The Longest Meow

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The Longest Meow
The Longest Meow by Bobby Bare Jr. album cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 26, 2006 (2006-09-26)
RecordedMarch 26, 2006 (2006-03-26) in Nashville, Tennessee
Genre
Length38:51
Label Bloodshot
Producer
Bobby Bare Jr. chronology
From the End of Your Leash
(2004)
The Longest Meow
(2006)
A Storm A Tree My Mother's Head
(2010)

The Longest Meow is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Bobby Bare Jr. The album, released on September 26, 2006, came two years after his previous studio album From the End of Your Leash , and continues Bare's eccentric and experimental style. [1] The 11-track album [fn 1] was recorded during one 11-hour session in Nashville on March 26, 2006 with musicians from My Morning Jacket, Lambchop, Trail of Dead, and Clem Snide. [2] The album primarily is a mixture of alternative country and indie rock, though also employs elements from other genres. The reception from critics was generally positive, with reviewers admiring Bare for his unconventional approach to music, though still noting that parts of the album seemed rushed as a result of time constraints. [3] [4]

Contents

Track listing

All writing by Bobby Bare Jr. except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Bionic Beginning" 0:25
2."The Heart Bionic" 3:17
3."Gun Show" 3:31
4."Back To Blue" 3:51
5."Sticky Chemical" 2:54
6."Uh Wuh Oh" 1:58
7."Demon Valley" 4:11
8."Mayonaise Brain" 3:11
9."Snuggling World Championships"Bare, Carl Broemel, Patrick Hallahan 3:11
10."Borrow Your Cape"Bare, Broemel5:24
11."Where Is My Mind" (Pixies cover) Black Francis 2:27
12."Stop Crying" 4:31
Total length:38:51

Personnel

Notes

  1. The full album has 12 tracks, containing a 25-second intro in addition to the main 11 tracks.

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