The Garden Place - Songs By Our Friends (1998)

About this title: This compilation comes from the Chapel Hill indie Yep Roc, and benefits Chatham County, NC's Family Violence and Rape Crisis Service. It features a bevy of local talent, including Squirrel Nut Zippers (a typically raucous live version of "I've Found a New Baby"), Portastatic, and Whiskeytown, whose "Me and My Ticket" is a bittersweet affair. Its acoustic sound is also indicative of Garden Place's overall direction, which ranges from pastoral alternative country to tasteful indie pop. There's also the occasional ringer like the quirky soul music of Hobex. Standouts include Trailer Bride's ... read more

Tracks:

1. I've Found a New Baby [Live] [Williams/Palmer]
2. The Wars [Blakey/Chumbris]
3. If Broken Hearts Were Gold [Howie]
4. Hurricane Warning (Ignored) [McCaughan]
5. Me and My Ticket
6. Let Me Live [Humphreys]
7. Devil in the Whiskey [Hawk's Eye Pope]
8. Sick Bird Tweed
9. Feels New [Faustina]
10. Cherished Delusions [Barisal Guns]
11. Lullaby [Merritt]
12. Hey Kid [Glass]
13. The Magic That Holds the Sky Up from the Ground [Jesse]
14. My, My [Smith]
15. From the Rooftop [Swingle]
16. The Long Road Home [Howell]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.