Produced by R.E.M.'s Peter Buck, March 16-20, 1992 represents Uncle Tupelo's full evolution into a true country unit; with the exception of the eerie squalls of guitar feedback which haunt Jeff Tweedy's mesmerizing "Wait Up," there's virtually no evidence of the trio's punk heritage. Instead, the all-acoustic album -- a combination of Tupelo originals and well-chosen traditional songs -- taps into the very essence of backwoods culture, its music rooted in the darkest corners of Appalachian life. An inescapable sense of dread grips this collection, from the large-scale threat depicted in the stunning rendition of the Louvin Brothers' "The Great Atomic Power" to the fatalism of the worker anthems "Grindstone" and "Coalminers"; even the character studies, including a revelatory "Moonshiner," are relentlessly grim. A vivid glimpse at the harsh realities of rural existence, March 16-20, 1992 is a brilliant resurrection of a bygone era of American folk artistry.
March 16-20, 1992
Uncle Tupelo
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March 16-20, 1992 Review
by Jason Ankeny
Track Listing
Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
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1 | Uncle Tupelo | 03:16 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
2 | Uncle Tupelo | 02:33 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
3 | Uncle Tupelo | 02:09 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
4 | Uncle Tupelo | 02:20 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
5 | Uncle Tupelo | 02:49 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
6 | Uncle Tupelo | 01:53 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
7 | Uncle Tupelo | 02:19 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
8 | Uncle Tupelo | 04:23 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
9 | Uncle Tupelo | 01:39 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
10 | Uncle Tupelo | 01:51 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
11 | Uncle Tupelo | 05:15 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
12 | Uncle Tupelo | 03:43 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
13 | Uncle Tupelo | 04:09 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
14 | Uncle Tupelo | 03:43 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
15 | Uncle Tupelo | 02:36 | SpotifyAmazon |