Mark Lanegan – Whiskey For The Holy Ghost (Vinyl)
Mark Lanegan's first solo album, 1990's 'The Winding Sheet', was a darker, quieter, and more emotionally troubling affair than what fans were accustomed to from his work as lead singer with the Screaming Trees. The follow-up album, 1994 's 'Whiskey for the Holy Ghost', saw Lanegan and producer/instrumentalist Mike Johnson constructing resonant but low-key instrumental backdrops for the singer's tales of heartbreak, alcohol, and dashed hopes. 'Whiskey for the Holy Ghost' speaks with a quiet but steely confidence of an artist emerging with his own distinct vision.
The songs are more literate and better realized than on his debut, the arrangements are subtle and supportive (often eschewing electric guitars for keyboards and acoustic instruments), and Lanegan's voice, bathed in bourbon and nicotine, transforms the deep sorrow of the country blues (a clear inspiration for this music) into something new, compelling, and entirely his own. 'Whiskey for the Holy Ghost' made it clear that Mark Lanegan had truly arrived as a solo artist, and it ranks alongside American Music Club's 'Everclear' as one of the best "dark night of the soul" albums of the 1990s. (AMG)
Double Vinyl 2016 re-issue.
Tracklist:
The River Rise 4:29
Borracho 5:40
House A Home 3:07
Kingdoms Of Rain 3:24
Carnival 3:40
Riding The Nightingale 6:17
El Sol 3:42
Dead On You 3:11
Shooting Gallery 3:32
Sunrise 2:55
Pendulum 2:12
Judas Touch 1:37
Beggar's Blues 5:36
Mark Lanegan's first solo album, 1990's 'The Winding Sheet', was a darker, quieter, and more emotionally troubling affair than what fans were accustomed to from his work as lead singer with the Screaming Trees. The follow-up album, 1994 's 'Whiskey for the Holy Ghost', saw Lanegan and producer/instrumentalist Mike Johnson constructing resonant but low-key instrumental backdrops for the singer's tales of heartbreak, alcohol, and dashed hopes. 'Whiskey for the Holy Ghost' speaks with a quiet but steely confidence of an artist emerging with his own distinct vision.
The songs are more literate and better realized than on his debut, the arrangements are subtle and supportive (often eschewing electric guitars for keyboards and acoustic instruments), and Lanegan's voice, bathed in bourbon and nicotine, transforms the deep sorrow of the country blues (a clear inspiration for this music) into something new, compelling, and entirely his own. 'Whiskey for the Holy Ghost' made it clear that Mark Lanegan had truly arrived as a solo artist, and it ranks alongside American Music Club's 'Everclear' as one of the best "dark night of the soul" albums of the 1990s. (AMG)
Double Vinyl 2016 re-issue.
Tracklist:
The River Rise 4:29
Borracho 5:40
House A Home 3:07
Kingdoms Of Rain 3:24
Carnival 3:40
Riding The Nightingale 6:17
El Sol 3:42
Dead On You 3:11
Shooting Gallery 3:32
Sunrise 2:55
Pendulum 2:12
Judas Touch 1:37
Beggar's Blues 5:36
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