Slaves' Graves and Ballads

Slaves' Graves & Ballads
Studio album by
Dirty Projectors
Released2004
Recorded2002
Genre
Length39:25
LabelWestern Vinyl
ProducerDavid Longstreth
Dirty Projectors chronology
Morning Better Last!
(2003) 		Slaves' Graves & Ballads
(2004) 		The Getty Address
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork Media(8.1/10)[2]

Slaves' Graves & Ballads is the third album by American experimental rock band Dirty Projectors. It is a combination of two different recordings entitled Slaves' Graves and Ballads, hence the name of the LP combination of the two. The two sessions have drastically different sounds: the first features frontman and guitarist David Longstreth accompanied by a chamber orchestra called The Orchestral Society for the Preservation of the Orchestra; the second features Dave and his guitar recorded by Adam Forkner. On this release tracks 1-7 includes the Slaves' Graves songs while tracks 8-14 constitutes Ballads.

Track listing

All tracks are written by David Longstreth

No.TitleLength
1."Somberly, Kimberly"1:22
2."On the Beach"3:40
3."(Throw On) The Hazard Lights"4:11
4."Slaves' Graves"3:03
5."Grandfather's Hanging"3:31
6."We Are Swaddled"1:25
7."Hazard Lights (Reprise)"2:02
8."A Labor More Restful"3:41
9."Unmoved"3:01
10."Ladies, You Have Exiled Me"2:54
11."Because Your Light Is Turning Green"3:15
12."Obscure Wisdom"1:34
13."This Weather"2:27
14."Since I Opened"3:19
Total length:39:25
  • Tracks 1-7 recorded in Dwight Chapel, New Haven, CT in December 2002.
  • Tracks 8-14 recorded at Dub Narcotic Studios, Olympia, WA and Southbury, CT between July and August 2002.
  • Tracks 4-6 form one continuous suite of songs.

References

  1. ^ Phares, Heather. Slaves' Graves and Ballads at AllMusic
  2. ^ Pitchfork Media review Archived 2008-03-07 at the Wayback Machine


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