Windfall (Joe Pug album)
| Windfall | ||||
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| Studio album by Joe Pug | ||||
| Released | 2015 | |||
| Genre | Folk, Acoustic | |||
| Label | Lightning Rod Records, Loose | |||
| Joe Pug chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Paste | 7.6/10[1] |
Windfall is Joe Pug's third album.
The album met positive reviews, with Paste Magazine rating it 7.6/10, adding: "In lesser hands, songs of this nature could take on the tone of self-help books, maxims of dubious value. But Pug’s honesty and wordplay combine to levitate the songs over those empty, clichéd realms. And the straightforward, balanced arrangements of acoustic and electric guitars and upright bass, with occasional piano, harmonica and drums, drive the focus to Pug’s vocals."[2]
The Lexington Herald-Leader praised the album's two-band approach as presenting an "elegiac, electric vitality" to the "unhurried solemnity" of the songs.[3] Windfall's hopeful final track – "If Still It Can't Be Found," which featured Wilco's Pat Sansone on mellotron – received particular acclaim, with a Rolling Stone review noting that "it showcases the singer's unique and achingly honest point of view that spins lyrics into folk poetry."[4]
For this album, Pug cites more contemporary influences than previous albums, including Josh Ritter, Ryan Adams, and M. Ward.[5] However, Pug's trademark literary influences are still present: the chorus of "The Measure," which repeats, "all we’ve lost is nothing to what we’ve found" is inspired by a quote by Frederick Buechner's novel Godric.
Track listing
- "Bright Beginnings" – 3:35
- "Veteran Fighter" – 3:37
- "Stay and Dance" – 3:31
- "The Measure" – 3:17
- "Great Hosannas" – 4:08
- "Burn and Shine" – 3:33
- "O My Chesapeake" – 5:10
- "Windfallen" – 3:08
- "Pair of Shadows" – 3:10
- "If Still It Can't Be Found" – 2:49
Credits
- Joe Pug - Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Harmonica, Piano, Vocals
- Greg Tuohey - Guitar (Electric)
- JT Bates - Drums
- Richard Dodd - Mastering
- Rose Guerin - Vocal Harmony
- Emily Hagihara - Percussion
- Mark Charles Heidinger - Vocal Harmony
- Tom Hnatow - Pedal Steel Guitar, Piano
- Duane Lundy - Engineer, Mixing, Producer
- Cheyenne Mize - Violin
- Pat Sansone - Mellotron
- Matt Schuessler - Bass
- Todd Roeth - Cover Photo, Design
- Dusdin Condren - Back Cover Photo
References
- ↑ Joe Pug: Windfall, Paste Magazine, retrieved 1 May 2015
- ↑ Swedlund, Eric. "Joe Pug: Windfall". Paste Magazine: Music. Paste Magazine. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ↑ "Critic's Pick: Joe Pug, 'Windfall'". LexGo. Kentucky.com. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ↑ Moss, Marissa R. "Hear Joe Pug's Cathartic 'If Still It Can't Be Found,' Featuring Wilco's Pat Sansone". RSCountry. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ↑ Pug, Joe. "Bio". JoePugMusic.com. Lightning Rod Record. Retrieved 1 May 2015.