Uncle Tupelo clearly defined their nervy Gram Parsons-meets-the Minutemen sound on their debut album, 1990's No Depression, and their 1991 follow-up, Still Feel Gone, found them branching out into new variations of their previously established themes. While No Depression was dominated by breakneck tempos with the occasional slow, contemplative number thrown in for variety, Still Feel Gone found Uncle Tupelo taking a closer look at the middle ground, as evidenced by the high-strung acoustic guitars of "Still Be Around," the measured but powerful Crazy Horse stomp of "Looking for a Way Out," the lonesome shuffle of "True to Life," and the stark atmospherics of "If That's Alright" (the latter of which in retrospect sounds like the first dawning of the ideas Jeff Tweedy would explore with Wilco). But plenty of what made No Depression so impressive is still on view here, including the brutal stutter-step of "Gun," the simple but powerful declaration of "Watch Me Fall," and the heartfelt tribute to an obvious influence, "D. Boon." And if anything, the band sounds even more powerful this time out, and the broader picture of their abilities only confirms how strong a combination Jay Farrar, Jeff Tweedy, and Mike Heidorn really were. If Still Feel Gone isn't as immediately impressive as No Depression, a few plays confirms it's still the work of a gifted band at full strength, and this reissue gives the album the special treatment it deserves.
i had to work today. at 7am. i'm so tired lately that everything is a blur and the only things that make it better are the shape of his face and the deep edge of a little espresso under the table, the always cold other side of the pillow and funny sunlit conversations on the most unlikely of days. there are some records we listen to so hard that we can't hear them anymore. they get thick with m...
More >
its too late to be sitting up writing and i know i have to be at work by 10 tomorrow. and i'm not really worth much before noon. rock and roll only has one eight o'clock. i went out tonight to take out the trash for the store, well, honestly, i tore out the back door rapt with the frustration of being in a position that isn't anything near where i thought i'd be at 23 years old and almost just ...
More >
i had to work today. at 7am. i'm so tired lately that everything is a blur and the only things that make it better are the shape of his face and the deep edge of a little espresso under the table, the always cold other side of the pillow and funny sunlit conversations on the most unlikely of days. there are some records we listen to so hard that we can't hear them anymore. they get thick with m...
More >
(Sevens, a new feature on Aquarium Drunkard, pays tribute to the art of the individual song.)“Gun,” the opening track off Uncle Tupelo’s sophomore LP Still Feel Gone, was the first of the band’s songs I consciously remember listening to. A prime example of classic, early, Tweedy - in terms of the songwriting, delivery, and execution [...]~~
More >
| Title | Lyrics | Buy |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Gun |
|
|
| 2 Looking For A Way Out |
|
|
| 3 Fall Down Easy |
|
|
| 4 Nothing |
|
|
| 5 Still Be Around |
|
|
| 6 Watch Me Fall |
|
|
| 7 Punch Drunk |
|
|
| 8 Postcard |
|
|
| 9 D. Boon |
|
|
| 10 True To Life |
|
|
| 11 Cold Shoulder |
|
|
| 12 Discarded |
|
|
| 13 If That's Alright |
|
|
| 14 Sauget Wind |
|
|
| 15 I Wanna Destroy You |
|
|
| 16 Watch Me Fall (Demo) |
|
|
| 17 Looking For A Way Out (Demo/Fast Version) |
|
|
| 18 If That's Alright (Demo/Fast Acoustic Version) |
|
|
Click to purchase…
© 2006-2009 Mog Inc. All Rights Reserved
 "Still Feel Gone")
