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Lay It Down by Cowboy Junkies
 

Lay It Down by Cowboy Junkies

Cowboy Junkies: Margo Timmins (vocals); Michael Timmins (guitar); Alan Anton (bass); Peter Timmins (drums). Additional personnel: John Keane (pedal steel guitar, guitar); Andy Carlson, Peter Schab (violin); Carl Schab (viola); Dave Henry (cello); Tim White, Jeff Bird (organ). Recorded at John Keane Studios, Athens, Georgia in June and July 1995. Cowboy Junkies' sixth album finds the band reclaiming the jazz-tinged, ethereal mood-rock that is their forte. Margo Timmins' pensive soprano suits her brother Michael's mostly somber songs to a tee on this fine collection. The album's hushed recording style enhances the up-tempo material as well; the results can be almost Stones-y in spots. In fact, much of LAY IT DOWN's allure can be credited to the reemergence of Michael Timmins' guitar work as a prominent force within the group. He plays in a stripped down style that's both funky and reserved, always appropriate for the song's setting. LAY IT DOWN, the band's first release for Geffen Records, is evidence of t...

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Number of Discs 1
Artist Cowboy Junkies
Record Label Geffen Records (USA)
Genre Rock and Pop
Subgenre Alt Country
Release Date May 07, 2005

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