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.
Your Turn to Fall is an album by Jandek, released in 1983. Raw, unfiltered expressions intertwine with sparse instrumentation, creating an unsettling yet captivating soundscape. This album is significant for its contribution to outsider music, a genre defined by unconventional approaches and a rejection of mainstream trends. It has been cited as influential among artists seeking to explore raw emotional expression and authenticity in their work. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Your Turn to Fall sound like?
Raw, unfiltered expressions intertwine with sparse instrumentation, creating an unsettling yet captivating soundscape. Rooted in blues and folk.
What makes Your Turn to Fall by Jandek notable?
This album is significant for its contribution to outsider music, a genre defined by unconventional approaches and a rejection of mainstream trends. It has been cited as influential among artists seeking to explore raw emotional expression and authenticity in their work. 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.
How many songs are on Your Turn to Fall?
Your Turn to Fall has 16 tracks, running approximately 39 minutes.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Liquids Flow to the Sea Standout 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 Standout 1:56
- 6 Decree 1:52
- 7 New String 2:17
- 8 Echo 2:39
- 9 Centaur Train 2:28
- 10 Dance of Death Standout 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
Release Date
January 1, 1983
Artist Origin
United States
Runtime
39 min 19 sec
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