Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea
Studio album by
Silver Jews
ReleasedJune 17, 2008
RecordedNashville and Lexington, VA, March–October 2007 [1]
GenreIndie rock
Length31:53
LabelDrag City
ProducerDavid Berman
Silver Jews chronology
Tanglewood Numbers
(2005)		 Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Billboard(?)[3]
Blender[4]
musicOMH[5]
Pitchfork Media(6.7/10)[6]
PopMatters(6/10)[7]
The Skinny[8]
Spin[9]
Uncut[10]

Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea is the sixth and final studio album by American indie rock band Silver Jews, released on June 17, 2008, on Drag City.[11] It was recorded at Marble Valley of Lexington, Virginia and Lake Fever Productions of Nashville, Tennessee.[1] Silver Jews records are known for featuring different casts of musicians. This album features the touring band of lead singer, David Berman, including his wife Cassie.[1] Berman has said that the album is "really different" compared to previous ones.[12]

Recording

In an interview with Pitchfork, Berman said that while recording he used a new guitar to influence a new mindset.[13] He wrote all of the songs before going into the studio, so that he could make sure each song took "into account its neighbors".[13] The vocals were not recorded until last, as he kept changing the lyrics and wanted to be able to edit them without having to re-record the entire song.[13] Berman went on to say that at the end of recording he wished he had more time to write, as there were still things he would have changed.[13] "What Is Not But Could Be If" was a 'totally different kind of writing' for Berman, and he compared it to bands that sang slogans and epigrammatic writing.[13]

Music

Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea has been described as one of the Silver Jews' 'lightest' albums.[14]

Track listing

All tracks are written by David Berman, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."What Is Not but Could Be If..." 3:08
2."Aloysius, Bluegrass Drummer" 1:54
3."Suffering Jukebox" 4:21
4."My Pillow Is the Threshold" 3:52
5."Strange Victory, Strange Defeat" 2:44
6."Open Field"Maher Shalal Hash Baz2:39
7."San Francisco, B.C." 6:15
8."Candy Jail" 2:30
9."Party Barge" 2:55
10."We Could Be Looking for the Same Thing" 3:35
Total length:31:53

References

  1. 1 2 3 "'Lookout': Silver Jews Ready Sixth Album". Billboard.
  2. ↑ Allmusic review
  3. ↑ Billboard review
  4. ↑ Blender review
  5. ↑ musicOMH review
  6. ↑ Pitchfork review
  7. ↑ PopMatters review
  8. ↑ The Skinny review
  9. ↑ Spin review
  10. ↑ Uncut review
  11. ↑ "Upcoming CD Releases". metacritic. Archived from the original on 2010-02-07. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
  12. ↑ "Silver Jews Reveal Lookout Track list, 2008 Live Plans". Archived from the original on April 5, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-10.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 Grayson Currin (2008-08-18). "Interview: Silver Jews". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 2008-09-02. Retrieved 2008-09-03.
  14. ↑ Heather Phares. "Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-09-03.
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