Craft of Music Volume Three
American Songwriter’s annual Nov/Dec CD compilation focused on our favorite indie-leaning artists of 2008. Standout’s include track opener The Whispertown 2000, Canadian rockers Land of Talk, Nashville’s own Old Crow Medicine Show, and My Morning Jacket’s “Librarian,” which finds Jim James’ spooking the halls of the public library.
The last track on the compilation, Justin Townes Earle’s “Turn Out My Lights,” was recorded live in American Songwriter’s Nashville office, engineered by Brian Threlkeld. Two tracks on the compilation were included as winners of the Craft of Music Vol. 3 Song Placement Contest. Congratulations to Jonny Fritz and Nick Pagliari. The full track listing - including the album title, songwriter and publisher - is copied below. Feel free to drop us a line about your favorite (or least favorite) pick in the comments section.
1. The Whispertown 2000, “Done With Love” from the album Swim Written by Morgan Nagler ©2008 Acony Records www.aconyrecords.com (P)2008 Goldmeyn Music (BMI)
2. Land of Talk, “Some Are Lakes” from the album Some Are Lakes Written by Elizabeth Powell Courtesy of Saddle Creek www.saddle-creek.com
3. My Morning Jacket, “Librarian” from the album Evil Urges Written by Jim James (P)2008 ATO Records ©2008 Chrysalis Music o/b/o Removador Songs (BMI) www.atorecords.com
4. Matthew Perryman Jones, “Save You” from the album Swallow the Sea. Written by Matthew Perryman Jones and Neilson Hubbard. Smoldering Wick Music (ASCAP)/Plastic Bird Music admin. by Songs of Media Creature (BMI). © (P)2008 MPJ Music. www.Mpjmusic.com
5. Old Crow Medicine Show, “Caroline” from the album Tennessee Pusher Written by Ketch Secor ©2008 Nettwerk Productions (P)2008 Blood Donor Music (BMI) Administered by Bug Music www.crowmedicine.com
6. Sonya Kitchell, “Fire” from the album This Storm Written by Sonya Kitchell ©2008 Feathered Wing Music (BMI)/Chrysalis Music Publishing (P)2008 Decca Label Group/Velour Recordings,Inc.
7. Randy Rogers Band, “In My Arms Instead” from the album Randy Rogers Band ©2008 Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp./Lonely Motel Music, admin. by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI); W.B.M. Music Corp. (SESAC)
8. Katie Herzig, “Hologram” from the album Apple Tree Written by Katie Herzig ©2007 Marion Lorraine (P)2007 Katie Herzig Music (ASCAP) www.katieherzig.com
9. Brett Dennen, “Make You Crazy feat. Femi Kuti” from the album Hope for the Hopeless ©2008 Dualtone Music Group. Emigrant Music/Downtown Music DMP Songs (BMI). www.dualtone.com, www.brettdennen.net
10. Rachel Yamagata, “Elephants” from the album Elephants….Teeth Sinking Into Heart written by Rachel Yamagata www.RachelYamagata.com © 2008 Warner Bros. Records (P)2008 Universal Music-Careers/Rachel Yamagata Songs (BMI)
11. Damien Jurado, “Gillian Was a Horse” from the album Caught in the Trees Written by Damien Jurado (P)2008 Secretly Canadian ©2008 brown coat music (BMI)
12. Lucinda Williams, “Real Love” from the album Little Honey Written by Lucinda Williams ©2008 Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp./Lucy Jones Music, Admin. by Warner Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
13. Dr. Dog, “100 Years” from the album Fate Written by Dr. Dog ©2008 Park the Van (P)Hunter is a Dog/Chrysalis Music (ASCAP)
14. Jonny Fritz, “Family Tree” from the album I’m Not Ready to Be A Daddy written by Jonny Fritz 2007
15. The Spinto Band, “Summer Grof” from the album Moonwink ©2008 Park the Van (P)2008 Euphasian Music (BMI)
16. Okkervil River, “Calling and Not Calling My Ex” from the album The Stand Ins Written by Will Sheff ©2008 Joundsongs/Bughouse (ASCAP) (P)2008 Jagjaguwar, Inc. www.jagjaguwar.com
17. Daniel Martin Moore, “Stray Age” from the album Stray Age Written by Daniel Martin Moore (P)2008 Sub Pop Records, www.subpop.com
18. Nick Pagliari, “Don’t Wanna Die Lonely” from the album Please and Thank You Written by Nick Pagliari ©2008 Riverking Publishing (SESAC)/Highland Music Publishing (SESAC)
19. The Deep Vibration, “Third Day of July” from the EP Veracruz. Written by Matt Campbell, 2008 Dualtone Music Group/Dualtone Songs (ASCAP). www.dualtone.com, www.thedeepvibration.com
20. Blitzen Trapper, “Furr” from the album Furr (P)2008 Sub Pop Records, www.subpop.com Written by E. Earley ©2008 Long Duck Dong
21. Justin Townes Earle, “Turn Out My Lights” recorded live in American Songwriter’s office. Produced and engineered by Brian Threlkeld. Originally released on the album The Good Life J-Trane Publishing (ASCAP) Bloodshot Records, www.bloodshotrecords.com
This is a confusing lyric– It’s sounds like a love story , but at the same time, it’s a mystery hidden in the words Like a affair that started in the summer and maybe a child with brown eyes was conceived — the truth of the matter is, I can’t understand what this is about is it about nature ia it about love, is it just up to the readers minf to make it what they want to make it
The first thing that stood out was the typo or incorrect use of the word “then” in the second stanza, which should be “than”. I could be misinterpreting the message though, which is ambiguous to say the least.
The reference to “bovine eyes” suggests it relates to an animal (i.e. cow, buffalo, antelope) , or having the instinct or intuitive ability that such an animal would possess.
“Held him down and let him eat” would seem to indicate the feeding of a young one, possibly separated from its mother or on its own.
Probably way off here so I’ll just say it’s a melancholy love story and leave it at that.