Follow Your Footsteps
Jandek · 1986
48 min · 13 tracks · blues · folk · traditional folk music
A haunting blend of raw, unfiltered emotion and unconventional song structures that defy traditional folk norms.
Follow Your Footsteps is an album by Jandek, released in 1986. A haunting blend of raw, unfiltered emotion and unconventional song structures that defy traditional folk norms. This album is significant for its stark departure from conventional musicality, which helped to establish Jandek as a pivotal figure in the outsider music genre. The album has garnered critical attention for its avant-garde approach, influencing a slew of artists drawn to the fringes of folk and blues. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Follow Your Footsteps sound like?
A haunting blend of raw, unfiltered emotion and unconventional song structures that defy traditional folk norms. Rooted in blues and folk.
What makes Follow Your Footsteps by Jandek notable?
This album is significant for its stark departure from conventional musicality, which helped to establish Jandek as a pivotal figure in the outsider music genre. The album has garnered critical attention for its avant-garde approach, influencing a slew of artists drawn to the fringes of folk and blues. Released in 1986, 'Follow Your Footsteps' was Jandek's second album, coming just a year after his enigmatic debut. At this point, he was beginning to carve out his unique niche in the outsider music scene, showcasing an evolution in his songwriting and thematic depth.
How many songs are on Follow Your Footsteps?
Follow Your Footsteps has 13 tracks, running approximately 48 minutes.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Honey Standout 3:30
- 2 What Do You Want to Sing 2:16
- 3 Jaws of Murmur 5:35
- 4 Preacher Standout 4:17
- 5 Didn’t Ask Why 3:28
- 6 Leave All You Have 3:57
- 7 I Know You Well 3:12
- 8 Dearly Need Some Words Standout 7:14
- 9 Straight Thirty Seconds 2:52
- 10 Bring on Fatima 2:50
- 11 For Today 4:09
- 12 Collection 3:54
- 13 We’re All Through 1:25
Release Date
January 1, 1986
Artist Origin
United States
Runtime
48 min 44 sec
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