A Tear in the Eye Is a Wound in the Heart
| A Tear in the Eye Is a Wound in the Heart | ||||
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| Studio album by Black Prairie | ||||
| Released | September 18, 2012[1] | |||
| Genre | Bluegrass | |||
| Length | 1:08:49 | |||
| Label | Sugar Hill Records | |||
| Producer | Tucker Martine [2] | |||
| Black Prairie chronology | ||||
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A Tear in the Eye Is a Wound in the Heart is the second studio album released by Portland, Oregon-based bluegrass band Black Prairie. It was released on September 18, 2012. [2]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Black Prairie[2].
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ms. Sindell" | 0:24 |
| 2. | "Rock of Ages" | 4:04 |
| 3. | "For the Love of John Hartford" | 2:56 |
| 4. | "Nowhere, Massachusetts" | 3:07 |
| 5. | "More Jam for Ras" | 0:30 |
| 6. | "How Do You Ruin Me?" | 3:19 |
| 7. | "Dirty River Stomp" | 3:26 |
| 8. | "Evil Leaves" | 2:55 |
| 9. | "What You Gave" | 3:37 |
| 10. | "Jump Up Jon" | 1:25 |
| 11. | "Winter Wind" | 2:49 |
| 12. | "Little Song Bird" | 4:10 |
| 13. | "Taraf" | 4:52 |
| 14. | "Richard Manuel" | 3:49 |
| 15. | "34 Wishes: The Legend Of" | 7:51 |
| 16. | "Lay Me Down in Tennessee" (Hidden Track) | 19:36 |
Personnel
The album was composed by Black Prairie.[3]
- Hanz Araki
- Paul Beck: Cymbalom
- Jenny Conlee: Piano, violin
- Chris Funk: Banjo, autoharp
- Tucker Martine: Producer
- John Moen: Percussion
- Jon Neufeld: Guitar, autoharp
- Andy Schichter: Assistant
- Roger Seibel: mastering
- Nate Query: Bass, cello
- Annalisa Tornfelt of Bearfoot: Vocals, violin
Chart performance
The album peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Top Bluegrass Albums chart.[4]
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Top Bluegrass Albums | 4 |
Critical reception
Several have noted that the album is beautiful, noting the vocals of Annalisa Tornfelt from Bearfoot. Steve Leggett of Allmusic wrote that that "this fine second album shows the growth, poise, and vision of a completely separate band. A lot of this is due to the beautifully nuanced vocals of Annalisa Tornfelt, whose hushed, unhurried, and wonderfully balanced singing makes songs here like "Rock of Ages" and "Nowhere, Massachusetts" sound ageless, comforting, and wise."[1] Geoffrey Himes of The Washington Post described the album as "impressive" and that "Tornfelt’s cool soprano and minimalist lyrics rein in the band’s wilder impulses and focus the sound on her tales of disappointed lovers, revivifying nature and the suicide of the Band’s Richard Manuel."[5]
References
- 1 2 Leggett, Steve. "A Tear in the Eye Is a Wound in the Heart - Black Prairie". Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Album: A Tear in the Eye Is a Wound in the Heart - Black Prairie - Artists page". Sugar Hill Records. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ↑ "Credits of A Tear in the Eye Is a Wound in the Heart". Artist Direct. Rouge Digital. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ↑ "Black Prairie Album & Song Chart History - Bluegrass Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ↑ Himes, Geoffrey (8 November 2012). "Black Prairie album review: 'A Tear in the Eye Is a Wound in the Heart'". The Washington Post (The Washington Post). Retrieved 3 August 2013.