Your Turn to Fall cover

Your Turn to Fall

Jandek · 1983

39 min · 16 tracks · blues · folk · traditional folk music

Raw, unfiltered expressions intertwine with sparse instrumentation, creating an unsettling yet captivating soundscape.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady mid-tempo contemplative flow
  • unsettling yet captivating atmosphere
  • short tracks for focused listening
  • raw expressions with sparse instrumentation

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer instant gratification tracks
  • seeking high-energy party vibes

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1983, 'Your Turn to Fall' is Jandek's second album, following his debut 'Ready for the House' from 1978. At this stage, Jandek was still largely an enigmatic figure in the music scene, continuing to develop his distinctive style that defied conventional categorization.
Stylistic neighbors
The Residents· Daniel Johnston· Scott Walker

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Liquids Flow to the Sea 3:53
  • 2 Elementary Talk 2:22
  • 3 John Plays Drums 2:36
  • 4 No Time 1:58
  • 5 You Don’t Have to Entertain Me 1:56
  • 6 Decree 1:52
  • 7 New String 2:17
  • 8 Echo 2:39
  • 9 Centaur Train 2:28
  • 10 Dance of Death 2:19
  • 11 If Your Fortune Fails You 2:47
  • 12 I’ll Come Back 2:40
  • 13 About Today 2:10
  • 14 Such a Thrill 1:40
  • 15 Didn’t Have to Cry 2:15
  • 16 They Knew My Game 3:21

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