- Audio CD (Feb 1 2002)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Sony Music Canada Inc.
- ASIN: B000002ZCC
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #56,919 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. As Cool As I Am |
| 2. February |
| 3. Iowa (Traveling III) |
| 4. The Christians And The Pagans |
| 5. This Was Pompeii |
| 6. The Ocean |
| 7. Family |
| 8. The Pointless, Yet Poignant, Crisis Of A Co-Ed |
| 9. The Blessings |
| 10. Southern California Wants To Be Western New York |
| 11. Mortal City |
Product Description
From Amazon.com
This 1996 album was a breakthrough of sorts for Dar Williams, moving her from the obscure folkie circuit to the obscure alternative singer-songwriter circuit. Mortal City comes closest to capturing her live show, and many of the songs here--"Iowa," "The Family," "The Christians and the Pagans"--have become live-set favorites. Like Williams herself, this disc is sentimental, sincere, and emotional; it's an album about growing up. When Williams titles a song "The Pointless, Yet Poignant Crisis of a Co-Ed," you know she's not writing fiction. She also could have called it "Catcher in the Rye," but that title was already taken. --Charles R. Cross
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Frankly, I was a little disappointed,
This review is from: Mortal City (Audio CD)
I had heard several Dar Williams on the radio and decided to take the plunge and buy this album.Frankly, I was a little disappointed. What makes Dar Williams so good -- her personal reflection and honesty -- can be a bit much in such a big dose! I listened to it on several road trips, so I gave it a fair shake and now it is sitting in my collection gathering dust. Maybe when I'm feeling a little depressed, I'll give the CD another spin. It's very emotional music so probably you have to be in the right emotional place to listen to it. That being said, "Mortal City" (the song) really is a great little piece of story telling.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Folk You! Dar Rocks!,
This review is from: Mortal City (Audio CD)
Mortal City offers a musical complilation involving the hardships, heartbreaks and downright absurdities of early adulthood. Passionate and sometimes humorous, Dar Williams is an excellent storyteller. The entire mood of the album is captured in the title track, in which Dar sullenly sings about two lonely souls in the city who are isolated by a severe ice storm. As the two eat by candle light and huddle together in blankets, having turned off all electricity to reserve power at the hospital, a special romance is formed that not only connects the two character with each other, but with an entire city of lone individuals. Dar's lyrics are of the calibur of modern day folk tales. Dar is not only a capable song-writer, but an excellent musician, ranging from acoustic guitar chords to full ensembles that include voilins, cellos, electric guitars, harmonicas and congas. Dar's music dips into a coutnry-western motif, sometimes slow and serene, but other times picks up with plenty of spirit. Songs like As Cool As I Am and The Blessings are both upbeat and playful, while The Pointless Yet Poignant Crisis of a Co-ed is played out as a seriously acoustic folk song, with lyrics that will make you laugh hysterically. One of the greatest alterna-folk ablums to date, The Mortal City will not dissapoint. Whether you're a fan of smart sarcastic lyrics, whimiscal folklore or just something to listen to on your morning commute, The Moratl City is excellent, even after you have every song memorized.
5.0 out of 5 stars
An Active Listening Experience,
By bethtexas (United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mortal City (Audio CD)
MORTAL CITY isn't the kind of album to be played in the background and ignored. You want to hear every word -- it's all so interesting and honest. Most of the songs are catchy, but you'll know this ain't fluff when the title track contains lines like, "I don't know what you saw -- I want somebody who sees me." And "I will not be afraid of women." And later tracks contain such lines as "If you're gonna get your heart broke, you'd better do it just right. It's gotta be raining ...." and an ex-boyfriend is called quite bluntly "You stupid pot-head." :) It's funny, it's confessional, and it's truly enjoyable. It all leads up to the final climax -- a song called MORTAL CITY that's a slow, haunting story that might seem boring the first time you hear it, but some day, when you sit down and listen to the whole thing -- it will move you in the gut. You just have to let the story build to its climax. It's the only song like that on the album. For people who love lyrics, this album really is a must-have!
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