Wit's End
2011 studio album by Cass McCombs
Wit's End | ||||
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Studio album by Cass McCombs | ||||
Released | April 26, 2011 | |||
Length | 47:19 | |||
Label | Domino | |||
Producer | Ariel Rechtshaid, Cass McCombs | |||
Cass McCombs chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 74/100[1] |
Review scores | |
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Pitchfork | 8.4/10[3] |
Wit's End is the fifth full-length album by Cass McCombs. It was released on Domino Records in April 2011, becoming the first of two albums released by McCombs that year. The first single from the album, "County Line", was accompanied by two different music videos.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Cass McCombs.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "County Line" | 5:37 |
2. | "The Lonely Doll" | 5:37 |
3. | "Buried Alive" | 5:37 |
4. | "Saturday Song" | 5:12 |
5. | "Memory's Stain" | 7:23 |
6. | "Hermit's Cave" | 4:19 |
7. | "Pleasant Shadow Song" | 4:11 |
8. | "A Knock Upon the Door" | 9:23 |
Total length: | 47:19 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Cass McCombs – vocals, acoustic guitar, synthesizer, piano, electric piano, percussion
- Will Canzoneri – Hammond B3, clavinet, celeste
- Chris Cohen – electric guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar
- Walker Teret – upright bass, vocals, banjo
- Orpheo McCord – drums, percussion
- Garrett Ray – drums, percussion
- Rob Barbato – bass, vocals
- Robbie Lee – bass clarinet, accordion, chalumeau, portatif organ
- Justin Meldal-Johnsen – bass
- Parker Kindred – drums, percussion
- Brad Truax – bass
- Peter Moren – miniature acoustic guitar
Production
- Cass McCombs – production, additional engineering
- Ariel Rechtshaid – production, engineering
- Dave Schiffman – engineering, mixing
- Chris Coady – additional engineering
- Eric Spring – additional engineering
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- Albert Herter – drawings
- Malcolm Pullinger – cover design
- Philippe Remond – cover photograph[4]
References
External links
- Cass McCombs (official site)
- Domino Records album release details
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Cass McCombs
- A (2003)
- PREfection (2005)
- Dropping the Writ (2007)
- Catacombs (2009)
- Wit's End (2011)
- Humor Risk (2011)
- Big Wheel and Others (2013)
- Mangy Love (2016)
- Tip of the Sphere (2019)
- Heartmind (2022)
- A Folk Set Apart (2015)
- Not the Way E.P. (2002)
- "Dreams Come True Girl" (2009)