Finally (CD)
Mark Kozelek
Amoeba Review
Amoeba Staff 08/13/2010
Mark Kozelek’s The Finally LP is a collection of unreleased tracks and cover songs previously featured on various artist compilations, gathered into one concise, digestible package. Bookended by two original instrumental tracks, the remaining eight songs offer some insight into the influences of slowcore pioneer Kozelek, as well as evidence of how Koz can take any song and make it uniquely his own. From Will Oldham’s “New Partner,” to a country-rock version of “Lazy” by fellow slowcore comrades Low, and a[nother] version of AC/DC’s “If You Want Blood,” Kozelek’s gently fingerpicked guitar and sorrowful vocals aim straight for the jugular. The album’s definite highlight and centerpiece is his cover of punk band Hüsker Dü’s seminal classic “Celebrated Summer,” whose lyrics perfectly mirror Kozelek’s own sentiments of lost youth and faded memories. (Brian Goulbourn)
Track Listing
Disc 1 Titles |
Artist |
Length |
---|---|---|
1.
Piano Song
|
Mark Kozelek | 01:44 |
2.
Finally
|
Mark Kozelek | 02:11 |
3.
New Partner
|
Mark Kozelek | 03:34 |
4.
Send in the Clowns
|
Mark Kozelek | 02:55 |
5.
Lazy
|
Mark Kozelek | 03:30 |
6.
Bedtime Lullaby
|
Mark Kozelek | 01:31 |
7.
Celebrated Summer
|
Mark Kozelek | 03:37 |
8.
My Friend Bob
|
Mark Kozelek | 02:59 |
9.
If You Want Blood
|
Mark Kozelek | 03:11 |
10.
Gaping Mouth
|
Mark Kozelek | 05:12 |