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Gastr del Sol
Released 1998

The Seasons Reverse
05:51
341 plays

Blues Subtitled No Sense of Wonder
06:32
232 plays

Each Dream Is an Example
05:41
196 plays

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- 1
- The Seasons Reverse
- 05:51
- 341 plays

- 2
- Blues Subtitled No Sense of Wonder
- 06:32
- 232 plays

- 3
- Black Horse
- 05:24
- 174 plays

- 4
- Each Dream Is an Example
- 05:41
- 196 plays

- 5
- Mouth Canyon
- 03:47
- 190 plays

- 6
- A Puff of Dew
- 06:20
- 130 plays

- 7
- Bauchredner
- 07:09
- 110 plays

album review

Jim O'Rourke's last album with Gastr del Sol is a subdued, meditative affair, bringing together elements of folk, jazz, film music, and the avant-garde. "The Seasons Reverse" opens the album with a deceptive, gentle melody and strummed, hushed guitars. Its sound and leisurely pace set the tone, but not the style, for the rest of the album. Each track is intricate and layered, but the music isn't overly complex. Instead, Camoufleur is quiet and minimal, requiring attentive listening. Only "The Seasons Reverse" and the closer "Bauchredner," with its unexpected, catchy horn-driven coda, are straightforward. The remainder of the album demands concentration. Given some time, the album opens up, revealing layers of modest beauty. It's a nice way for O'Rourke to leave the fold, and it certainly suggests that David Grubbs is far from finished musically, whether he chooses to continue with Gastr del Sol or not. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide