Whiskeytown

Caitlin Cary - While You Weren't Looking (Deluxe Edition) [2002]

Genre: Alt-Country, Alternative/Indie Rock, Neo-Traditional Folk | 2CD | MP3 320 kbps | 187 MB



Breaking from the ties that bound her to Ryan Adams in her Whiskeytown days, Caitlin Cary's first full album (following her debut EP two years previous) is a beautifully realized, mature work that gently expands her boundaries while stubbornly playing to her strengths. Concentrating on her expressive, honeyed voice that falls somewhere between Fairport Convention's Sandy Denny and Linda Thompson, Cary, who co-wrote all the songs, washes her folk more on the British than American shores. Production by Chris Stamey, whose subtle approach perfectly frames these songs by placing the emphasis on Cary's marvelous singing, infuses the album with a languid, unhurried feel, giving it a comfy, low-key acoustic charm. Caitlin's violin, a major aspect of her Whiskeytown contributions, is relegated to the back burner in favor of unassuming waltzes, folk songs, and ballads, most concerning matters of the heart. While a few upbeat songs break the mood, the somber tracks that dominate this disc remain on low-boil. This showcases Cary's gorgeous voice, but the disc often gets bogged down in emotionally gripping slow tunes that, while beautifully constructed, don't resonate with the drama their lyrics so poignantly express. More variety in the textures and tempos would make for a diverse setting to better feature Cary's stunning, heartbreaking vocals. The opening "Shallow Heart, Shallow Water" shows Cary's voice soaring against jangly guitar backing and her own violin. It's also the best and most immediately captivating track. Like her photo on the cover, the other songs blur into each other, producing an even, assured, and unified album that lacks the dramatic zing that could push it to the next level, which her obvious talent deserves. Early versions included a mini-disc of four additional songs (one a duet with Ryan Adams, another with the Backsliders' Chip Robinson) that are pleasant but not essential. Robinson's Tom Waits-style boozy rasp adds a much-needed gritty edge to Cary's overriding sweetness. <AMG>

CD1
1. (04:40) Shallow Heart, Shallow Water
2. (05:09) Please Don't Hurry Your Heart
3. (03:49) Fireworks
4. (04:12) What Will You Do?
5. (03:35) Thick Walls Down
6. (04:51) Sorry
7. (03:48) Pony
8. (05:20) The Fair
9. (03:48) Too Many Keys
10. (04:07) Hold On To Me
11. (05:07) I Ain't Found Nobody Yet

CD2
12. (03:00) The Battle (Feat. Ryan Adams)
13. (03:05) Trickle of Whiskey
14. (05:06) The Fair
15. (02:38) Keys to the Fair
16. (04:27) Sorry
17. (03:37) Rosemary Moore
18. (04:06) Nursery Lie
19. (03:45) Big Town
20. (04:29) Withered & Died

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Whiskeytown: Faithless Street (1998)

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TrackList:

01. Midway Park
02. Drank Like a River
03. Too Drunk to Dream
04. Tennessee Square
05. What My Seem Like Love
06. Faithless Street
07. Mining Town
08. If He Can't Have You
09. Black Arrow, Bleeding Heart
10. Matrimony
11. Excuse Me While I Break My Own Heart Tonight - (bonus track)
12. Desperate Ain't Lonely - (bonus track)
13. Hard Luck Story
14. Top Dollar
15. Lo-Fi Tennessee Mountian Angel - (bonus track)
16. Revenge - (bonus track)
17. Empty Baseball Park - (baseball park sessions)
18. Here's to the Rest of the World - (baseball park sessions)
19. 16 Days - (baseball park sessions)
20. Yesterday's News - (baseball park sessions)
21. Factory Girl - (baseball sessions)

Much has been made of Whiskeytown's turbulent, short-lived life and the antics and attitude of its lead singer and songwriter Ryan Adams. But all that falls by the wayside with one listen to the alt-country youngsters' 1996 debut FAITHLESS STREET. Though its antecedents are easy enough to trace (Uncle Tupelo, anyone?), FAITHLESS STREET updates the classic country-rock sound with enough grit and sincerity to make it fresh and vital.
In part this vitality comes from Adams's punk rock background: there is enough muscle and DIY attitude here to spawn any number of front-porch alt-country wannabes. But the real weapon is Adams' songwriting, be it the spiraling melancholy of opener "Midway Park," the waltz-time beauty of the title track, or the serious country perfection of "Matrimony." The musicians--with their weeping pedal steel, steady backbeats, and fierce electric guitars (not to mention Caitlin Cary's fine violin and vocals)--are no slouches either. FAITHLESS STREET deserves a place alongside seminal alt-country albums by Uncle Tupelo and the Jayhawks, which is high praise indeed.

...Whiskeytown writes good songs, the kind you might actually find yourself singing. When they aren't pushing the cornpone...their garage-country has the warm glow of familiarity...Option (19971101)

Included in Q's Best Alt.Country Albums Of All Time - ...The last great alt.country album. Q (20000901)

Recorded at the Funny Farm, Apex, North Carolina and at Captured Live!, Durham, North Carolina. Includes liner notes by Caitlin Cary.

Whiskeytown:
Ryan Adams, Phil Wandscher (vocals, guitar);
Caitlin Cary (vocals, violin);
Steve Grothman (bass);
Eric "Skillet" Gilmore (drums).

Additional personnel:
Bob Ricker (pedal steel);
Nicholas Petti (pedal steel, banjo, accordion).





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