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Insignificance (Jim O'Rourke Album)
''Insignificance'' is the second singer-songwriter album by Jim O'Rourke (musician), Jim O'Rourke, originally released on November 19, 2001 by Drag City (record label), Drag City. It is named after the Nicolas Roeg film of the Insignificance (film), same name. It peaked at number 35 on the UK Independent Albums Chart. Critical reception At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 81% based on 16 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". ''Pitchfork (website), Pitchfork'' placed it at number 166 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s. Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from liner notes. * Jim O'Rourke (musician), Jim O'Rourke * Rob Mazurek – cornet (1, 4, 6) * Ken Vandermark – saxophone (3) * Jeff Tweedy – harmonica (1), guitar (3, 6) * Ken Champion – pedal steel guitar (5, 7) * Darin Gray – bass guitar (1, 3, 4, 6, 7) * Glenn Kotche – drums (all tracks), vibraph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim O'Rourke (musician)
Jim O'Rourke (born January 18, 1969, Chicago, Illinois) is a Tokyo-based American musician, composer and record producer. He has released albums across varied genres, including singer-songwriter music, post-rock, ambient, noise music, and tape experiments. He was associated with the Chicago experimental and improv scene when he relocated to New York City in 2000. He now resides in Japan. O’Rourke is best known for his numerous solo and collaborative music projects, many of which are entirely instrumental, and for his tenure as a member of Sonic Youth from 1999 to 2005. Biography O'Rourke was born on January 18, 1969, in Chicago, Illinois, United States. He is an alumnus of DePaul University. O'Rourke has collaborated with Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo, Kim Gordon, Steve Shelley, Derek Bailey, Mats Gustafsson, Mayo Thompson, Brigitte Fontaine, Loren Mazzacane Connors, Merzbow, Nurse with Wound, Phill Niblock, Fennesz, Organum, Phew, Henry Kaiser, Flying Saucer Attack, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
