Glad to Get Away
Jandek · 1994
41 min · 14 tracks · blues · folk · traditional folk music
Raw and haunting, this album weaves blues-inflected folk with Jandek's signature outsider sensibility.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady mid-tempo reflective moments
- haunting melodies for introspection
- raw emotion in simple arrangements
- warm background for quiet evenings
Maybe skip if you want
- seekers of upbeat tempos
- prefer polished production styles
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 1994, 'Glad to Get Away' is Jandek's 13th album, following the critically acclaimed 'The Living End.' At this point in his career, Jandek was establishing a distinct identity within the outsider music scene, continuing to explore unconventional song structures and lyrical themes that blurred the lines between personal narrative and abstraction.
- Stylistic neighbors
- The Residents· Daniel Johnston· Scott Walker
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Bitter Tale 2:30
- 2 Hey Mister Can You Tell Me 3:38
- 3 Ezekiel 2:53
- 4 Moon Dance 2:29
- 5 Flowers on My Shirt 2:41
- 6 Morning Drum 3:04
- 7 Down Clown 2:49
- 8 Rain in Madison 2:24
- 9 Van Ness Mission 3:08
- 10 Anticipation 3:17
- 11 Nancy Knows 3:16
- 12 Take My Will 4:08
- 13 Plenty 2:04
- 14 What 3:07
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