Sound of Lies, The Jayhawks, Music CD

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Sound of Lies


1	The Man Who Loved Life 5:00
2	Think About It 5:37
3	Trouble 4:50
4	It's up to You 3:38
5	Stick in the Mud 3:34
6	Big Star 4:25
7	Poor Little Fish 3:56
8	Sixteen Down 5:23
9	Haywire 5:21
10	Dying on the Vine 5:52
11	Bottomless Cup 4:14
12	Sound of Lies 3:56

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Following Mark Olson's amicable departure, the remaining Jayhawks reconvened under the direction of Gary Louris to record Sound of Lies, the band's most ambitious album to date. Like Wilco's Being There, Sound of Lies uses country-rock as a foundation and wanders off into a variety of different sonic territories, including surf rock and Beatlesque pop, bringing the music closer to the sound of adult alternative pop/rock. Although the surface of the album is pleasant and melodic, Louris has written a uniformly harrowing set of songs, inspired both by the dissolution of his partnership with Olson and a recent divorce. The lyrics have a naked, emotional honesty which would have been more affecting if the music echoed its sentiment, yet the record still has a subtle grace and power, proving that the Jayhawks remain a distinctive band without Olson. Thom Owens, All Music Guide

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Sound of Lies


1	The Man Who Loved Life 5:00
2	Think About It 5:37
3	Trouble 4:50
4	It's up to You 3:38
5	Stick in the Mud 3:34
6	Big Star 4:25
7	Poor Little Fish 3:56
8	Sixteen Down 5:23
9	Haywire 5:21
10	Dying on the Vine 5:52
11	Bottomless Cup 4:14
12	Sound of Lies 3:56

All Music Guide

Following Mark Olson's amicable departure, the remaining Jayhawks reconvened under the direction of Gary Louris to record Sound of Lies, the band's most ambitious album to date. Like Wilco's Being There, Sound of Lies uses country-rock as a foundation and wanders off into a variety of different sonic territories, including surf rock and Beatlesque pop, bringing the music closer to the sound of adult alternative pop/rock. Although the surface of the album is pleasant and melodic, Louris has written a uniformly harrowing set of songs, inspired both by the dissolution of his partnership with Olson and a recent divorce. The lyrics have a naked, emotional honesty which would have been more affecting if the music echoed its sentiment, yet the record still has a subtle grace and power, proving that the Jayhawks remain a distinctive band without Olson. Thom Owens

Product Details

Format: CD
Original Release: 1997
Release Date: 01/13/2008
Label: RHINO/WEA UK
Catalog No.: 116081
UPC: 5051011608124
Sales Rank: 60,894

Album Credits
Performance Credits
The Jayhawks		Primary Artist, Primary Artist, Group
Matthew Sweet		Vocals
George Drakoulias		chamberlain
Kraig Johnson		Acoustic Guitar, Guitar, Electric Guitar, Multi Instruments, E-bow
Gary Louris		Acoustic Guitar, Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Multi Instruments, chamberlain, bass pedals, Guitar (12 String Electric)
Tim O'Reagan		Drums, Vocals
Marc Perlman		Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Vocals, Multi Instruments, Guitar (12 String Electric)
Karen Grotberg		Organ, Piano, Keyboards, Vocals, Multi Instruments, Wurlitzer
Jessy Greene		Violin, Cello, Viola, Multi Instruments
Pauli Ryan		Percussion

Technical Credits
The Jayhawks		Producer
Brian Jenkins		Engineer
Stephen Marcussen		Mastering
Brian Paulson		Producer
Mark Haines		Engineer
Victor Janacua		Engineer