Whatever, Mortal

Whatever, Mortal
Studio album by Papa M
Released	November 5, 2001
Studio	Velvetone Music Studio, Louisville, Kentucky
Label	Drag City DC170
Producer	"Produced by no one in particular"
Papa M chronology
Live from a Shark Cage (1999) Whatever, Mortal (2001) Songs of Mac (2002)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Pitchfork Media	8.6/10.0 [2]

Whatever, Mortal is the second album by Papa M, the third such pseudonym used by David Pajo (after 'M' and 'Aerial M'), released in 2001 on the Chicago-based Drag City label (see 2001 in music).

Track listing

1. "Over Jordan" - 4:20
2. "Beloved Woman" – 3:26
3. "Roses in the Snow" – 3:45
4. "Sorrow Reigns" – 1:18
5. "Krusty" – 3:54
6. "The Lass of Roch Royal" – 2:53
7. "Many Splendored Thing" – 3:53
8. "Glad You're Here With Me" – 3:23
9. "Tamu" – 3:18
10. "Sabotage" – 7:16
11. "Purple Eyelid" – 3:06
12. "The Unquiet Grave" - 5:13
13. "The Northwest Passage" - 5:44

Personnel

• David Pajo - electric and acoustic guitar, piano, melodica, bass, drums, keyboards, vocals, backing vocals, banjo, sitar, harmonica, percussion
• Will Oldham - bass, piano, electric guitar, backing vocals
• Tara Jane O'Neil - banjo, acoustic guitar

with:

• Britt Walford - drums on "Beloved Woman"

Technical

• David Pajo - engineer, recording
• Mary Newton - front cover painting

References

1. Spano, Charles. "Whatever, Mortal - Papa M | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved March 27, 2014.
2. LeMay, Matt (November 29, 2001). "Papa M: Whatever, Mortal | Album Reviews | Pitchfork". Pitchfork Media . Retrieved March 27, 2014.

External links

• Drag City label
• David Pajo's official website