Jolie Holland: The Living and the Dead

Copy at Case Memorial Library
Contents: Mexico City — Corrido por Buddy — Palmyra — You painted yourself in — Fox in its hole — Your big hands — Sweet loving man — Love Henry — The future — Enjoy yourself. All songs by Jolie Holland except "Love Henry" (public domain) and "Enjoy Yourself" (Herbert Magidson and Carl Sigman).
Personnel includes M. Ward, gut string, guitars, bass ("Mexico City," "Your Big Hands"); Marc Ribot, electric guitars and national steel guitars ("Corrido por Buddy," "Palmyra," "Fox in Its Hole").
Amanda Petrusich wrote in the New York Times: "Ms. Holland's luxurious, jazz singer vocals are a compelling match for her considerably scrappier country-folk; listening feels a little bit like wearing high heels and lipstick in a barn. Her excellent new album, 'The Living and the Dead' (Anti), includes contributions from the singer and songwriter M. Ward and the guitarist Marc Ribot" ("Pop and Rock Listings," 3/13/09).