is, it doesn't always work. Whitley's lyrics are still rooted in the folk-blues storytelling tradition, while his music follows the rules of contemporary hard rock, complete with start-stop dynamics and thick layers of distortion. However, he can't write riffs that equal the best of Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden, nor does he have melodies to rival theirs. His music works best a lyrical level and the musical approach on Din of Ecstasy obscures his lyrics, making the record a muddled affair. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	11/24/2023
Label:	Real Gone Music
UPC:	0196588220517
Rank:	16841

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Chris Whitley   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Dougie Bowne   Drums,Percussion
Louie Lepore   Guitar
Alan Gevalet   Bass
Andy Rosen   Mellotron

Technical Credits

Steve Melton   Engineer
Bob Ludwig   Mastering
Chris Whitley   Composer,Producer
John Seymour   Mixing
Dougie Bowne   Producer
Toby Wright   Mixing
Danny Kadar   Assistant Engineer
Kent Bruce   Assistant Engineer
John Custer   Producer
Christopher Austopchuk   Artwork,Art Direction
Trixie Whitley   Artwork
Nicky Lindeman   Artwork,Art Direction
Laura Wiley   Collage