Jack O' The Clock - Portraits [band-released CDR]
SKU
JOTC-195269349578
This is a limited edition of 100 CDRs in a eco-wallet, each of them signed by Damon.
"Portraits is yet another testament to Waitkus’ prolific output and seemingly inexhaustible creativity. Jack O’ The Clock has now made ten studio albums, and there is not a dud in the bunch. Not many bands have been able to do that."–Janne Yliruusi, Pienemmät Purot
Portraits “draw[s] together conversational songs and pen portraits with novelistic insights on characters and events, real or imagined. There is a playfulness alongside a folksy lyricism and musical bounce and groove…From the beginning to the end I feel warm, immersed, hugged…” –Ross McGibbon, Vanguard Online
“PORTRAITS is a progressive folk record, a collection of short stories – some of them surreal, others pretty straightforward and sometimes even without words at all – that should be listened to without outside interference. It proves that Waitkus was an adventurous composer from the get-go. with a couple of decades worth of life experience his refurbished lyrics have caught up with his skills as a musician.” –Hans Werksman, Here Comes The Flood
"Portraits is a re-imagining of a collection of songs founding band members Emily Packard and Damon Waitkus recorded with some friends back in the summer of 2003. The album features the original rhythm and violin tracks, bringing new lyrics, vocals, and an array of other overdubs by present band members Kate McLoughlin and Victor Reynolds. These are front porch songs: hooky, energetic, sunny-side-up, reflective, fun, a little casual. It’s a side of Jack O’ the Clock that has always been present but has never been so concentrated in a single album.
PORTRAITS presents a collection of bite-sized, slice-of-life, portraits of individuals ranging from childhood to old age, bound up in the quietly desperate particulars of their lives. Each voice forges a unique alloy of characteristics, from resistance to resignation, earnestness to irony, but with a consistent undercurrent of humor."