Released 17 June 2008 | Length 31:53 Release date 17 June 2008 Genre Indie rock | |
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Recorded Nashville and Lexington, VA, March 2007 - October 2007 Similar Silver Jews albums, Indie rock albums | ||
Silver jews what is not but could be if
Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea is the sixth and final studio album by American indie rock band Silver Jews, released on 17 June 2008 on Drag City. It was recorded at Marble Valley of Lexington, Virginia and Lake Fever Productions of Nashville, Tennessee. Silver Jews records are known for featuring different casts of musicians. This album features the touring band of lead singer, David Berman, including his wife Cassie. Berman has said that the album is "really different" compared to previous ones.
Contents
Recording
In an interview with Pitchfork Media, Berman said that while recording he used a new guitar to influence a new mindset. He wrote all of the songs before going into the studio, so that he could make sure each song took "into account its neighbors". The vocals were not recorded until last, as he kept changing the lyrics and wanted to be able to edit them without having to re-record the entire song. Berman went on to say that at the end of recording he wished he'd had more time to write, as there were still things he would have changed. "What Is Not But Could Be If" was a 'totally different kind of writing' for Berman, and he compared it to bands that sang slogans and epigrammatic writing.
Music
Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea has been described as one of the Silver Jews' 'lightest' albums.
Track listing
All tracks written by David Berman, except where noted.
Songs
1What Is Not but Could Be If3:08
2Aloysius - Bluegrass Drummer1:54
3Suffering Jukebox4:21