Album
American Water
1998Alternative · Music · Rock · Singer/Songwriter · Adult Alternative · Indie Rock · Country · Alternative Country
A masterful marriage of country mysticism and alt-rock wit.
Tracks
- 13:58
- 23:18
- 32:17
- 44:01
- 54:43
- 64:38
- 74:22
- 85:24
- 93:58
- 104:56
- 112:47
- 123:54
About this album
“In 1984, I was hospitalised for approaching perfection,” goes the opening line of Silver Jews’ third album, American Water. This line could be a stand-in for the entire record, which is a sardonic, damaged, but ultimately masterful opus from David Berman and his band of country-inspired indie troubadours. Shuffling songs like “People” find Berman trading lines with part-time member Stephen Malkmus, while tracks like “Smith & Jones Forever” embody the album’s delicate balance of country mysticism and alt-rock wit.