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Impala (Reissue) (Vinyl LP)
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Impala, the fabled second Songs: Ohia full-length, originally released in 1998 and long out-of-print, will enjoy a vinyl reissue by Secretly Canadian this August. Written and recorded in the aftermath of Jason Molina’s early years in Lorain, Ohio—a fading industrial town marked by steel mills, shipyards, and limited futures—Impala is a stark and moving portrait of displacement, desperation, and endurance. One of the most honest and affecting entries in the Songs: Ohia catalogue—best consumed with a quiet drink and some room to reflect. - Flying Out
“Lorain, Ohio; it's a tough place to grow up. You either escape or you don't. Given the industry that exists (or existed) there — the steel mill, Ford plant, and shipyard — the mix of people is like none other. One thing is for sure though, it's blue collar through and through.
What's this have to do with a new release from Songs: Ohia? Well, Jason — main Songs man, like myself, grew up in this god-forsaken hole of a city and as much as you can leave the city, it never leaves you.
Impala offers further testament to the songwriting talents of Jason Molina. The tracks contained herein offer a glimpse into the soul of a man burdened with trying to exorcise the demons of life, loss, and subsistence. This isn't something one can fake. It comes from growing up with the knowledge that the factories your parents worked in are not an option for you and that your only real option is to try and get out (easier said than done).
Pared down to only Jason and Geof Comings for this release, the tracks on Impala are simultaneously the sparsest and most textured yet to be released by the band. Consider this to be the one of the most honest and strongest releases from Songs: Ohia.
Our suggestion: Head to the local Knights of Columbus, grab a seat at the bar, order a Genesee, and drink away your paycheck to this one. That's what they're doing in Lorain.
Tracklist:
1. An Ace Unable to Change
2. Easts Heart Divided
3. This Time Anything Finite at All
4. Hearts Newly Arrived
5. Till Morning Reputations
6. One of Those Uncertain Hands
7. A Humble Cause Again
8. The Rules of Absence
9. Just What Can Last
10. Program: The Mask
11. Structuring: Necessity
12. Separations: Reminder
13. Program and Disjunction
14. Tess (Impala Session Bonus Track)
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