Crooked Fingers (album)

Crooked Fingers is the first studio album by the indie rock band Crooked Fingers.[2] It was released in 2000 via WARM Records. The album was recorded by Eric Bachmann in Seattle, Washington, at Ft. Lawton and Denise Maupin's.

Crooked Fingers
Studio album by
Released2000
GenreIndie rock
Length44:27
LabelWARM[1]
ProducerEric Bachmann
Crooked Fingers chronology
Crooked Fingers
(2000)
Bring On the Snakes
(2001)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
Robert Christgau [5]
Pitchfork Media8.4/10[4]

The Edmonton Journal wrote that "Bachmann mixes a tint of twang with gruff vocals and dark lyrics... He's slightly more upbeat and articulate than Tom Waits, but not as nihilistic as Nick Cave."[6]

Track listing

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  1. "Crowned in Chrome" - 3:43
  2. "New Drink for the Old Drunk" - 3:52
  3. "Pigeon Kicker" - 3:18
  4. "Man Who Died of Nothing at All" - 2:54
  5. "Broken Man" - 6:31
  6. "Black Black Ocean" - 4:29
  7. "Juliette" - 4:39
  8. "She Spread Her Legs and Flew Away" - 3:13
  9. "Under Sad Stars" - 5:42
  10. "Little Bleeding" - 6:06

References

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  1. ^ "Crooked Fingers". PopMatters. April 23, 2003.
  2. ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Crooked Fingers". www.trouserpress.com.
  3. ^ Sullivan, Denise. Crooked Fingers at AllMusic
  4. ^ "Crooked Fingers: Crooked Fingers". Pitchfork.
  5. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Crooked Fingers". www.robertchristgau.com.
  6. ^ Sperounes, Sandra (15 Jan 2000). "New Releases". Edmonton Journal. p. C4.