Tracklist (CD)
| 1 | | Last Night I Dreamt Of Mississippi | | 6:28 | | 2 | | Hey Mama | | 3:39 | | 3 | | Hundred Songs | | 4:40 | | 4 | | First Runaway | | 2:57 | | 5 | | Me, Ray And JR | | 5:19 | | 6 | | Ol' Lovers | | 5:22 | | 7 | | Truth About The Blues | | 4:54 |
See more tracks| 8 | | Tribute To Tim Hardin | | 3:36 | | 9 | | Good Man | | 1:30 | | 10 | | Vem Kan Segla För Utan Vind / Du Är Den Ende | | 1:32 | | 11 | | Wonders | | 4:10 | | 12 | | Tale Of Old Nanny | | 3:11 | | 13 | | Going Home For Christmas | | 4:32 |
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Review
Nicolai Dunger's new album Tranquil Isolation plays more like that of an backwoods Kentuckian than an oddball Swede, thanks in no small part to co-producers, brothers Will and Paul Oldham, who invited Dunger to their native Louisville to record. Dunger's lonely, pained voice -- part Rufus Wainwright and part Van Morrison -- stands as the lead instrument, as he wails about mamas, nannies, love and his baby. The singer-songwriter dips into and conquers a distinct and structured blues tradition, evident from his opening line, "Last night I dreamt… Read More of Mississippi." Dunger and the Oldhams texture the songs with violin, piano and harmony, adding a richness and a softness that matches Will Oldham at his most captivating. Tranquil Isolation is a glowing collection of down-home shimmer. BENJAMIN FRIEDLAND
(March 25, 2003)
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