Ham1
Label: Orange TwinGenre: Country
Seriously, my sincerest apologies to Jim and his posse for shellin' out their new songs while rehashing an old review of the band. They deserve better. They deserve so much more. But, alas, this is all I could muster in the middle of night when I should only be doing ONE thing: sleeping. Besides, you can read up on the band and their label and all the good things they got going on down there in Athens, GA right here.
Hare Lipped Bust [MP3, 3.4MB, 192kbps]
I Had a Good Idea [MP3, 3.9MB, 192kbps]
White Rat [MP3, 5.6MB, 192kbps]
Original post 10/18/2005:
First thing you should know about Jim Willingham is he prefers not to sell his records. That alone's worth some ink on these pages, especially when you're able to spin a yarn that sounds like Roger Miller on Robitussin (the old animated version of Robin Hood's been in heavy rotation around my house lately; Miller narrates and soundtracks). "Alice's Call," a lazy, dusty, western instrumental, lends itself to being picked apart for its samples (I can imagine an RJD2 remix used in a Taratino western). "Pop Song for a Funeral" could be an outtake from R.E.M.'s outtake LP Dead Letter Office. Which makes sense seeing as Willingham's from Athens, GA, and has tapped the local scene for his back-up band. Members of Olivia Tremor Control, the Rock*A*Teens, Japancake, and the Glands all lend a musical hand.
Alice's Call [MP3, 3.1MB, 128kbps]
Pop Song for a Funeral [MP3, 1.3MB, 128kbps]
Broken Crown [MP3, 2.4MB, 128kbps]
Swan Dive [MP3, 1.9MB, 128kbps]
Floorida [MP3, 2.6MB, 128kbps]
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