What Comes After the Blues
2005 studio album by Magnolia Electric Co.
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What Comes After the Blues is the first full-length recording by what became the Magnolia Electric Co. touring line-up, and the second album released by Jason Molina under that name. It was recorded in November 2003 by Steve Albini at his Electrical Audio studio in Chicago.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genres | alternative country, Folk rock, indie rock | |||
| Length | 36:03 | |||
| Label | Secretly Canadian[1] | |||
| Producer | Steve Albini | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.4/10[4] |
| Stylus Magazine | B−[5] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [6] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "The Dark Don't Hide It" | Jason Molina | 4:15 |
| 2. | "The Night Shift Lullaby" | Jennie Benford | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Leave the City" | Jason Molina | 4:28 |
| 4. | "Hard to Love a Man" | Jason Molina | 4:18 |
| 5. | "Give Something Else Away Every Day" | Jason Molina | 4:57 |
| 6. | "Northstar Blues" | Jason Molina | 5:08 |
| 7. | "Hammer Down" | Jason Molina | 2:41 |
| 8. | "I Can Not Have Seen the Light" | Jason Molina | 5:43 |
Personnel
- Jason Molina - electric and acoustic guitar, vocals
- Jennie Benford - acoustic guitar, vocals
- Mike Brenner - steel guitar
- Jim Grabowski - piano, mellotron
- Jason Groth - electric and acoustic guitar, vocals
- Michael Kapinus - Wurlitzer, piano, trumpet, vocals
- Dan MacAdam - violin
- Mark Rice - drums
- Pete Schreiner - bass guitar
