Catacombs (album)

Catacombs
Studio album by Cass McCombs
Released	June 1, 2009
Genre	Alternative country, folk
Length	51:50
Label	Domino
Producer	Ariel Rechtshaid, Cass McCombs
Cass McCombs chronology
Dropping the Writ 2007 Catacombs 2009 Wit's End 2011

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	76/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Rockfeedback	[3]
Prefix Mag	(9/10)[4]
Pitchfork Media	(8.2/10)[5]
Gigwise.com	[6]
NME	(8/10)[7]

'Catacombs' is the fourth full-length album by Cass McCombs released on June 1, 2009 in the UK, and on July 7 in North America via Domino Records. The first single, "Dreams Come True Girl", was released on May 25, 2009. The single also features Academy Award-nominee Karen Black as backing vocals. The album was voted one of the 50 greatest albums of 2009 by Pitchfork Media. Music videos have been released for the songs "Dreams-Come-True-Girl", "You Saved My Life", and "The Executioner's Song".

Track listing

1. "Dreams-Come-True-Girl" – 5:20
2. "Prima Donna" – 4:53
3. "You Saved My Life" – 5:24
4. "Don't Vote" – 5:26
5. "The Executioner's Song" – 4:21
6. "Harmonia" – 6:06
7. "My Sister, My Spouse" – 5:14
8. "Lionkiller Got Married" – 5:34
9. "Eavesdropping on the Competition" – 3:53
10. "Jonesy Boy" – 4:44
11. "One Way to Go" – 2:55

Personnel

• Cass McCombs (Artwork, Audio Production, Composer, Guitars, Harmonica, Piano, Synthesizer, Vocals)
• Rob Barbato (Acoustic Guitar, Synthesizer, Tom-Tom, Vocals)
• Will Canzoneri (Organ)
• Greg Leisz (Pedal Steel Guitar)
• Orpheo McCord (Percussion, Vocals)
• Ariel Rechtschaid (Audio Engineer, Synthesizer)
• Daniel Rukasin (Trombone)
• Walker Teret (Bass, Piano, Vocals)
• Luke Top (Acoustic Guitar)

Other Personnel

• Gelett Burgess (Composer)
• Aaron Shugart Brown (Artwork)
• Karen Black (Featured Artist)
• Asha Schechter (Photography)
• Christopher Wilson (Photography)
• Dave Shultz (Mastering)

References

1. "Catacombs by Cass McCombs". Retrieved 1 October 2016.
2. Allmusic review
3. Rockfeedback. "- RFB". Retrieved 1 October 2016.
4. "Album Review: Cass McCombs - Catacombs". Retrieved 1 October 2016.
5. "Cass McCombs: Catacombs Album Review - Pitchfork". Retrieved 1 October 2016.
6. Jones, Huw (May 27, 2009). "Review: Cass McCombs - 'Catacombs' (Domino)". Retrieved 22 June 2009.
7. Robinson, Martin (May 27, 2009). "Review: Cass McCombs - Catacombs". IPC Media. Retrieved 22 June 2009.

External links

• Cass McCombs (official site)

• Domino Records album release details