Crooked Fingers (album)

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Crooked Fingers
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Studio album by
Released2000
Genre Indie rock
Length44:27
Label WARM [1]
Producer Eric Bachmann
Crooked Fingers chronology
Crooked Fingers
(2000)
Bring On the Snakes
(2001)

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.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Robert Christgau Five Pointed Star Solid.svg [4]
Pitchfork Media 8.4/10 [5]

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

  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

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