In the Time Before Llamas
Cowboy Junkies · 2003
77 min · 17 tracks · alternative rock
A haunting blend of country and alternative rock wrapped in reflective storytelling and atmospheric melodies.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- reflective storytelling with depth
- dynamic journey with emotional peaks
- haunting melodies for quiet moments
- for late-night introspection
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer upbeat, fast-paced tracks
- seek instant gratification in music
Where this album fits
- Career context
- In the Time Before Llamas is the Cowboy Junkies' sixth studio album, released in 2003, following their critically acclaimed album, Open. At this point in their career, the band was continuing to evolve their sound while maintaining their signature melancholic aesthetic. This album came after a period of relative quiet, allowing the group to explore new sonic landscapes.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Mazzy Star· Red House Painters· The National
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 You Will Be Loved Again 3:39
- 2 Thirty Summers 4:09
- 3 Blue Moon Revisited (a song for Elvis) 5:44
- 4 ’Cause Cheap Is How I Feel 4:13
- 5 Two Hundred More Miles 5:43
- 6 Me and the Devil 5:12
- 7 Whalers / Mariner’s Song 7:10
- 8 Sun Comes Up It’s Tuesday Morning 3:59
- 9 Five Room Love Story 5:30
- 10 Sweet Jane 3:34
- 11 To Love Is to Bury 4:27
- 12 Southern Rain 5:02
- 13 Townes’ Blues 3:56
- 14 If You Gotta Go, Go Now 2:52
- 15 Black Eyed Man 3:16
- 16 Murder, Tonight in the Trailer Park 5:07
- 17 Hot Burrito No. 1 4:17
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