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The Ugly American
Singer-Songwriter · 2003 · 10 tracks

The Ugly American

Mark Eitzel

American Music Club classics reimagined through the lens of traditional Greek Rebetiko. A bruised baritone floating over bouzouki, accordion, and wooden percussion.

July 22, 2003 · Tongue Master Records

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A weary, salt-crusted elegance that finds beauty in the wreckage of old songs.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
Western Sky
4:59
02
Here They Roll Down
3:37
03
Jenny
3:20
04
Nightwatchman
4:52
05
Take Courage
3:24
06
Anything
4:01
07
What Good Is Love
3:14
08
Will You Find Me
4:07
09
Last Harbor
5:42
10
Love's Humming
4:24
Moments Worth Listening For
The way the bouzouki trills mimic the nervous energy of the original 'Western Sky' but with a grounded, earthy weight.
The skeletal, haunting accordion swell that opens 'Last Harbor', transforming the song into a funeral march for a lost love.
Eitzel's voice cracking slightly on the high notes of 'Anything', surrounded by the lush, wooden resonance of the Greek ensemble.

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