True Love Cast Out All Evil

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True Love Cast Out All Evil
ANTI-
ProducerWill Sheff
Roky Erickson chronology
Halloween (Live)
(2008) 		True Love Cast Out All Evil
(2010)

True Love Cast Out All Evil is a 2010 album by

ANTI- in America and by Chemikal Underground in Europe.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork Media
7.4/10.0[7]

The album was well received by critics: according to Metacritic, the album has received an average review score of 82/100, based on 26 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[3] PopMatters called the album "a staggeringly life-affirming work that sticks to your soul long after the final notes ring out."[8] A.V. Club reviewer Christopher Bahn, noting that Erickson's difficult personal life had made new recordings from him seem unlikely, said that "it's a triumph merely that this album exists, but True Love's musical richness goes beyond what could reasonably have been expected from even a resurgent Roky."[5] AllMusic's Mark Deming called the album "more than just a comeback, it's the best and most deeply moving album of [Erickson's] solo career."[4]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Roky Erickson

  1. "Devotional Number One" – 2:17
  2. "Ain't Blues Too Sad" – 1:24
  3. "Goodbye Sweet Dreams" – 4:26
  4. "Be and Bring Me Home" – 5:36
  5. "Bring Back the Past" – 2:02
  6. "Please, Judge" – 4:26
  7. "John Lawman" – 3:57
  8. "True Love Cast Out All Evil" – 4:30
  9. "Forever" – 3:58
  10. "Think of As One" – 5:21
  11. "Birds'd Crash" – 3:59
  12. "God Is Everywhere" – 2:41

Musicians

Roky Erickson & Okkervil River

  • Roky Erickson – vocals, acoustic guitar (1, 7, 12), electric guitar (6)
  • Scott Brackett – Hammond organ, trumpet, percussion
  • Brian Cassidy – electric guitar (3, 5), piano (7), pedal steel (8), string quartet arrangements
  • Lauren Gurgiolo – electric guitar
  • Jonathan Meiburg – piano (3), electric guitar (7)
  • Will Sheff – vocals, acoustic guitar, mellotron, piano (1, 4, 5, 6, 8), electric guitar (1, 3, 9), Hammond organ (1, 2, 8), drums (10), jug
  • Justin Sherburn – piano, pump organ, Wurlitzer, Rhodes, horn arrangements
  • Travis Nelsen – drums and percussion
  • Patrick Pestorius – bass

Guests

  • Caitlin Bailey – cello
  • Gilbert Elorreaga – trumpet (4, 7, 10)
  • José Galeano – congas, guira
  • Mark Gonzalez – trombone
  • Josh Levy – baritone saxophone
  • Annalise Ohse – violin
  • Sarah Pizzichemi – violin
  • Stuart Sullivan – chair
  • Tara Szczygielski – electric and acoustic violins (1, 3, 6, 8)
  • Will Thothong – viola
  • Beth Wawerna – vocals (8, 9)
  • Unknown Inmate – additional acoustic guitar (1, 10)

References

  1. ^ a b Mackay, Emily (June 11, 2010). "Album Review: Roky Erickson & Okkervil River - 'True Love Cast Out All Evil' (Chemikal Underground)". NME.
  2. ^ ""True Love Cast Out All Evil" by Roky Erickson with Okkervil River". shop.chemikal.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2010-07-10.
  3. ^ a b "True Love Cast Out All Evil Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  4. ^ a b Deming, Mark. "True Love Cast Out All Evil - Roky Erickson, Okkervil River | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  5. ^ a b Bahn, Christopher (20 April 2010). "Review: Roky Erickson With Okkervil River: True Love Cast Out All Evil". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  6. ^ Hann, Michael (June 3, 2010). "Roky Erickson With Okkervil River: True Love Cast Out All Evil | CD Review". The Guardian.
  7. Pitchfork
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  8. ^ "Roky Erickson with Okkervil River: True Love Cast Out All Evil". PopMatters. April 18, 2010.
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