The Wishing Chair — 10,000 Maniacs

A thoughtful, literate exploration of small-town life and social history through a folk-rock lens.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks

Can’t Ignore the Train

2:45

Just as the Tide Was a Flowing

2:19

Scorpio Rising

3:13

Lilydale

3:13

Maddox Table

3:19

Everyone a Puzzle Lover

3:17

Arbor Day

2:18

Back o’ the Moon

3:32

Tension Makes a Tangle

3:33

Among the Americans

3:07

Grey Victory

3:08

Cotton Alley

3:23

My Mother the War

3:33

Moments Worth Listening For

The driving, rhythmic urgency of the train metaphor in the opening track

The transition into the traditional folk melody of Just as the Tide Was a Flowing

The sharp, biting social metaphor of war as a domestic neighbor in the final track

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