Amsterdam (The Lofty Pillars album)

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Amsterdam
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Studio album by The Lofty Pillars
Released September 18, 2001
Recorded Winter 2001 at Truckstop Audio Recording Company, Chicago, IL
Genre Folk rock, americana
Length62:55
Label Atavistic
Producer Joe Ferguson, Michael Krassner
The Lofty Pillars chronology
When We Were Lost
(2000)		Amsterdam
(2001)
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Amsterdam is the second album by The Lofty Pillars, released on September 18, 2001 through Atavistic Records.

The Lofty Pillars is an American slowcore band from Chicago. The band is composed of Wil Hendricks, Michael Krassner; Krassner is known as the founder of the Boxhead Ensemble. The Lofty Pillars have released two studio albums.

Atavistic Records is an American record label based in Chicago, Illinois, known for its no wave and free jazz recordings.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks written by Wil Hendricks and Michael Krassner, except "Fade Away" co-written with Fred Lonberg-Holm.

Michael Krassner is an American musician and composer, known for his work in the Boxhead Ensemble and The Lofty Pillars. He has collaborated with numerous musical artists, including Califone, Dirty Three, Gastr del Sol, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Will Oldham, Scott Tuma and Ken Vandermark.

Fred Lonberg-Holm American musician

Fred Lonberg-Holm is an American cellist based in Chicago. He relocated from New York City to Chicago in 1995.

No.TitleLength
1."Amsterdam"4:25
2."Roll Down"3:10
3."Guest of Dishonour"2:49
4."Fade Away"4:46
5."Sons of Solemn Men"3:17
6."Eulogy"3:34
7."Field of Honour"7:13
8."Mothers of Arms"3:51
9."Three Men"6:35
10."Wasted"2:25
11."Down the River"7:28
12."Farewell Song"3:37
13."Longing"5:52
14."Underworld"3:53

Personnel

The Lofty Pillars
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Additional musicians and personnel
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References

  1. ↑ Jurek, Thom. "Amsterdam". Allmusic. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
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