VINYL FORMAT. The stark simplicity and audio vérité ambience of "Days in the Wake" builds on the already dramatic emotional power of "There Is No One What Will Take Care of You," and if Will Oldham's obsession with sin and retribution is less forcefully stated in these songs, that's not to say it isn't clearly present on most of these songs. The emotional power of these performances is as eloquent as anyone could hope for. "Days in the Wake" is the simplest work in the Palace canon, and among the very best.

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VINYL FORMAT. Released on June 1993. "On 'There Is No-One What Will Take Care of You," Oldham sounds like a lost-lost cousin of the Louvin Brothers who, after ending up on skid row, is equally convinced that Satan is real, since he smells his foul breath every waking moment of his life. Oldham's stark, intimate tales of sin, lust, alcohol, and hopelessness are fascinating, horribly compelling stuff, and while it would be easy for this material to sound ironic or condescending, it isn't -- Oldham makes his ...   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. Viva Last Blues continues Oldham and company's trend of spare acoustic tunes with sad, world-weary themes. Palace seems to be refining and honing both their playing and songwriting skills with each album.

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