Satisfied Mind

Satisfied Mind

Editorial Reviews
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It's hard to believe the Walkabouts have been making records for 15 years. They've built a solid following in Europe, but are almost completely unknown in the states. The sound of their seventh full length release is hard to pin down: traditional country, folk, alternative rock, some R&B touches, all played with an inspired amateurishness, and delivered in the rough, muted vocals of songwriter Chris Eckman and the smooth soprano and cello of Carla Torgerson. These 13 songs are all covers, from the standard title cut, to Patti Smith, Nick Lowe, and Johnny Rivers songs, as well as the Charlie Rich beauty "Feel Like Going Home." Should be a real find for fans of Whiskeytown and Uncle Tupelo. --Roy Francis Kasten --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

<"b000025pwn4996"> Album Description
Like Yo La Tengo's Fakebook, the Walkabouts' Satisified Mind is a definitive artistic statement masquerading as a loose-knit collection of acoustic covers. Mining the work of diverse artists like the Carter Family, Gene Clark, Mary Margaret O'Hara, John Cale and Nick Cave, Satisfied Mind represents the purest evocation to date of the Walkabouts' aesthetic and its standing at the crossroads of country, rock, folk and punk. Digipak. Glitterhouse Records. 1996.