Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea

Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea is the sixth and final studio album by American indie rock band Silver Jews, released on June 17, 2008 on Drag City.[11] It was recorded at Marble Valley of Lexington, Virginia and Lake Fever Productions of Nashville, Tennessee.[1] Silver Jews records are known for featuring different casts of musicians. This album features the touring band of lead singer, David Berman, including his wife Cassie.[1] Berman has said that the album is "really different" compared to previous ones.[12]

Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea
Studio album by
Silver Jews
ReleasedJune 17, 2008
RecordedNashville and Lexington, VA, March–October 2007 [1]
GenreIndie rock
Length31:53
LabelDrag City
ProducerDavid Berman
Silver Jews chronology
Tanglewood Numbers
(2005)		 Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Billboard(?)[3]
Blender[4]
musicOMH[5]
Pitchfork Media(6.7/10)[6]
PopMatters(6/10)[7]
The Skinny[8]
Spin[9]
Uncut[10]

Recording

In an interview with Pitchfork Media, Berman said that while recording he used a new guitar to influence a new mindset.[13] He wrote all of the songs before going into the studio, so that he could make sure each song took "into account its neighbors".[13] The vocals were not recorded until last, as he kept changing the lyrics and wanted to be able to edit them without having to re-record the entire song.[13] Berman went on to say that at the end of recording he wished he'd had more time to write, as there were still things he would have changed.[13] "What Is Not But Could Be If" was a 'totally different kind of writing' for Berman, and he compared it to bands that sang slogans and epigrammatic writing.[13]

Music

Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea has been described as one of the Silver Jews' 'lightest' albums.[14]

Track listing

All tracks are written by David Berman, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."What Is Not but Could Be If..." 3:08
2."Aloysius, Bluegrass Drummer" 1:54
3."Suffering Jukebox" 4:21
4."My Pillow Is the Threshold" 3:52
5."Strange Victory, Strange Defeat" 2:44
6."Open Field"Maher Shalal Hash Baz2:39
7."San Francisco, B.C." 6:15
8."Candy Jail" 2:30
9."Party Barge" 2:55
10."We Could Be Looking for the Same Thing" 3:35
Total length:31:53

References
  1. "'Lookout': Silver Jews Ready Sixth Album". Billboard.
  2. Allmusic review
  3. Billboard review
  4. Blender review
  5. musicOMH review
  6. Pitchfork review
  7. PopMatters review
  8. The Skinny review
  9. Spin review
  10. Uncut review
  11. "Upcoming CD Releases". metacritic. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
  12. "Silver Jews Reveal Lookout Track list, 2008 Live Plans". Archived from the original on April 5, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-10.
  13. Grayson Currin (2008-08-18). "Interview: Silver Jews". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 2008-09-02. Retrieved 2008-09-03.
  14. Heather Phares. "Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-09-03.
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