Ready for the Flood is an album by former Jayhawks bandmates Mark Olson and Gary Louris, released in 2009. It was their first collaboration since Olson had left the band in 1992.
On the first album they've released together since they were partners in The Jayhawks in 1995, singer/songwriters Mark Olson and Gary Louris reconvene for a recording that's unlikely to disappoint fans of their old band. But while they mine a thoughtful country-folk vein that's not far removed from Jayhawks territory, Olson and Louris take a somewhat softer, more acoustic-based, balladic approach here than they did in the Jayhawks days, lending READY FOR THE FLOOD a warm, honeyed glow.
The songwriting and recording sessions for the album resulted from a visit by Louris to Olson's home in California in late 2001. The duo asked Chris Robinson to produce the recording. They briefly toured to support the album.
These new memories thank the Americana gods are riddled with Louris and Olson’s past, but there are hints of even older musical moments. Ready for the Flood reveals traces of The Kinks, the Grateful Dead, Moby Grape, Buffalo Springfield and even Procol Harum (check the organ on “My Gospel Song For You”) lingering in the minds of the makers. That the ghost of Gram Parsons haunts some of the tunes is less surprising but more than welcome. The production of Black Crowe Chris Robinson lends grit, but is never intrusive, letting the scruffy melodies and jigsaw-puzzle interlocking of these stellar voices do the heavy lifting. The few electric moments (“Bicycle” stands out) provide a different kind of tension, a gruff contrast to the straightforward acoustic timelessness of tracks like “Bloody Hands."
Track listing
01. "Rose Society" - 3:12
02. "Bicycle" - 3:52
03. "Turn Your Pretty Name Around" - 4:51
04. "Saturday Morning on Sunday Street" - 3:53
05. "Kick the Wood" - 4:04
06. "Chamberlain, SD" - 3:42
07. "Black Eyes" - 4:25
08. "Doves And Stones" - 3:22
09. "My Gospel Song for You" - 3:44
10. "When the Wind Comes Up" - 3:39
11. "Bloody Hands" - 3:25
12. "Life's Warm Sheets" - 2:47
13. "Trap's Been Set" - 4:08
US Bonus Tracks
14. "Precious Time" – 3:26
15. "Cotton Dress" – 2:58
All songs by Mark Olson & Gary Louris
Credits
Mark Olson – vocals, acoustic guitar, Fender Rhodes, Melodeon
Gary Louris – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica
George Reiff – bass
Jimi Hey – drums
Chris Robinson – harmonica, backing vocals
Jason Yates – Hammond B-3 organ
Ben Peeler – banjo, dobro
Production
Michael Nieves – executive producer
David Gorman – executive producer
Chris Robinson – producer
Beau Raymond - engineer
Joe Gastwirst – mastering
Notes
Released: January 29, 2009
Recorded at: Sage & Sound Studios, Hollywood, CA
Genre: Alternative country
Length: 55:02
© 2009
Label - New West Records
The songwriting and recording sessions for the album resulted from a visit by Louris to Olson's home in California in late 2001. The duo asked Chris Robinson to produce the recording. They briefly toured to support the album.
These new memories thank the Americana gods are riddled with Louris and Olson’s past, but there are hints of even older musical moments. Ready for the Flood reveals traces of The Kinks, the Grateful Dead, Moby Grape, Buffalo Springfield and even Procol Harum (check the organ on “My Gospel Song For You”) lingering in the minds of the makers. That the ghost of Gram Parsons haunts some of the tunes is less surprising but more than welcome. The production of Black Crowe Chris Robinson lends grit, but is never intrusive, letting the scruffy melodies and jigsaw-puzzle interlocking of these stellar voices do the heavy lifting. The few electric moments (“Bicycle” stands out) provide a different kind of tension, a gruff contrast to the straightforward acoustic timelessness of tracks like “Bloody Hands."
Track listing
01. "Rose Society" - 3:12
02. "Bicycle" - 3:52
03. "Turn Your Pretty Name Around" - 4:51
04. "Saturday Morning on Sunday Street" - 3:53
05. "Kick the Wood" - 4:04
06. "Chamberlain, SD" - 3:42
07. "Black Eyes" - 4:25
08. "Doves And Stones" - 3:22
09. "My Gospel Song for You" - 3:44
10. "When the Wind Comes Up" - 3:39
11. "Bloody Hands" - 3:25
12. "Life's Warm Sheets" - 2:47
13. "Trap's Been Set" - 4:08
US Bonus Tracks
14. "Precious Time" – 3:26
15. "Cotton Dress" – 2:58
All songs by Mark Olson & Gary Louris
Credits
Mark Olson – vocals, acoustic guitar, Fender Rhodes, Melodeon
Gary Louris – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica
George Reiff – bass
Jimi Hey – drums
Chris Robinson – harmonica, backing vocals
Jason Yates – Hammond B-3 organ
Ben Peeler – banjo, dobro
Production
Michael Nieves – executive producer
David Gorman – executive producer
Chris Robinson – producer
Beau Raymond - engineer
Joe Gastwirst – mastering
Notes
Released: January 29, 2009
Recorded at: Sage & Sound Studios, Hollywood, CA
Genre: Alternative country
Length: 55:02
© 2009
Label - New West Records
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