Halfway to a Threeway
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| Released | November 22, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | January – August 1999 | |||
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| Length | 21:21 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Pitchfork | 8.0/10[3] |
Halfway to a Threeway is an EP by American musician Jim O'Rourke.[4][5] It was released by Drag City in 1999.[6]
The EP is referenced in the song "Will Get Fooled Again" by Max Tundra, from his album Parallax Error Beheads You. An episode of television show Reginald the Vampire is named "Halfway to a Threeway".
Critical reception
Exclaim! called the EP "one of Jim O'Rourke's true crowning achievements", writing that it "shows the 'Chicago sound' at the height of its powers".[7] The Independent called the title track "a gorgeous, wistful lullaby".[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fuzzy Sun" | 2:34 |
| 2. | "Not Sport, Martial Art" | 6:51 |
| 3. | "The Workplace" | 7:42 |
| 4. | "Halfway to a Threeway" | 4:14 |
| Total length: | 21:21 | |
Personnel
Main personnel
- Jim O'Rourke – vocals, guitars, piano (1–3), organ (2), percussion (1–2)
- Glenn Kotche – drums (1, 3)
- Darin Gray – bass guitar (1–3)
- Frank Navin – vocals (1)
- Rob Mazurek – cornet (2, 3)
- Tim Barnes – drums (2)
- Archer Prewitt – vocals (3)
- Sam Prekop – vocals (3)
Technical personnel
- Jeremy Lemos – assistant engineer, recording
- Konrad Strauss – mastering
- Jim Newberry – photography
References
- ↑ "Jim O'Rourke - Halfway to a Threeway | Drag City". dragcity.com.
- ↑ "Halfway to a Threeway - Jim O'Rourke | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via allmusic.com.
- ↑ "Jim O'Rourke: Halfway to a Threeway EP: Pitchfork Record Review". April 14, 2008. Archived from the original on April 14, 2008.
- ↑ "Jim O'Rourke". Trouser Press. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ↑ Dansby, Andrew (April 11, 2002). "Jim O'Rourke: Curse of the Noise Monger". Rolling Stone.
- ↑ "Reviews". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. December 13, 1999 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "An Essential Guide to Jim O'Rourke". exclaim.ca.
- ↑ "Jim O'Rourke: As steady as O'Rourke". The Independent. March 10, 2014.