In a Paper Suit

by Knoxville Girls

Overview

Knoxville Girls' real genius is in their ability to reinterpret country music, transforming the musical style into something not only palatable but enjoyable to an audience that might not normally find it appealing. On In a Paper Suit, their second studio album, the Girls continue to mine their diverse musical backgrounds (Pussy Galore, Chrome Cranks, Sonic Youth, Gun Club), pulling elements from punk, rockabilly, Downtown art music, and classic rock & roll, and infusing them into a country framework. Their pastiche approach is at its most coherent and compelling on this album. The title track is quintessential Knoxville Girls; London's keyboards and Kid Congo's masterful guitar lend an almost avant-garde flair to the simple melody at the core of the song. Teel's vocals are at times reminiscent of the Big Bopper's, but he runs the gamut from classic country ("50 Feet High, 50 Feet Down") to just weird ("Drop Dead Gorgeous"). ~ Alex Zorn

Product Details

Release Date:	03/13/2001
Label:	In The Red Records
UPC:	0759718507522
Rank:	174500

Tracks

1. Any Reason to Celebrate
2. (Any Other) Loving Cup
3. Oh Baby, What You Gonna Do Now?
4. Sophisticated Boom Boom
5. In a Paper Suit
6. Baby Wedding Bell Blues
7. That's Alright With Me
8. "Neath a Could Gray Tomb of Stone
9. 50 Feet High, 50 Feet Down
10. One Last Thing
11. Butcher Kniife
12. Drop Dead Gorgeous
13. My New Dinner
14. By the Lonesome River
15. 5:28

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Knoxville Girls   Primary Artist
Barry London   Organ,Piano,Jew's-Harp
Jerry Teel   Guitar,Vocals,Harmonica
Jack Martin   Guitar
Bob Bert   Drums,Percussion
Kid Congo Powers   Guitar,Vocals
Gene Holder   Bass

Technical Credits

Barry London   Producer
George "Shadow" Morton   Composer
Jerry Teel   Producer
Jack Martin   Producer
David Cheppa   Mastering
Larry Hardy   Executive Producer
Bob Bert   Producer
Kid Congo Powers   Producer
Nick Zinner   Photography
Gene Holder   Engineer,Producer
Knoxville Girls   Composer