Axxess & Ace
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| Studio album of songs: Ohia | ||||
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Publication |
March 15, 1999 |
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| Label (s) | Secretly Canadian | |||
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Format (s) |
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Indie rock , folk , lo-fi |
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Title (number) |
9 |
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running time |
41 min. 45 sec. |
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Michael Krassner |
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Studio (s) |
Truckstop Studios, Chicago |
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Axxess & Ace is the third studio album by the American indie rock band Songs: Ohia around the songwriter Jason Molina . The album was recorded by Michael Krassner at Truckstop Studios in Chicago , Illinois , USA .
background
All of the tracks on the album were written by Jason Molina. In addition to Geof Comings, with whom he had already worked on previous Songs: Ohia albums, Molina was also able to win over musicians from the boxhead ensemble , founded in Los Angeles by Michael Krassner . Molina presented the finished songs to the musicians on the first day of recording. The album was then recorded almost entirely live.
publication
The album was released on March 15, 1999 by Secretly Canadian on CD and LP. Both editions have the order number SC024 and are available from Cargo Records in Germany .
Track list
- Hot Black Silk - 3:08
- Love & Work - 3:34
- Love Leaves Its Abusers - 3:47
- Redhead - 4:19
- Captain Badass - 7:13
- Come Back To Your Man - 5:57
- Champion - 2:39
- How To Be Perfect Men - 4:04
- Goodnight Lover - 6:58
reception
Jason Nickey of Allmusic holds the work for the key album of the band: "Any exploration of the music of Songs: Ohia shouldStartLoadWithRequest with this album." ( "Any exploration of the music of Songs: Ohia should start with this album")
Taylor M. Clark of Pitchfork Media says in his review of the album: “ Axxess & Ace isn't necessarily remarkable for its musical precision and innovation in composition, but for its striking authenticity” (“ Axxess & Ace isn't necessarily remarkable for its musical Precision and innovative compositions, but for its outstanding authenticity. ")
Web links
- Axxess & Ace at Allmusic (English)
- Axxess & Ace at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Jason Nickey: Axxess & Ace Review. In: allmusic.com. Retrieved November 24, 2011 .
- ↑ Songs: Ohia | Axxess & Ace . (No longer available online.) In: secretlycanadian.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011 ; accessed on November 24, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Taylor M. Clark: Songs: Ohia - Axxess & Ace. In: pitchforkmedia.com. March 15, 1999, accessed November 24, 2011 .
