music.wikisort.org - CompositionInsignificance is the second singer-songwriter album by Jim O'Rourke, originally released on November 19, 2001 by Drag City.[1] It is named after the Nicolas Roeg film of the same name.[2] It peaked at number 35 on the UK Independent Albums Chart.[3]
2001 studio album by Jim O'Rourke
Insignificance |
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Released | November 19, 2001 (2001-11-19) |
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Length | 38:25 |
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Label | Drag City |
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Producer | Jim O'Rourke, Jeremy Lemos, Konrad Strauss |
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Critical reception
Professional ratingsAggregate scores |
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Source | Rating |
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Metacritic | 81/100[4] |
Review scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic |     [5] |
The Guardian |     [6] |
NME | 8/10[7] |
Pitchfork | 8.0/10[8] |
Q |     [9] |
Spin | 7/10[10] |
Stylus Magazine | A−[11] |
Uncut |     [12] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 81% based on 16 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[4]
Pitchfork placed it at number 166 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.[13]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jim O'Rourke.
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1. | "All Downhill from Here" | 4:59 |
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2. | "Insignificance" | 5:12 |
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3. | "Therefore, I Am" | 4:53 |
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4. | "Memory Lame" | 5:57 |
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5. | "Good Times" | 4:04 |
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6. | "Get a Room" | 6:58 |
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7. | "Life Goes Off" | 6:22 |
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Total length: | 38:25 |
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Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Jim O'Rourke
- Rob Mazurek – cornet (1, 4, 6)
- Ken Vandermark – saxophone (3)
- Jeff Tweedy – harmonica (1), guitar (3, 6)
- Ken Champion – pedal steel guitar (5, 7)
- Darin Gray – bass guitar (1, 3, 4, 6, 7)
- Glenn Kotche – drums (all tracks), vibraphone (5)
- Tim Barnes – drums (1, 3, 4, 6, 7)
Charts
References
- "Jim O'Rourke - Insignificance". Drag City. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- Ratliff, Ben (September 2, 2009). "Once Insider, Now Outsider, and Liking It". The New York Times. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- "Reviews for Insignificance by Jim O'Rourke". Metacritic. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- Phares, Heather. "Insignificance – Jim O'Rourke". AllMusic. Retrieved October 1, 2009.
- Aizlewood, John (January 18, 2002). "Significant strides". The Guardian. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- Wirth, Jim (January 19, 2002). "O'Rourke, Jim : Insignificance". NME. Archived from the original on August 3, 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- Pecoraro, David M. (November 27, 2001). "Jim O'Rourke: Insignificance". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 1, 2009.
- "Jim O'Rourke: Insignificance". Q (185): 128. December 2001.
- Gross, Joe (March 2002). "Jim O'Rourke: Insignificance". Spin. 18 (3): 137. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- Martin, Tyler (September 1, 2003). "Jim O'Rourke – Insignificance – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on March 31, 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- "Jim O'Rourke: Insignificance". Uncut (57): 110. February 2002.
- Pitchfork staff (September 28, 2009). "The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s: 200–151". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 1, 2009.
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