Sound of Lies

by The Jayhawks

Overview

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

Product Details

Release Date:	09/30/2014
Label:	American / Virgin Emi
UPC:	0602537909568
Rank:	42827

Tracks

Disc 1

1. The Man Who Loved Life
2. Think About It
3. Trouble
4. It's Up to You
5. Stick in the Mud
6. Big Star
7. Poor Little Fish
8. Sixteen Down

Disc 2

9. Haywire
10. Dying on the Vine
11. Bottomless Cup
12. Sound of Lies
13. I Hear You Cry
14. Sleepyhead
15. Kirby's Tune [Studio Outtake]
16. It's Up to You [Alternate Version]
17. Sounds of Lies [Rough Mix]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Jayhawks   Primary Artist
Kraig Johnson   Guest Artist,E-Bow,Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Multi Instruments
Jessy Greene   Guest Artist,Cello,Viola,Violin,Vocals,Multi Instruments
Matthew Sweet   Guest Artist,Vocals
Tim O'Reagan   Drums,Vocals,Lead Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Karen Grotberg   Organ,Piano,Vocals,Keyboards,Mellotron,Wurlitzer,Multi Instruments
George Drakoulias   Chamberlin
Gary Louris   Guitar,Vocals,Chamberlin,Bass Pedals,Lead Vocals,Keyboard Bass,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Multi Instruments,Guitar (12 String Electric)
Marc Perlman   Bass,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic),Multi Instruments,Guitar (12 String Electric)
Pauli Ryan   Percussion

Technical Credits

Stephen Marcussen   Mastering
The Jayhawks   Group,Producer
Kraig Johnson   Composer
Joe Zook   Assistant Engineer
Mark Haines   Engineer
Jim Scott   Mixing
Tim O'Reagan   Composer
Karen Grotberg   Composer
Brian Paulson   Mixing,Producer,Mixing Engineer
George Drakoulias   Mixing
Gary Louris   Composer
Marc Perlman   Composer
Brian Jenkins   Engineer
Allen Sanderson   Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Dan Corrigan   Photography
Mike Scotella   Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Victor Janacua   Engineer