The Jayhawks - Rainy Day Music (Expanded Edition 2014) [AAC VBR ~256]

The Jayhawks - Rainy Day Music (Expanded Edition 2014)







Artist : The Jayhawks
Album : Rainy Day Music (Expanded Edition)
Genre : Country, Counry Folk, Alternative Country
Year : 2002 Rem. & Exp. 2014
Label : American Recordings, LLC
Tracks : 20
Playtime : 01:12:16
Size : 127,27 MB
Codec : MPEG-4 AAC LC / M4A (Apple MPEG-4 audio) / ~256 kbps

01. Stumbling Through The Dark (02:24)
02. Tailspin (03:18)
03. All The Right Reasons (03:25)
04. Save It For A Rainy Day (03:08)
05. Eyes Of Sarahjane (03:47)
06. One Man's Problem (04:01)
07. Don't Let The World Get In Your Way (04:19)
08. Come To The River (04:29)
09. Angelyne (03:44)
10. Madman (04:03)
11. You Look So Young (04:04)
12. Tampa To Tulsa (04:02)
13. Will I See You In Heaven (03:40)
14. Stumbling Through The Dark (Acoustic Version)) (02:13)
15. Tailspin (Inbred Version) (04:08)
16. Waiting For Salvation (Demo) (04:01)
17. The Book You Wrote (Demo) (03:03)
18. False Eyelashes (Blue-Eyed Soul) (Demo) (03:01)
19. Won't Last Long (Demo) (03:17)
20. In The Canyon (Live In Minneapolis, MN / 2001) (03:59)



After the patchy 'Sound Of Lies' and the disastrously experimental 'Smile', Gary Louris needed to pull an album of great songs out of the bag to prove that the Jayhawks weren't washed up when Mark Olson left to pursue a quasi-solo career with wife Victoria Williams. Wisely, he's chosen to return to ditch the preoccupation with 1960's acid-rock and return to the rootsy, folky rock music that did so much to make the Jayhawks' name in the first place.
The album vindicates his decision. It's a wonderful slice of sunny, summery pop music and deceptively simple, but strong, songwriting. The vocal harmonies are out in force, and the influence of producer Ethan Johns shines through with the Byrdsian jangle of polished guitars and raw, honest production values. For any newcomers to the Jayhawks, this is as good a place to start as any - accessible and deep. (You may want to check "Tomorrow The Green Grass" first, though.)
From 'Stumbling Through The Dark' via 'All The Right Reasons',' Save It For A Rainy Day', 'One Man's Problem', the harmonies and tunes keep on coming, one after the other. It's almost an embarrassment of riches - until Tim O'Reagan contributes 'Don't Let The World Get In Your Way', which sounds uncannily like David Bowie's Space Oddity but isn't anywhere near as good. Not to despair - the album finishes strongly with 'Tampa To Tulsa' and a reprise of the opening track, by which time you want to press 'play' and enjoy it all over again. Perfect for summer, and great to hear the Jayhawks doing what they do best once again.

By Mr. M. J. Hulme