''Later On'' is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter
Jandek
Jandek is the musical project of Sterling Smith (born October 26, 1945), a Houston, Texas-based American Lo-fi music, lo-fi Folk music, folk singer. Since 1978, Jandek has independently released over 120 albums while granting an interview extreme ...
, and the second released by Corwood Industries (#0741) in 1981. It was reissued on CD in 2000.
As with the prior ''
Six and Six'' (and most of ''
Ready for the House''), this is a stark acoustic and vocals album with roots in
Delta blues
Delta blues is one of the earliest-known styles of blues. It originated in the Mississippi Delta and is regarded as a regional variant of country blues. Guitar and harmonica are its dominant instruments; slide guitar is a hallmark of the s ...
. Unlike the first two, however, the pace is picked up a bit, and there are other musicians present, or the harmonica appearing for the first time may be overdubbed.
The song "The Janitor" would receive a sequel eight years later on the album ''
The Living End
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'' with the song "Janitor's Dead."
Track listing
External links
Seth Tisue's ''Later On'' review
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Jandek albums
Corwood Industries albums
1981 albums