Giant Sand "Glum" 1994

“A blend of rock, folk, and country with some high-octane, gloriously dissonant twists.” All Music
“While the guitars still squall and roar, they're used more sparingly, erupting to devastating effect in gloomy, low-key songs.” The Quietus

‘Glum’ is an inadvertent conceptual masterpiece, a ramble through the tumbleweeds of the mind touching on love, loss, belief and fulfilment. It’s an attitudinal thought provoker, a heady, life-affirming adventure (as all Giant Sand albums are).
With Howe Gelb at the helm, ‘Glum’ is a rollercoaster ride that touches highs and lows; there’s spine tingling peaks and troughs embedded in the music. It does everything that you hope that music could still do… it’s way beyond simple songs.
Indeed, this is more than just an album, it’s an emotional and uplifting family affair featuring the band’s classic line up of Howe Gelb along with John Convertino, Joey Burns, Paula Jean Brown with Rainer, Victoria Williams, Lisa Germano, Chris Cacavas & Pappy Allen (from Pappy & Harriets Pioneertown Palace).
trax:
01 Glum 02 Yer Ropes 03 Happenstance 04 Frontage Road 05 Helvakowboy Song 06 Painted Bird 07 Spun 08 Left 09 Faithful 10 Bird Song 11 I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry 12 World Stands Still (KCRW Session) 13 I Wish You Love (KCRW Session) 14 Interview (KCRW Session) 15 Lester Lampshade (KCRW Session) 16 Get To Leave _ Left (KCRW Session) 17 I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (KCRW Session) 18 Interview _ Instrumental (KCRW Session)