''Calling Over Time'' is the debut album of

Edith Frost Edith Frost (born August 18, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter who describes her music as "pensive countrified psychedelia". Born in San Antonio, Texas, Frost moved to Brooklyn in 1990 where she played in the country bands ''The Holler S ...

, released in 1997 through Drag City.

Critical reception

The ''

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'' wrote that "the wistful title song unfurls in a beautifully coiling melody while 'Too Happy' incorporates a surprisingly light, almost jazzy tempo and a buoyantly extroverted tune." ''

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'' wrote that Frost's "voice is so enticing that the listener is left with little choice but to listen again; it's then that ''Calling Over Time'' reveals itself." ''

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'' called the album "a stark, haunting character study that captures where Americana was headed at the turn of the century ... one of the decade’s most captivating debuts."

Track listing

Personnel

*Chuck Cors –

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vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or witho ...

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David Grubbs David Grubbs (born September 21, 1967) is an American composer, guitarist, pianist, and vocalist. He was a founding member of Squirrel Bait, Bastro, and Gastr del Sol. He has also played in Codeine, The Red Krayola, Bitch Magnet and The Wi ...

– guitar *

Rian Murphy Rian Murphy is a drummer and producer for the Chicago record label Drag City, and also acts as the company's sales director.Wappler, Margaret (2011)Nothing dims Bill Callahan's red-white-and-blue view, ''Los Angeles Times'', June 16, 2011, retrieve ...

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Sean O'Hagan Sean O'Hagan (born 1959) is an Irish singer, songwriter, and arranger who leads the avant-pop band the High Llamas, which he founded in 1992. He is also known for being one half of the songwriting duo (with Cathal Coughlan) in Microdisney and f ...

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– guitar, mixing,

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*Rick Rizzo – guitar

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1997 debut albums Drag City (record label) albums Edith Frost albums