Norfolk and Western - Winter Farewell
by Darrell Angus
published: 12 / 4 / 2002
Label:
Filmguerrero
Format: CD
intro
"Outstanding" third album of "rootsy, folk rock" from Portland, Oregon based collective that makes unusual use of instrumentation
Norfolk & Western have struck gold with their outstanding 3rd album, 'A Winter Farewell'. Rootsy, folk rock with incredibly diverse instrumentation(pedal steel, vibraphone, effects) mixes up the guitar-bass-drums very nicely, while Adam Selzers' haunting voice weaves in and around Norfolk and Western's beautiful melodies. Recorded at Adams' Type Foundry studio in Portland, the cohesive sound of the record is that of an album, not just a collection of songs. The band creates an atmosphere that is hard to ignore. A stark beauty flows through the music that sets it apart from a lot of the indie folk out now, and that simply stated makes this a great folk rock record. Be sure to check out Darrell Angus's in-depth chat with Adam Selzer in this issue.
Track Listing:-
1 All the Towns Near Boston2 Final Gratitude
3 The Evergreen
4 Local Posts
5 Sound West
6 Your Sunday Best
7 Slide (Reprise)
8 Slide
9 Hegira
10 The Silent Misinterpreters
11 They Spoke of History
12 What the Days Are Called
13 Thoughts of a Fictional Bride
14 The Things We Do On Sundays
15 Tomorrow's Portraits for the Coming Winter
16 Headphone Brigade
interviews |
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Interview (2002) |
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| As well as running his own recording studio in Portland, Oregon, producer and engineer Adam Selzer also fronts his own indie collective, Norfolk & Western. He speaks to Darrell Angus about the group's recently released third album 'A Winter Farewell' |
reviews |
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Centralia (2001) |
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| Understated beauty. These two words are the best way to describe Norfolk and Western's second full length record, 'Centralia'. A delicate album full of folk instrumentation intertwined with atmospheri |
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