Released 2007 A Picnic on the 405
(2007) Soft Hail
(2008) Release date 2007 Genre Folk music | Length 60:53 Artist John Craigie Label Zabriskie Point | |
Recorded Bocean Studios, San Rafael, CA Producer John Craigie, Kevin Hobson, Trent Boeschen Similar Daddy Longlegs, October is the Kindest Month, Montana Tale, The Apocalypse Is Over, Working on My Farewell | ||
A Picnic on the 405 is a record by the folk-singer John Craigie. It was released in 2007 on Zabriskie Point Records. It is Craigie's fourth album and his most involved project to date. Again being backed by The Accidental Poets, Craigie brought in a few more musicians to beef up the sound for this record. The guitarist Leland Jackness returned, this time on an electric guitar, which gave the album a much more rock-oriented sound. The album has been well received by fans, and has been praised by critics. While much of the album differs from Craigie's traditional folk style, it includes the song "Talkin' Orange Alert Blues", which uses the traditional talking blues folk style of Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan.
Contents
Track listing
- "The Ice Plant Amphitheatre" – 6:01
- "Canyon Walls" – 3:48
- "The Ballad of John and Jill" – 4:10
- "The Grass on Concrete Blues" – 5:46
- "The Talkin' Orange Alert Blues" – 5:08
- "My Own Religion" – 4:20
- "The Male Version of You" – 6:09
- "Closer to the Sky" – 3:11
- "Westchester Moon" – 5:01
- "One Sweet Duet" – 6:45
- "Weakness" – 4:55
- "Purple Lightning" – 5:39
Songs
1The Ice Plant Amphitheater6:01
2Canyon Walls3:48
3The Ballad Of John And Jill4:10