Red House Painters, Old Ramon - 1h 12m 4s

Tracks & Durations

1. Wop-A-Din-Din	5:38
2. Byrd Joel	8:33
3. Void	6:27
4. Between Days	9:35
5. Cruiser	6:56
6. Michigan	8:41
7. River	3:55
8. Smokey	6:00
9. Golden	4:52
10. Kavita	11:20

Note: The information about this album is acquired from the publicly available resources and we are not responsible for their accuracy.

Review

Released almost concurrently with head House Painter Mark Kozelek's solo venture What's Next to the Moon (a delightful selection of deconstructed AC/DC covers), Old Ramon allows the rare opportunity to hear an artist both then and now. Recorded in '97, Old Ramon languished in the limbo of label fallout, finally to be rescued and released by Sub Pop in '01. Meanwhile, though, it seemed Kozelek had moved on, releasing a flurry of projects with nary a look back, making Old Ramon almost seem like an afterthought. But what a lovely afterthought it is. The trademark features of a Red House Painters' joint are all here: the songs are long and meandering, the guitars seesaw languidly, the drums plod, dissonant harmonies moan, and Kozelek's olive-oil voice seeps around everything. The best tracks include the light and airy "Wop a Din-Din," an homage to Kozelek's cat; the dark and beastly "Byrd Joel"; and the understated "Cruiser." Still, though, the album doesn't quite shake off its purgatorial past and remains more of an asterisk amid the band's outstanding back catalog. If you already love the Painters, Old Ramon is a godsend. But novitiates might better be off checking out the lovely cascade of Ocean Beach or Kozelek's aforementioned solo joint. --Tod NelsonSixth album recorded in the fall of 1997 through the spring of 1998, was intended for release that summer. However the major labels piled delay upon delay. Old Ramon features 10 tracks of classic material for fans and newcomers of the unique Kozelek style. Standard jewel case. 2001 release.

Other Versions

Albums are mined from the various public resources and can be actually the same but different in the tracks length only. We are keeping all versions now.

Old Ramon

Tracks: 10, Disk length: 1h 11m 56s (-1m 52s)

Please note: we do not provide any Red House Painters music downloads, have no any mp3 music including music samples and music ringtones, and can not assist you where to buy music CDs and used CDs. You can search for it on music sites all over the Internet or visit one of our advertisers. We appreciate any ideas and comments about this experimental music database.