The Green Hour

• Artist: The Autumn Defense
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• Release Date: January 30, 2001
• Genre: Rock

Review

Wilco bassist John Stirratt knows a thing or two about lush, orchestral pop. His side project, which he leads with longtime pal Pat Sansone out of their New Orleans home base, isn't quite as ambitious as Wilco's later albums, but the '60s-style pop here rarely takes the simple path. Drawing equal inspiration from the Beach Boys and Love (as well as dozens of groups that were inspired by the duo), Autumn Defense infuses their debut album with gentle, fertile pop songs about long forgotten loves, endless summers, and electric moons. There's also a Mermaid Avenue-like collaboration with the ghost of Woody Guthrie: "Revolutionary Mind" is reworked into a modern folk tale. ~ Michael Gallucci, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Long Forgotten Love	John Stirratt	The Autumn Defense	(3:49)
Make It Through the Summer	John Stirratt, Kevin Junior	The Autumn Defense	(3:57)
Revolutionary Mind	Woody Guthrie, John Stirratt	The Autumn Defense	(3:45)
This Kind of Day	John Stirratt, Pat Sansone	The Autumn Defense	(4:53)
Wellspring	John Stirratt	The Autumn Defense	(3:36)
Full 5 Paces	John Stirratt, Pat Sansone	The Autumn Defense	(3:28)
Recuperating from the War	John Stirratt	The Autumn Defense	(4:30)
Under Electric Moon	John Stirratt, Pat Sansone	The Autumn Defense	(4:05)
Sonething Everybody Needs	John Stirratt, Pat Sansone	The Autumn Defense	(4:39)
Nothin' at All	John Stirratt, Pat Sansone	The Autumn Defense	(5:42)
Put on the Ground	John Stirratt, Pat Sansone	The Autumn Defense	(3:26)

Credits

Ken Coomer (Percussion), Ken Coomer (Drums), Brian Graber (Flugelhorn), Dave Pirner (Trumpet), John Stirratt (Bass), John Stirratt (Guitar), John Stirratt (Percussion), John Stirratt (Piano), John Stirratt (Vocals), Molly Felder (Vocals (Background)), Scott Hull (Mastering), Will Kimbrough (Guitar), Will Kimbrough (Guitar (Nylon String)), Mike Napolitano (Mixing), Ethan Allen (Engineer), Chris Brickley (Assistant Engineer), Todd Winters (Photography), Pat Sansone (Bass), Pat Sansone (Guitar), Pat Sansone (Piano), Pat Sansone (Glockenspiel), Pat Sansone (Organ (Hammond)), Pat Sansone (Sitar), Pat Sansone (Vocals), Pat Sansone (Moog Synthesizer), Pat Sansone (Mellotron), Pat Sansone (Vibraphone), Pat Sansone (Stylophone), Pat Sansone (Casio), The Autumn Defense (Producer), The Autumn Defense (Main Performer), The Autumn Defense (Mixing), Tim LeBlanc (Mixing)