Early iteration of the Sister Kinderhook album cover
The new album brings with it a fresh lineup in the form of Daniel DeJesus in place of Sarah Bowman in second chair and Catie D'Amica replacing Jonathon Tebeest on drums and percussion. D'Amica was present during the inception, recording and production of the album, however, she has since left the group in order to, as Creager jokes, "go to massage therapy school". She was replaced by Creager's friend, Julie Griner for one show.[2] More recently, Melissa Bell has been drafted into the lineup as percussionist. Another new addition to Rasputina's repertoire is the heavy use of the banjo which replaces the dulcimer featured prominently in the last two albums.[3]
Musically, the album's sonical landscape has been "stripped down"[7] compared to the band's last few offerings, returning to the atmosphere of Rasputina's first studio LP Thanks for the Ether.[3]
Promotion and releaseEdit
As early as February 2010, the album has been leaked on the internet as a way to promote and generate interest for the new record. The album can be streamed via SoundCloud's website[8] in its entirety and the song Holocaust of Giants can be downloaded from Stereogum.[9]
Ned Raggett of Allmusic commented "Released in a year when Joanna Newsom made her own most sprawling artistic statement to date, it's become all the easier to see how Creager and Rasputina served as a touchstone for many who followed. The lyrical focus of Sister Kinderhook is clear enough from the title and art alone... yet it's the sonic variety of the album that stands out all the clearer"."[12] Jer Fairall of PopMatters commented "Sister Kinderhook finds Creager continuing to explore her baroque-pop niche long after many would have thought its potential had been long exhausted. Creager remains as committed to her craft as ever, both in terms of her manipulation of the cello-based format and her lyrics. It is exactly this historical fetishism that highlights what is alternately endearing and alienating about Creager’s music. The easy entry point that the listener is afforded into the material here is refreshing and [it] could use several more moments that are this emotionally accessible... but her obsessive eye for nuance and oddity can just as often have the effect of trapping her subjects under glass rather than figuring out what makes them tick. When she fails to find a human angle... her songwriting occasionally results in that old creative writing no-no of showing rather than telling."[13]
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Sister Kinderhook is the sixth full length album from American rock band Rasputina It was released on June 15 2010 1 Sister KinderhookStudio album by RasputinaReleasedJune 15 2010 1 RecordedFilthy Bonnet Studios in Hudson NYLabelFilthy Bonnet Recording Co ProducerMelora Creager and Brian KehewRasputina chronologyThe Pregnant Concert 2010 Sister Kinderhook 2010 Great American Gingerbread Rasputina Rarities amp Neglected Items 2011 PackagingEarly iteration of the Sister Kinderhook album coverThe new album brings with it a fresh lineup in the form of Daniel DeJesus in place of Sarah Bowman in second chair and Catie D Amica replacing Jonathon Tebeest on drums and percussion D Amica was present during the inception recording and production of the album however she has since left the group in order to as Creager jokes go to massage therapy school She was replaced by Creager s friend Julie Griner for one show 2 More recently Melissa Bell has been drafted into the lineup as percussionist Another new addition to Rasputina s repertoire is the heavy use of the banjo which replaces the dulcimer featured prominently in the last two albums 3 Contents 1 Lyrics and themes 2 Promotion and release 3 Track listing 4 Critical reception 5 Charts 6 Credits and personnel 7 ReferencesLyrics and themes EditThe album revolves around a fantastical theme that explores subject matter such as the New Netherland settlements Colonial Federalism feral children the Anti Rent Wars of 1844 Early American portraiture and the prehistoric Mound Builder giants of Illinois and Ohio The songs Sweet Sister Temperance and My Porcelain Life are based specifically on the life of Emily Dickinson 4 5 6 The band further delved on the record s themes on their Notes from Sister Kinderhook Musically the album s sonical landscape has been stripped down 7 compared to the band s last few offerings returning to the atmosphere of Rasputina s first studio LP Thanks for the Ether 3 Promotion and release EditAs early as February 2010 the album has been leaked on the internet as a way to promote and generate interest for the new record The album can be streamed via SoundCloud s website 8 in its entirety and the song Holocaust of Giants can be downloaded from Stereogum 9 The album was released both as a digipak CD and a vinyl double LP 10 Track listing EditAll songs written by Melora Creager 11 No TitleLength1 Sweet Sister Temperance 4 462 Holocaust of Giants 2 583 The 2 Miss Leavens 3 414 My Night Sky 4 195 Olde Dance 1 596 Humankind As the Sailor 2 367 Calico Indians 5 548 Snow Hen of Austerlitz 3 499 Dark February 3 5110 Utopian Society 1 2711 Afternoon of the Faun 3 1812 Kinderhook Hoopskirt Works 4 1813 Meant to Be Dutch 4 2914 This My Porcelain Life 3 21Total length 50 54 Bonus tracks Snow Hen of Austerlitz Cellist s Revenge Mix iTunes bonus track 3 42Critical reception EditProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllmusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 12 PopMatters nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp linkCOMA Music Magazine Favorable linkNed Raggett of Allmusic commented Released in a year when Joanna Newsom made her own most sprawling artistic statement to date it s become all the easier to see how Creager and Rasputina served as a touchstone for many who followed The lyrical focus of Sister Kinderhook is clear enough from the title and art alone yet it s the sonic variety of the album that stands out all the clearer 12 Jer Fairall of PopMatters commented Sister Kinderhook finds Creager continuing to explore her baroque pop niche long after many would have thought its potential had been long exhausted Creager remains as committed to her craft as ever both in terms of her manipulation of the cello based format and her lyrics It is exactly this historical fetishism that highlights what is alternately endearing and alienating about Creager s music The easy entry point that the listener is afforded into the material here is refreshing and it could use several more moments that are this emotionally accessible but her obsessive eye for nuance and oddity can just as often have the effect of trapping her subjects under glass rather than figuring out what makes them tick When she fails to find a human angle her songwriting occasionally results in that old creative writing no no of showing rather than telling 13 Charts EditYear Chart Position 14 2010 Top Heatseekers 43Credits and personnel EditRasputina 15 Melora Creager Arranger artwork banjo cello design engineer keyboards mixing vocals Daniel DeJesus Cello erhu vocals Catie D Amica drums percussion djembe ankle bells Production and personnel 15 Brian Kehew Mixing Paul Gold MasteringReferences Edit a b Rasputina Announces June Release Of Seventh Full Length Sister Kinderhook 2010 Retrieved 2010 05 09 Rasputina s Official Web Site Newsbunny Sep 17 2009 2010 Retrieved 2010 05 09 a b Faries Michael 2010 06 15 CD Review Rasputina Sister Kinderhook COMA Music Magazine Retrieved 2010 08 13 Stratosphere Fanzine Jen Rasputina Sister Kinderhook Adequacy Retrieved 21 August 2013 Raggett Ned Rasputina Review Retrieved 21 August 2013 Tucker Mark S Fame Review Rasputina Sister Kinderhook Retrieved 21 August 2013 Howlin Wuelf Media 2010 Rasputina Sister Kinderhook Retrieved 2010 05 09 Rasputina Sister Kinderhook streaming Archived from the original on May 5 2010 Retrieved 2010 05 12 Rasputina Holocaust Of Giants download 2010 Retrieved 2010 05 12 SISTER KINDERHOOK LP Rasputina Archived from the original on 24 July 2011 Sister Kinderhook Amazon com Retrieved 2010 11 20 a b Raggett Ned Sister Kinderhook Allmusic review Allmusic Retrieved 2010 11 20 Fairall Jer 2010 10 25 Rasputina Sister Kinderhook review PopMatters Retrieved 2010 11 20 Sister Kinderhook Charts amp Awards Allmusic Retrieved 2010 11 20 a b Sister Kinderhook credits Allmusic Retrieved 2010 11 20 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sister Kinderhook amp oldid 1127300700, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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