Whiskey Tango Ghosts
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Whiskey Tango Ghosts is the third solo album
by Tanya Donelly
, released in 2004. The album marks a departure from Donelly's previous pop
work in favor of a country
and folk
-influenced sound. Donelly has described the album as influenced by "a horrible war, a horrible administration, (and) a bleak, mean winter."
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Tanya Donelly
Tanya Donelly
Tanya Donelly is an American Grammy-nominated singer songwriter and guitarist based in New England who co-founded Throwing Muses with her stepsister Kristin Hersh. She then went on to work in The Breeders and Belly in the 1990s...
, released in 2004. The album marks a departure from Donelly's previous pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
work in favor of a country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
and folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
-influenced sound. Donelly has described the album as influenced by "a horrible war, a horrible administration, (and) a bleak, mean winter."
Track listing
All songs by Tanya Donelly, excpept where noted- "Divine Sweet Divide" – 3:25
- "Every Devil" – 3:06
- "Whiskey Tango" (Donelly, Dean Fisher) – 3:11
- "Just in Case You Quit Me" – 3:27
- "Butterfly Thing" (Donelly, Fisher) – 3:21
- "My Life as a Ghost" (Donelly, Fisher) – 3:41
- "The Center" (Donelly, Fisher) – 3:26
- "Golden Mean" – 4:15
- "The Promise" – 3:04
- "Story High" – 4:20
- "Fallout" – 3:28
- "Dona Nobis Pacem" (Hidden / Uncredited Track)* – 0:37
- "Dona Nobis Pacem" (which translates to "Give Us Peace") is a traditional Latin hymn.
Personnel
- Tanya Donelly – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Dean Fisher – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, guitar, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
, drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person .... - Rich Gilbert – guitar, pedal steel
- David NarcizoDavid NarcizoDavid Narcizo, born May 6, 1966, in Newport, Rhode Island, United States, is primarily known for his work as the longtime drummer for Throwing Muses....
– drums - Elizabeth Steen – pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, vocals, Wurlitzer
Production
- Engineers: Matt Beaudoin, Matthew Ellard
- Assistant engineer: Matt Tahaney
- Mixing: Matthew Ellard
- Mastering: Steve Rooke
- Photography: Richard Donelly
- Cover Photo: Chris Hosford
- Cover Painting: Kristen Hughes