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2007 studio album by Cowboy Junkies From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
At the End of Paths Taken is the tenth studio album by the Canadian alt-country band Cowboy Junkies, released in 2007.
This article's lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points. (November 2020) |
At the End of Paths Taken | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 9, 2007[1] | |||
Recorded | June–November, 2006 | |||
Genre | Alternative country | |||
Length | 49:15[1] | |||
Label | Latent, Zoë | |||
Producer | Michael Timmins | |||
Cowboy Junkies chronology | ||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Brand New World" | 5:31 | |
2. | "Still Lost" | 4:45 | |
3. | "Cutting Board Blues" | 4:05 | |
4. | "Spiral Down" | 3:33 | |
5. | "My Little Basquiat" | Michael Timmins, Alan Anton | 3:51 |
6. | "Someday Soon" | 3:17 | |
7. | "Follower 2" | 6:18 | |
8. | "It Doesn't Really Matter Anyway" | Michael Timmins, Alan Anton | 4:42 |
9. | "Blue Eyed Saviour" | 2:37 | |
10. | "Mountain" (Narration by John A. Timmins) | Michael Timmins, Alan Anton | 7:07 |
11. | "My Only Guarantee" | 3:29 | |
Total length: | 49:15 |
All tracks are written by Michael Timmins, except where noted
Per PopMatters, the album's emphasis is on family. The musicians are at the point in their lives where their time is divided between their children and their aging parents. One example of At the End of Paths Taken showcasing family is by having the Timmins' father narrate a segment from his book on "Mountain".[3] Per No Depression, the album does not have a coherent style, with lilting ballads, junkyard clang, gloomy experimentalism, folk, and hymn-like music. Despite the disparate styles, the album is held together by the distinctive voice of Margo Timmins, and somehow the different styles feed off each other, making the album feel like a full and fated journey.[5] Per exclaim!, the album's theme is of slowly unravelling family ties. Margo's voice continues to be the centerpiece of the sound, but on this album it is augmented by the addition of strings to make the sound even more melancholy.[6]
Cowboy Junkies
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