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  • Artist: Palace Brothers
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: August 29, 1994
  • Genre: Rock

Review

The second album from Palace Brothers would seem to barely qualify on either count -- at a shade over 27 minutes, Days in the Wake seems a bit skimpy in the era of the 80-minute CD, and only one song, "Come a Little Dog," clearly features any musicians besides Will Oldham and his rickety acoustic guitar. But the stark simplicity and audio vérité ambience of Days in the Wake builds on the already dramatic emotional power of There Is No-One What Will Take Care of You, and if Will Oldham's obsession with sin and retribution is less forcefully stated in these songs, that's not to say it isn't clearly present on most of these songs, especially the cautionary tale "You Will Miss Me When I Burn," the mournful but fiercely proud "No More Workhorse Blues," and "Pushkin," which begins with the declaration "God is the answer/God lies within," without making it sound like a concept in which Oldham can take much comfort. Oldham's lyrics would become increasingly cryptic from this point on, but while the literal meaning of songs like "Wither Thou Goest" and "I Am a Cinematographer" is elusive, the emotional power of these performances is as eloquent as anyone could hope for. Days in the Wake is the simplest work in the Palace canon, and among the very best. (Days in the Wake was originally released simply as Palace Brothers.) ~ Mark Deming, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
You Will Miss Me When I Burn The Palace Brothers (3:18)
Pushkin The Palace Brothers (2:52)
Come a Little Dog The Palace Brothers (2:18)
I Send My Love to You The Palace Brothers (2:16)
Meaulnes The Palace Brothers (2:27)
No More Workhorse Blues The Palace Brothers (3:29)
All Is Grace The Palace Brothers (1:34)
Whither Thou Goest The Palace Brothers (2:02)
(Thou Without) Partner The Palace Brothers (4:03)
I Am a Cinematographer The Palace Brothers (2:36)

Credits

Palace (Main Performer), The Palace Brothers (Main Performer), The Palace Brothers (Performer)
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Days in the Wake
Studio album by Palace Brothers
Released 29 August 1994
Length 26:55
Label Drag City
DC50 (US, LP, CS, CD)
Domino
WIG 14 (UK, LP, CD)
Professional reviews
Palace Brothers chronology
There Is No-One What Will Take Care of You
(1993)		 Days in the Wake
(1994)		 Viva Last Blues
(1995)

Days in the Wake is the name of an album by Palace Brothers, featuring Will Oldham on guitar and vocals. The album was released in 1994 on Drag City. Original copies of the album were eponymous.[2] The album cover has been compared to covers by Jandek.

Track listing

All tracks by Palace Brothers

  1. "You Will Miss Me When I Burn" – 3:18
  2. "Pushkin" – 2:52
  3. "Come a Little Dog" – 2:18
  4. "I Send My Love to You" – 2:16
  5. "Meaulnes" – 2:27
  6. "No More Workhorse Blues" – 3:29
  7. "All Is Grace" – 1:34
  8. "Whither Thou Goest" – 2:02
  9. "(Thou Without) Partner" – 4:03
  10. "I Am a Cinematographer" – 2:36

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Deming, Mark. "Review: Days in the Wake - Palace Brothers". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0ifwxqehld0e. Retrieved 21 July 2009. 
  2. ^ a b Nine, Jennifer. "Review: Palace Brothers - Palace Brothers". Melody Maker (IPC Media) (September 10, 1994): 39. 
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Will Oldham / Palace Music / Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Studio albums
There Is No-One What Will Take Care of You (1993) · Days in the Wake (1994) · Viva Last Blues (1995) · Arise Therefore (1996) · Joya (1997) · I See a Darkness (1999) · Ease Down the Road (2001) · Master and Everyone (2003) · Sings Greatest Palace Music (2004) · Superwolf (2005) · The Brave and the Bold (2006) · The Letting Go (2006) · Wai Notes (2007) · Lie Down in the Light (2008) · Beware (2009)
Live albums:
Get the Fuck on Jolly Live (2001) · Summer in the Southeast (2005) · Wilding in the West (2008) · Is It The Sea? (2008)
EPs
Goat Songs (1993) · An Arrow Through the Bitch (1994) · Hope (1994) · The Mountain (1995) · Songs Put Together For (The Broken Giant) (1996) · Western Music (1997) · Black/Rich Music (1998) · Blue Lotus Feet (1998) · Dream of a Drunk Black Southern Eagle (1999) · Ode Music (2000) · More Revery (live version) (2000) · All Most Heaven (2000) · Get on Jolly (2000) · More Revery (studio version) (2001) · Amalgamated Sons of Rest (2002) · Slitch Music (2002) · Seafarers Music (2004) · Pebbles and Ripples (2004) · I Gave You (2005) · Strange Form of Life (2007) · Ask Forgiveness (2007) · Among The Gold (2009)
Compilations
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