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The Jayhawks Sound of Lies Release Date: 1997 04 22 Running Time: 55:46 Label: American Recordings Following Mark Olson's amicable departure, the remaining Jayhawks reconvened under the direction of Gary Louris to record Sound of Lies, the band's most ambitious album to date. Like Wilco's Being There, Sound of Lies uses country-rock as a foundation and wanders off into a variety of different sonic territories, including surf rock and Beatlesque pop, bringing the music closer to the sound of adult alternative pop/rock. Although the surface of the album is pleasant and melodic, Louris has written a uniformly harrowing set of songs, inspired both by the dissolution of his partnership with Olson and a recent divorce. The lyrics have a naked, emotional honesty which would have been more affecting if the music echoed its sentiment, yet the record still has a subtle grace and power, proving that the Jayhawks remain a distinctive band without Olson. Thom Owens, All Music Guide Tracks: Title Composer Time 1 Man Who Loved Life Louris 5:00 2 Think About It Perlman, Louris 5:37 3 Trouble Louris, Perlman 4:50 4 It's up to You Louris 3:38 5 Stick in the Mud Louris 3:34 6 Big Star Louris 4:25 7 Poor Little Fish Louris 3:56 8 Sixteen Down Louris 5:23 9 Haywire Louris 5:21 10 Dying on the Vine Louris, Perlman 5:52 11 Bottomless Cup OReagan 4:14 12 Sound of Lies Louris 3:56 Releases: Year Type Label 2002 CD American Recordings 2004 CD American Recordings 1997 CD American 1997 CS American 2009 CD American/Columbia 2006 CD American 1999 CD Sony Music Distribution 1998 CD American 2006 CD American

Group Members: Kraig Johnson Ken Callahan Carl Fisher Dave Govan Gary Louris More >> Similar Artists: Son Volt Wilco Maria McKee Blue Rodeo Uncle Tupelo More >>

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