The Trinity Session

Ok album, nostalgic from my HS days

Sleepy-core

not to my taste very much. the vocals here by margo timmins are absolutely gorgeous to listen to, but that's kinda it for me. this whole thing is SLOW. i like a lot of slow music, so maybe i was just not quite in the mood for it here, though everything was all is in service of the vocals which mean there was little elsewhere to look. her voice is pretty angelic, don't get me wrong, so i can definitely see the appeal. just on the whole this wasn't doing much for me. it all kinda blurred together into background noise.

Very chill and somewhat low key

They sound really good and I like the overall vibe but it is kinda boring. If it was a rainy day or I was feeling melancholy/contemplative this might be getting a 4 but it's a bright sunny day so I'm not.

had no idea what to expect & this was a very pleasant surprise. super mellow, relaxing vibe. not sure if I would seek it out again, but would be totally fine if this was background music too. 3.5 stars & will see if round up or down (this was another weak round of music)

Going to listen again, think it might grow on me.

This is a band I’ve never heard of before, which is weird being that they’re Canadian, but alas. It’s a pretty record, the vocals are haunting and beautiful, and instrumentally it’s tight and very well played. The production is pretty standard for the era, nothing mindblowing, but good. The covers on this album are all done pretty well, definitely a band taking songs and making them their own style, anyways. I’m not crazy about any of the original songs though. I did find myself becoming quite bored throughout, this album would probably make decent background music in a restaurant, but otherwise it’s really lacking in hooks or anything to catch and hold my attention. 2.5*

I’ve definitely listened to this album before and I was waiting for the song to come on that would remind me why or in what context but that never happened. In any case it’s a nice album and the singer has a nice voice. Their covers are pleasant. It’s enjoyable but certainly not groundbreaking.

The first two songs I loved, and was prepared to be blown away and then I was left pretty disappointed by the rest of the album. I like country rock, and the vocals were intriguing.

I would have sworn this band was Irish (not Canadian) after the opening notes. Pretty haunting stuff, and overall despite having heard this band's name before this is not what I'd have expected them to sound like for some reason. A pleasing enough listen, not enough that really knocked my socks off here.

Perfectly nice

nice vibe but don’t really see myself coming back

Not a fan of the lugubrious vibe but everything else was good.

Cowboy Junkies are kind of an acquired but I love love Margo Timmins. I have spent more time with "Caution Horses" but this is a nice record

Great sound, at least 20% too slow. 3.5 stars but there’s no option for that

Effortless cool. Knew the name, but not the vibes! Melted my frozen heart.

A nice, melodic listen...but kinda got old after the first half.

Folk, Country, 1988 -> 3

I thought I would hate this. I don't. It's sad, quiet, slow, and pretty ethereal. The sound is warm, organic, and somehow emotive and sometimes gives you chills. It feels like a movie soundtrack. The way it brings out blues into folk is cinematic and does not usually give me the ick like this genre does- I think it;s the fact it is slow and the vocal quality

It's good. Like the whole tone and feel, ambiance almost, is consistently moody and mood-setting, like film-esque. Would probably also work really well as some make-out music for the right person and place. It's overall not something I'd return to, but respect it for sure.

I grew up a huge fan of the movie Natural Born Killers, and the song Sweet Jane is featured in movie. So I’ve been a huge fan of that hauntingly beautiful song for a long time. But I never looked into them at all after that until today. There was a ton of other songs on this album that met that level of quality that Sweet Jane does. But as a whole the album was kind of a bummer for me. Like I’m pretty sure this album as a whole will be super forgettable cause it’s just too slow for me. Obviously they know what they are doing, their songs are so haunting and moving, but I can’t connect with most of the slow songs outside of the tracks like “200 More Miles”, “Working on a building”, and “Walking after midnight”. But the song that really stood out to me (other than Sweet Jane obviously) was their “cover” of one of my favorite Elvis Presley songs “Blue Moon” (which isn’t really an Elvis song but I always really liked his version of it). But they do so much with that song they add so much without tarnishing the original, it’s genuinely one of my all time favorite covers now cause it feels like it’s more than a cover, it’s a real love letter to Elvis’s music. And being a biased Elvis fan, I’m obviously won over by that. Hope to see more of them on this list in the future.

Pretty and easy to listen to. I’d put this on in the background while drinking coffee in the morning. I don’t really remember most of it but it was good

Hard to review. Quite sleepy, technically good, got a few tracks added to my liked songs. Doesn't seem remarkable but very listenable

A very slow and quiet album. Beautiful but I am ready to take a nap now.

Always found this a bit overrated despite being recorded around the block from my house at the time. I’m a fan of the Junkies but not a super fan. Ultimately they outed themselves as a one trick pony imo

# Album Name: Cowboy Junkies # Artist: Cowboy Junkies # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: Not bad. But very slow and sombre. Bit too long # Top Tunes: Blue moon / Jane / my dreams with you # Would I listen to it again? Some of it

Slower than I expected.... reminded me of old folk/country music, oddly enough ,with a modern sensibility. I liked it, but it generally isn't for me.

This is pretty, but nothing really stood out for me. I wasn’t expecting smooth and sultry female vocals over a sleepy band

Nice morning music

Alright, kinda depressing nice instruments though

It's fine. Nothing spectacular.

This álbum is not bad, but maybe as background music. Too soft most of the time although some parts of some songs are okay. I wouldn't want to go back to listen more by this artist. 2,75/5.

margo timmins has a beautiful voice and the production and sound quality is very good and warm, but it's a little too far into what i usually call "weepy music" for my tastes. weepiness isn't necessarily about tempo or volume, it's more about this just being more sad and mellow and understated than i would like. for all of the covers here, i can think of versions i prefer that have either higher energy, thicker instrumentation, or more varied registers and sounds. this is a pretty good album, but it's offering something I don't particularly want

Too slow for me and it's also a bunch of covers. 2.5/5. Raising to a 3.

soothing

a melhor forma de definir é: diferente??? não é ruim mas é mto mais devagar do que eu tava esperando inclusive tem uma pegadinha de slowcore em umas, o que eu n achei ruim mas no geral achei chato xD

BANDAS QUE TOCARIAM NO ROADHOUSE EM TWIN PEAKS!!!!! mas é, não eh ruim não. blue moon revisited eu achei bem massa, na real. só é mei chatim e monótono. mas PÔ pra pegar uma estradinha estadunidense a noite deve ser PICA (dormiria no volante e bateria o carro)

Beautifully sang songs which fail to be interesting, but would be great for background listening

Atmospheric, minimalistic, relaxed, delicate & sexy. 3.5 stars

It's a bit too sparse musically, while she sound too lost and lamenting for my taste.

This is the kind of album I usually have to be in the right mood for. I can’t say I’m over the top about it, but it definitely wasn’t bad either. It sits right on the border between Americana, folk, and slowcore. What really stands out is the ambience, and the way the album uses acoustic room space and microphone placement as part of the production itself, giving it that dreamy, haunting atmosphere that surrounds the entire record.

Nice, mellow listen

Intriguing album…

I use to own a copy of this over 35 years ago. From memory I absolutely adored it. I barely recognised a song, apart from the Velvets cover, when I played it back this morning. It's still a decent album. It just didn't leave me hanging, wanting more. The mood is more late night than early morning. The ambience thing with the single mic works well. But not the masterpiece my memory wanted it to be.

Misguided Angel Blue Moon Revisited (Song for Angel) Sweet Jane

Eh, not really my thing, but there were a few tracks I enjoyed pretty well, and I didn't really dislike the rest; I just kind of didn't notice it. Pretty unobjectionable, I guess. Cool backstory though.

Ok for just chilling

A great winter album.

Enjoyable music, just nothing that stood out to me about the album

This was recorded in a church around a single microphone, and it sounds like it. It takes basic elements of country - twangy guitar, harmonica, heartbroken lyrics, an affinity for covers - and removes everything else until what's left is a fragile echo of the genre. It's beautiful. And a little hard to listen to. Because it's so skeletal, you have to listen closely or it risks fading into the background. But all of the tracks are so similarly stark that as the album goes on very little that's new happens. Some of the tracks have harmonica, some feel more bluesy, but they're all quietly haunting and deliberate. Even as a fan of slowcore, I find it hard to stay invested. The Hank Williams cover is great (and maybe better than the original), as is the storytelling on songs like "Misguided Angel." But it's a bit too long for an album so dedicated to sounding this hauntingly monotonous.

It was fine. A agree with the other user who said this is probably more contextual, if I had wanted something softer it would have been rated higher but didn’t elevate itself enough to transcend that feeling. A couple great songs though.

Sakķjjķjķsailing ynder thebinfjrejde

I found this album well done and well performed for what I could tell they were trying to do, but I also found it very tame and on the border of boring, as it neither challenged me or gave me any real emotion (even sadness like some slow music can do). So, ultimately, I don't understand why it should be on this list when there is already albums by Low, a slow, somber band with emotion and complex, interesting music, and there are other examples of alt-country-esque albums I think would be better, from that side of things, too.

The Sweet Jane cover and some other nice covers and Blue Moon was a treat and it definitely has a vibe but not what I was expecting. Good background music? Said they made it in response to midi and drum machines and it's definitely steps above that.

Peaceful, easy melancholy listening...but if you've heard one song you've heard em all

the first song is decent but... you underestimated my ability to hear elements i hate in a song. so once the accordion in the second song hit it seems like that this is a total disaster. the cover of blue moon is a tiny bit better. 3/5

Not what I was expecting, and some solid performances on here. I wouldn't really call it memorable, though, and not worth the list for me.

Her voice is more boring than golf. I mean, what do you think her range is? An octave and a half?

I liked the sound of her voice and the band, but the songs on this album became very repetitive.

Mellow and snoozy zzzzzzz

Fun fact: their version of “Queen Jane” was so ubiquitous on adult alternative radio in my childhood that my first time hearing the OG Velvet Underground song left me feeling concussed. Anyway, you can play this at a minimum volume on loop for my entire life and I’d find it pleasant, but when actually focusing on it I find it mid.

it was alright…

A little tame for my current taste, but a solid record nonetheless.

A nice collection of classic folk songs (and maybe some originals?). Easy listening.

Great voice.

Not a band I knew and I don’t know if this is their usual style. It’s quite cool that they performed this in a church with just a single microphone, which gives it a live acoustic feel. It’s a combination of original and covers, and I believe Blue Moon Revisited (Song for Elvis) is literally a combination of original and cover. It’s a vibe, it feels mostly country and folk but incorporates some blues also. It’s lacking in any real variation and this challenge doesn’t always find me in the right moment to properly appreciate something, although, this album found me on a Sunday morning, so I’m feeling far more patient than I might; maybe this is one for quiet reflection which might be suited to the evening. I can imagine this will be something that people will love or find boring but I’m probably somewhere between the two. The final few bluesy tracks was where it really went up a notch for me, with the album ending on a high.

Good.

Liked it at first, liked their rendition of Blue Moon, started to get tired of it about 40 minutes in and was done with it at the end. Sadly too long.

I’d heard the name Cowboy Junkies forever, but never once listened to any of their music. I just assumed they were some alternative rock or punk band. I was close. The Cowboy Junkies are an alternative country band. They’re the kind of band that’s too country for country radio, but they’re also too country for rock radio. The Tinrity Session was the second album from the group and it was recorded in the Holy Church of the Trinity in Toronto. The album is made up of cover songs and originals. There are several songs on the album you’ve heard, but probably not by the Cowboy Junkies. I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry, Sweet Jane, Walkin’ After Midnight, and Working On A Building are a few of the covers. The band’s most well-known song is the cover of Sweet Jane, a Velvet Underground song. The Cowboy Junkies could have also been named the Timmins Family Band because most of the musicians on The Trinity Session were Timmins. In fact, to get permission to record in the still active church, the group said they were a Chrisitan group called the Timmins Family Singers and they were recording a Christmas album. So, they didn't really lie to church officials. The album is really good, but it’s how they recorded it that fascinates me. The band recorded the album using one stereo mic straight to tape, with the band circled around the mic. The band began the sessions by recording the simplest songs with the fewest instruments first, then moved on to songs with the more complicated arrangements later. Lead singer Margo Timmins’ vocals were recorded through a PA system the group found at the church. According to the album sleeve, the album was not mixed, overdubbed, or edited in any way. The bulk of the album was recorded in one day in the church, with one last song, Mining For Gold, sung by Margo Timmins a capella, was recorded a few days later. That’s badass. The album came out in 1988, and I'm sure it couldn't find a home on the radio or MTV. But good music always finds a way. I remember hearing about the Cowboy Junkies most of my life. Margo Timmins' voice is the highlight of the album. You can’t help but focus on it and feel her every emotion. The musicianship is well done, but the arrangements are fairly sparse, which is not a bad thing. I think those who are alt-country fans or someone who loves country music would enjoy this album. For those who don’t care for what’s considered country music today, they would find this album quite refreshing. As for an album you have to hear before you die? I’ll say yes. This was essentially recorded in one day on one mic in a historic church in Toronto. You can really picture the band huddled around the mic playing these beautiful songs.

oh yeahh cuntry music yo hell yeah

a nice reprieve.

too ballady for my taste

2,8/5

Unique, but very, very slow. You have to be in juuuuust the right mood for this. 3/5

This isn’t what a band called Cowboy Junkies should sound like. I expected some of electronic 80s bops, maybe even a thrash punk album. This is a slogfest. They even said that they couldn’t be loud when recording this otherwise the neighbors would complain.

Solid

Not what I expected based on the album and band name. Very smooth and chill album, good for relaxing. Beautiful voice.

listened to this a while ago (2020) and expected to love it but didn't. lsitened again today and still didn't love it. it's totally fine and of course the concept of stretching out and melting country music is a very nice one but just doesnt hit for whatever reason Fav song: Blue Moon Revisited

Siis todella posi yllätys - en olisi uskonut, että country/folk iskisi näin hyvin

Sounds like a band that would play in a bar that allows smoking inside. Great voice.

Pretty slow yet soothing album. Did not think this was going to be the style of music based off of the band name. Went on pretty long and was a bit too sleepy of an album for that. But overall enjoyable genre of music.

Pretty meh initially. Misguided Angel is boring. Really enjoyed the Blue Moon cover. Pretty quiet album. Made me sleepy with it being overcast out. Her voice reminds me of Beth Gibbons in a way, but Portishead is way better.

Lovely, clean sound. A little one dimensional. Included some covers.

three

Long drawn and boring, ut also somewhat enjoyable. Idk. I'll just give it 3 for now

Very good

For me, this album excels when it veers into the slinkier, bluesier numbers. I love the harmonica and guitar work on "I Don't Get It", and the soundscape of "Working on a Building" is also fantastic. "Postcard Blues" and the unique interpretation of "Walking After Midnight" make for an excellent 1-2 closing set and act as a nice bookend to the opening punch of "Mining for Gold" and "Misguided Angel". Unfortunately, I do agree that I sense a bit of sonic and atmospheric stagnancy. "To Love Is to Bury" feels particularly plodding, and the two numbers that follow it - "200 More Miles" and "Dreaming My Dreams with You" - don't do much to rope me back into the album. I like the overall feel of it, I dig Margo Timmins' voice, and overall, I think it was an admirable approach to making a record, but I don't think the end product is *completely* successful. It's still a relatively easy 3.5 stars in my book, though, and I certainly wouldn't be opposed to revisiting it again down the road. 3.5/5

I know they mean well, but it comes across as being a little too contrived, self conscious and precious for my liking. But there is undeniable talent on display for those who are seeking calming non secular spirituality.

This album felt more lounge blues than country, I quite liked the slow meandering vibes it gave, quite mellow and chilled.

Pleasant album lifted by some great vocals. Don't think it would make the list without the cover of Sweet Jane, but happy to give this a spin.

A fine sounding album that didn’t resonate with me like I would have expected since this is sort of up my alley. I may need to give it more listens but after two spins I didn’t feel like I wanted to come back for more. Great cover of I’m So Lonesome I could cry though. I was excited for Sweet Jane but it didn’t add much that the VU already covered.

Not really my vibe, but the Sweet Jane cover is iconic. Probably a 2.5 for me, but bumping.

Borderline 4 but just too one note for me.

I saw cowboy junkies live once and I enjoyed them. Some well written music here.

This made me feel like I was trapped inside The Black Lodge

Definitely slow, definitely somber, and definitely not for everyone. The haunting and ethereal vocals took me a bit out of it. But the instrumentation is big sky, long plains, night time twang and that to me is so unique in country music. Its easy to make a country song sound like your sad in a bar, even easier to make a song sound like your happy at a party. But it is something unique about putting out an album that sounds like a solem night cruise around some farm roads dusk skies. Or even a night hike around an old mining trail. Won't knock the attempt. Country is a lot like pop, its hard to not sound derivative. This is a fine album for what it was trying to do.

Mixed! Love the acoustic vibe but not sure about vocals…

Just really slow country bluesy feel Not bad, just not exciting, which is ok A female country singer which I liked, not a lot of that 7.71/10 3/5

its good, mid 3

first country record i can listen without cringing. it's not very traditional country though. ***

Kinda like fairport convention but more country and more boring

nice voice, meh music

Not a bad album, but very chill. There are some solid covers in here and the overall vibe works. Not sure if I'd listen to it again, but I'm glad I did.

3.5

Slow and quiet, but this album had a lovely feel to it and the vocals were beautiful. From my one listen I didn't pick up on any super defining moments, although I enjoyed the Sweet Jane cover and the Blue Moon rework. 7/10

This definitely dragged on and was quite slow as the other reviewers mention, but I still found it very beautiful. What a wonderful vocalist - really haunting in a beautiful way. My favorites were "Misguided Angel" and "To Love is to Bury." While some lighter or more fast-paced songs would have evened out this project a bit, I still think this is a very good representation of what authentic country and folk should be. Really gorgeous, stripped-down music here.

Ethereal mood music that sounds like it’s being performed by ghosts. The amount of covers is excessive, and somewhat puzzling, especially since their original songs are the primary highlights of the album (the best being ‘200 More Miles’). ‘Sweet Jane’ gets all the love as far as the covers go, but ‘I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry’ is far superior as Margo Timmins sings it like she absolutely means it. The atmosphere generated here manages to be soothing but also suggestive that things aren’t exactly what they seem—like a Grimm fairy tale set to music.

Beginning this album and I am yearning for the mines once more. All jokes aside, the ethereal, intimate sounds is enjoyable...to an extent. This is not everyone's cup of tea and their band name is very misleading to their sound. Cowboy Junkies sounds more like a group that has too much energy and needs an outlet. Instead, this album shows little to no energy in their sound, replaced by the echoes of someone who is being haunted in the mines because they had one too many sarsaprillas from the saloon before going to work. My personal opinion is mixed. It fits the vibe of when I'm in that cowboy era, but outside of that mindset, this isn't an album I'd preach about to friends.

Kind of beautiful, kind of slow and boring.

Love Sweet Jane.

Not my thing but I did fuck with it a bit Fav: mining for gold

Decent country blues album. Very cool vocal performance and unique production background for recording the album. Songs themselves are fine, ranging from soothing to inoffensive and forgettable. Not something I'd come back to, but pleasant enough. Top tracks: Blue Moon Revisited (Song For Elvis), I'm Eo Lonesome I Could Cry, Dreaming My Dreams With You

A lot better than I thought it would be based on the name, enjoyed it to begin with but it dragged a bit towards the end

While listening to this I was guessing the album was from the 70s or early 2000s. I was totally wrong. Counter culture country.

This grew on me as the album went on, but this was not my thing. The lead singer had a wonderful voice, however.

Not a bad listen. Didn't care for the more twangy Elvis covers (I don't like country), but the rest was pretty good. Bluesy song at the end was very nice.

Some classics in here and great authentic folk story telling and arrangements. But unfortunately, just doesn’t grab me. It’s pleasant enough and skilful, but not too excited by it. Although, the more I listen can feel more of the soft soul and jazz elements, that feel more moving. And sometimes still creeps back into a kind of mellow okay-ness. Probably should value it more but up and down so let’s go (3.5)

Man, for a bunch of junkies, these cowboys sure can sing. In these sessions, the Canucks offer up a pleasant yet not exactly earth shattering collection of originals and covers that did well to display their talent and approach to the compositions lain in front of them. Now, if they can find a way to stay on the saddle, maybe they'll wean off the needle and the damage looking to be done. Favorites: Mining for Gold, Misguided Angel, Blue Moon Revisited, I Don't Get It, I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry, Dreaming My Dreams With You, Sweet Jane.

Beautiful.

Muy lentito y relajante.

Meh. Difficult listen, nothing caught my ear to want to listen again but none of it was inherently "bad". Not my style.

Slow. Chill. I mean good background music, but I doubt i'll listen to it again

A lot of pleasant songs

fun, i like gimmick music. wish we had more of it.

Not my favorite, or my style. But hey, it’s unique and I really like her voice.

Kuuntelin samalla kun selasin reddittiä niin osa meni ohi lol 6/10

A wonderful album and I would include this in my own Top1001. It's not just the music it's the atmosphere, song choices and creative arrangements that make this a great record. "Misguided Angel" is one of the prettiest songs of all time. The unique and lovely "Blue Moon Revisited" feels warm and familiar from the start. Their take on "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" puts a new spin on an old classic. And finally, their wonderful cover and unique take (now the standard) on "Sweet Jane" is the cherry on top. It builds and turns into a hum/sing along then returns to it's lovely mellowness. Throw in fan favorites "Dreaming My Dreams With You" & "Mining For Gold" and you have a solid album. I've seen the Junkies 2-3x and they're super good live and interact well with their audience. I could listen to this album anytime, it's lightning in a bottle. There are a few sleepy tunes ("I Don't Get It", "Working On A Building" & "Postcard Blues") that could have been removed, they're likely better in person than on the recording. At points you have to check if anyone's home as the mix is not dynamic or crystal clear. The good outweighs the bad. Solid 3.5 stars. "Sweet Jane" holds a special place in my heart.

vibed with it by the end. nice slow country album. 3.5/5.

Very pleasant to listen to.

I enjoy folk music, but this album feels too slow and monotonous to hold my attention. It works better as background music for drifting off to sleep, and no individual track stands out. That said, I respect the cohesion and consistency across the album — it’s clearly well thought out and flows as a complete work. For that reason, I’m bumping it from 2 to 3 stars. 6/10.

if mitski went yeehaw

довольно проникновенно, хоть репертуар не мой. но слушать прям приятно

soft rock, muy bueno

Musically it was not bad. The singing was a little too soft to my taste

Cool concept, but a little too wispy and insubstantial for me.

Pleasant chillout music with a darker mood.

The singer had a good voice and the music wasn't bad. Wasn't expecting much from a country album, but was pleasantly surprised. 3.5/5

Good in the background

Each individual song on this was precious and wonderful. As an album, the collection became monotonous quite quickly. I just wish there was range here.

a bit bland, maybe in the right mood, but I was bored the whole time.

Ideal para escuchar en un chalet de Texas un domingo a la tarde, lindo cover de Sweet Jane

Enjoyed this mostly acoustic album. Very subdued and good choice of cover songs to include. I first heard this album via the Natural Born Killers soundtrack with the inclusion of "Sweet Jane". I love this version as well as the original and I appreciate the way they changed it up. Overall the album is nice, but nothing I need to hear every day. But, I do agree that everyone should hear it at least once before they die. 3.38/5 stars

quite mellow

Another “ mood” album. Worked out this time, as I was in the mood for it. Though I will admit it’s a bit of a 1 trick pony. Margo’s voice never moves out of the quiet, slightly breathy vocal, and that’s great for each of the individual songs, but an entire album of it is not likely to merit multiple listens. That is, of course, unless I’m in this mood again.

3.4 1x... great Sweet Jane cover

Lot of pedal steel which im a fan of but nothings sticking really lots of blues

Actually surprised how much I enjoyed this. A pretty decent album of country covers of various songs. Everything did start to sound the same after awhile, but the talent is evident here, and I understand why it made the list. Nothing I'll give much thought to afterwards, but this was a good listen.

I don't think I've ever seen a bigger mismatch between expected sound given an artist's title and the sounds they create. These are not the Dropkick Murphys.

Was that a music album or the Calm app?

Like it 3/5

I really liked how this was recorded. One mic, in a church with good acoustics. It makes such a difference in the sound. Appreciated the Canadian homage to US southern country, and I’m glad I listened. Probably wouldn’t listen again though, but it was a beautiful album

Beautiful album, very vibey (great for movie/tv soundtracks). Felt very long though and not what I'm typically turning to.

Liked a lot of the songs but the album felt SO long despite being under an hour long.

I didn’t expect to like this as much as I did!

Meh

I couldn't finish it. Not because it was bad, I think the singer has a nice voice, but this album is absolutely not for me in any kind of way. I listened to half the album not included the Sweet Jane cover that I've heard multiple times before, which is a great cover in my opinion, and I just couldn't finish the other half. Like I said, not bad, definitely not for, definitely someone more into soft country/folk and I know there's plenty of people like that, but I'm not one of them

Enjoyed the vocalist. The album was fairly subdue for my mood. Getting through the whole thing was a bit of a slog.

Första låten är sjukt bra. Sen är det rätt jämn om. Pendlar mellan fyra och tre. Men efter några lyssningar är jag mindre sugen på mer. Så det blir en trea. Första låten är en svinbra dock.

Fint och oklanderligt hantverk men faktiskt för tråkigt för att kunna bli mer än en trea. Fungerar bättre som bakgrundsmusik än för aktiv lyssning (tog mig ändå igenom denna två gånger).

Nice sounding, woman-led, alt-country(?). Vocals like Sarah McLachlan or K.D. Lang maybe? Nothing really wrong with this, it's just too much of the same thing -- slow soulful heartbreak stuff. I wish it could have been broken up with a few upbeat tunes.

drei bis vier

In my mind this was much rockier than it actually was. A lovely mix of songs perfect for a winter morning walk, although nothing really stood out or grabbed me too much.

3 This is one of those situations where I liked the general sound of what I heard but found a full, 52-minutes’ worth of it to be WAY too much. I say that as someone who typically enjoys a good moody-feeling album, and while I do genuinely think singer Margo Timmins’ voice pairs nicely with the music in that regard, aside from the acapella opener, every song here sounds like it’s doing the exact same thing, resulting in a listen that feels much longer than it should. That said, I do think the cover of Velvet Underground’s Sweet Jane is a highlight and likely why I’m scoring this on the higher side of “okay”. Blue Moon isn’t bad either, but it’s the kind of cover that just makes me want to go back and listen to the original (or Elvis’ in this case) instead. I’m not exactly sure what they did to pay their respects in “revisiting” it here, but whatever it is, it certainly doesn’t do anything to add to the song in any meaningful way. This feels like the kind of album made to be paired with a quiet evening and a glass of wine, but I really can’t say my initial listens have compelled me to try that out. We love our Northern neighbors (and I’m certainly jealous of their healthcare right now as I type this with a broken wrist), but Alanis this is not. Hell, this isn’t even Crash Test Dummies. Better than Nickelback though. Ultimately, probably too subtle for its own good.

Interesting album, low-key country-folk-pop, not bad!

Schön beruhigend.

Decent album instrumentally and vocally; just too slow/mellow for me. Or maybe just have to be in the right mood to listen to it.

I liked it! The jazz drums are great, I liked the guitar lines, and the harmonica was beautiful. Yes, it was slow, but considered and controlled.

A solid 3 for me, i’m a big fan of slowcore music so the pacing and production is up my street - that being said nothing grabs me enough to take it higher than a 3, i’ll be checking out their other work though

That "Sweet Jane" cover really brings an otherwise uneven effort into port safely.

3/5

What genre is this exactly? There's country, blues, rock, folk, and this doesn't really fit any of it. I guess it's more country than anything, and I'm not big on pre 90s country. This album is frustrating to listen to. There's some great stuff here if you are in the right mood (and as I'm listening to this it's as close to in the mood for this as I'm ever going to get): Misguided Angel is incredible, Blue Moon Revisited has great vocals even if it's too slow, Sweet Jane and Walking After Midnight are good covers. The rest is just so, so slow. It's too slow even if you are in the mood for slow. That completely overshadows the good to great vocals on most of these tracks.

Something in between 3-4 but a little bit too sad to get a 4

I was in good mood, so a 3, else it would probably be 2

Reminiscent of the time when I first heard it.

so, i actually didn't dislike it but i've listened to similar albums since i started this sooo i'm getting a bit tired.

Boring album but I could feel the soul a little bit. Quite an apt band name, because cowboy junkies is exactly what they sound like

When I was 19 this seemed the height of sophisticated dark atmosphere. Maybe they've been copied too many times since then but it doesn't quite have the same allure to me now.

I’m a sucker for a pedal steel guitar

Som ett country-album av The xx

Love her voice and the choice of covers is solid, but does feel a little one note throughout. No big issues though.

A chill stripped down country album full of covers. A good listen

Pretty good and surprising Blues and country mixed well. Great tone and voice. Really awesome album

В целом, приятная музыка, голос девушки. Мне вообще не равнодушен кантри с его деревенскими губными гармошками и спокойным ритмом.

The effect of the church's natural resonance on this album is almost as good as the story behind it all. It's good y'allternative, though it does start to drift into similarity by the mid point of the album. 3.5/5

3.5/5

Its sparse but haunting. Really need to be in the right mood, otherwise it can get very mundane.

It's alright, just kinda slow sad country with some subpar covers

Talented band and great recording. If only they had better original material and relied less on covers, it would have made this a much better album.

I knew this album was going to be great just from the opener. Margo's vocals are breathtaking throughout the album, bringing out the emotional depth of each song. The album felt intimate, like we were being let into her world and feeling everything with her. I was impressed to learn that this album was recorded in Toronto's Church of the Holy Trinity, not in a normal studio. The blend of the instruments and Margo's vocals with the acoustics of the empty space was beautiful. I loved tracks 1, 3, 8, & 10 the most. The rating was going back and forth between 3 and 4 stars for me, but I decided on 3 because, although I would listen to it again, a lot of the tracks blended together for me.

I Feel Like I'm Dying From Mining For Gold 1001 Albums Generator 31 (05/15/2025) Have you ever sat in an old gothic church and just listened to the denizens of the world carry on around you? Every sound from the footsteps of tourists walking through and admiring the glory of God to the whispers of a stranger to their loved one about how beautiful the stained glass is carries through the walls of the building. The way that the sound reverberates off of the walls is kind of unlike anything that I've heard before. I was lucky enough to have this opportunity when visiting Spain recently, as on my side of the Atlantic, there are really not many big Gothic churches, since this style had kind of fallen out of style by the time people were here to build them. However, there are a few prominent churches/cathedrals that are of the neo-gothic style, one of which was the birthplace of Cowboy Junkies' 1988 album The Trinity Session. Recorded in 1988 in Toronto's Church Of The Holy Trinity, The Trinity Session is the second studio album by Canadian (mostly) family band Cowboy Junkies, featuring alt-country music pulling from influences such as blues, folk, and Americana. Boy, what a place to record an album huh? As I mentioned, the walls and ceilings of these churches are perfect for carrying sound, so this album sounds great. Despite the relatively minimal instrumentation on most of the album and the fact that the recording was not mixed or overdubbed in post, the album does not sound empty at all. Even the opening song, a short, haunting a capella rendition of an old traditional work song detailing the horrors of working in the mines, manages to capture your ears and is actually one of my favorite songs here, in spite of its use as just an intro. The church is a perfect place to record an a capella piece and Margo Timmins' vocals sound amazing. The album continues on a strong foot from here with Misguided Angel featuring great harmonica work and Blue Moon Revisited featuring vocals that border on soulful at times and a jazzy acoustic guitar solo near the end. There are lots of covers here as well with the two best being their proto-slowcore cover of The Velvet Underground’s Sweet Jane and their heavily slowed down version of Patsy Cline’s Walking After Midnight. While an over-reliance on covers can sometimes be a negative, the covers are done so unapologetically in the style of Cowboy Junkies that they work here to add some familiarity to what can, at times, feel like a sea of sameiness. The main complaint I have about this album, besides a couple of relative weak points near the middle of the tracklist, is the fact that a lot of these songs are hard to distinguish. They almost all have a slow, swung feel with ambient acoustic instrumentation and while I maintain that the lack of overdubs/mixing is impressive, it can also be a weakness with an album whose sound is as minimal as this one. In spite of drawing from a wide array of folk/country styles, there isn’t enough happening on a lot of these songs to break them away from the pack. In short, my introduction to Cowboy Junkies left me feeling impressed overall. Their haunting take on Americana and alt country is memorable as a whole, but individual songs tend to leave a lot to be desired. Overall a 3.5/5, which I unfortunately must round down to a 3/5. Favs: Misguided Angel Blue Moon Revisited (Song For Elvis) Walking After Midnight Least Fav: Dreaming My Dreams With You

Not what I expected a band called Cowboy Junkies to sound like, so points for the surprise; points also for a consistent aesthetic and a smooth, mature-sounding and decidedly uncheesy take on country music. Points deductions for a high ratio of covers, I suppose, and also for becoming a bit dull over a long period of time. But for all that there's a hypnotic and almost ominous quality to this - it feels like I'm listening to something that's objectively 'good', and different to anything else I've heard in subtle ways I can't quite put my finger on.

solid. bit too slow//sad for me tho

It was fine.

tjo

I heard the name but not very familiar with this band. Nice vocal and overall good album.

Ordinarily not something I'd hugely get on board with, but the slower pace and country vibes fit my bank holiday weekend camping in the sun with a beer in my hand and headphones on pretty well.

Hyvä folk/country-levy ja siisti levytyskonsepti! 3.5/5

The negative reviews of albums here can be quite funny, and this one got some great ones. But I didn’t have the same negative reaction. Not one that I loved, but in the mood for something really slow and mellow, this fits. Country, folk, blues towards the end. Pretty chill the whole way through.

There were parts of this that I really loved and enjoyed and felt genuine. But every once in a while it felt forced and almost making fun of the genre of folk and country. I think it was in the lyrics, at times the way she sang felt forced or slightly emotionless and generic. But then it would go back to the deep solemness that felt real and heartfelt.

This album always comes up when I do a Google search for bands that sound like Mazzy Star. I’ve heard it before and my impression has always been and still is that it’s not even remotely close to sounding like what I’m obsessed with in Mazzy Star. Just because it’s slow and has a female voice doesn’t mean that adds up to the ethereal magic of Mazzy. The difference is that this is more countryish and Mazzy is dark purple swirling incense psychedelia. On its own, this album is good enough. Simple songs with a simple delivery, but nothing remarkable at all. They feel like the kind of band you’d hear at the average bar on Wings night in your college town.

Cool modern country/folk album, an easy listen. The album is a bit monotonous, it has a sort of a Lynch/Tarantino, reverb washed, dream like hallucinations, vibe. In this regard, it accomplishes it's purpose perfectly. Every song is a dream like ballad, they are all quite similar in both vocal and musical aspect. What would make it more enjoyable for me, would be an inclusion of some faster songs and more complicated melodic and rhythm lines. But then, the purpose might be lost, and the album would fit into a different style. The lyrical themes are typical for the genre and fit the music perfectly, hard life, lost love and dreams of a better tomorrow. A solid album, could be better, but the atmosphere is there for sure.

Fav: I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry Least Fav: Mining For Gold Some nice haunting vocals with a very Lynchian feel to the music, just thought it went on for a bit too long

I love the Cowboy Junkies, but this is too soft and intimate for me to truly enjoy.

I prefer Opal, The Reivers and Arian Parade for this genre.

Really interesting. Will have to dive deeper.

I'm digging it.

Sleepy Canadian Folk Rock with a dash of bluesy-noir. The further into the album I went, the more I enjoyed it. I didn't hate it, but made my day stretch out longer than I was expecting it to.

This album with its one long run on song certainly does set a specific vibe. If you want to wallow in your own self-loathing this is the album for you.

"The Trinity Sessions" is the second studio album by Canadian alternative country band the Cowboy Junkies. The album is a mixture of original material and covers of classic folk, rock and country songs. It was recorded inside Toronto's Church of the Holy Trinity with the band circled around a single microphone. The core band includes Margo Timmins (lead vocals), Michael Timmons (guitar), Alan Anton (bass) and Peter Timmons (drums). Additional musicians were also brought in on select songs. The album hit #26 in the US. The album opens with Margo singing the traditional song "Mining for Gold" a capella. She has a lovely voice as she sings about miners. "Misguided Angel" adds a guitar, bass, drums, harmonica and dobro to Margo's voice. A very soft song as is the rest of the album; I kept having to turn the volume up. Margo is falling for a bad boy. The band blends an original song and a pop standard in "Blue Moon Revisited (Song for Elvis)." Gentle drums and vocals. The song actually builds some and there's a guitar solo. A fiddle and slide guitar is added to the mix in "To Love is to Bury." This song has much more of a country feel. Margo tells the tale of a husband who gave his life for wife and she has to bury him. The band's style comes to a crescendo on their cover of the Velvet Underground's "Sweet Jane." Subdued, delicate vocals. Dreamy and a stoner vibe takes this song in an entirely different spot than the VU did in a song about drug addiction. Laid back and sparse don't do justice to just how "chill" this album is. I felt compelled to some extent. The music is not only country but blues and jazz as well. More instruments are added as the album progresses. I enjoyed this and kind of got what I expected since I had really only heard their VU cover. If you want a chill and relaxing listen, this album fits those needs.

Pretty, quiet, peaceful. “Sweet Jane” continues to hold up.

Very nice and calm that I fell asleep every time I tried to finish this album

Good, but super mellow - too mellow overall. Few known titles.

Solid country western blues, great vocalist 3.5

I have to be honest and say I had never heard of this band or its music and when the album started I thought oo this is pretty interesting! Unfortunately by the end that enthusiasm had worn off a little but for the most part I enjoyed it. A particular highlight was Blue Moon Revisited.

Thoughts before listening: I mainly know the Cowboy Junkies because their cover of Sweet Jane was on the Natural Born Killers soundtrack. That song is on this album, and it seems there are a number of covers on here. I think of them as sparse, minimalistic country music. Review: So this is more sparse, minimalistic, and slow country-inspired indie rock. There's an ethereal sound with the quiet, whispery vocals plus the pedal steel, fiddles, and other backing instruments. Also just the slowness with these songs crawling along at a snail's pace. I can dig this although it's not blowing me away. Best songs here are covers except for "Misguided Angel" which I enjoyed quite a bit. Very much a 3-star album.

6.5/10 Favorite Tracks: Misguided Angel, Blue Moon Revisited, To Love is to Bury Least Favorite Tracks: I Don't Get It, I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry, Walking After Midnight

This is probably the slowest album on this entire list - it's very soothing, chill, ethereal with a beautiful voice. The album is consistent throughout and it creates a certain mood. It's almost like the atmosphere is more important than the songs themselves. Overall, though I would enjoy such music only on certain days, but I like a concept and consistency of an album so I'm giving it a 3.

Great voice. Not to into it, but the music is good.

A very soothing album in a way I didn't expect. My mom used to love these guys when I was like eight, so I can of have a vague recollection of it. Certainly not something you want to listen to all the time, but it has a definite appeal. The Sweet Jane version is awesome, and the songs following that are good too. Might go back and listen again at some point.

I liked it right off the bat with her beautiful voice, but this album turned out to be too slow and relaxing for my tastes. I was dozing off halfway through, and it became a bit of a chore to finish. 3.25/5

It’s not bad, but they seem more interested in creating a mood than in creating songs. Very reverby, and quite slow, I’d be surprised if they never contributed to a David Lynch soundtrack.

Good sound and production but not very memorable.

I don't know what I was expecting when I pressed play but it wasn't this! The recording sounds great. I can't think of a time I'd reach for this when I have the output of Jason Molina available, but it's nice.

Not a bad band. A few good songs. Nice sound.

- touching vocals - bisschen viel geschunkel - Bisschen sehr eintönig somehow - aber nice für background chilling

This was not what I expected from the name! I was quite pleasant but nothing special really.

I feel like reviews of this album will be mixed. It's definitely not everyone’s thing. It’s quiet, casual, and chill. It's slow too. Very very slow. I’d understand if someone called it boring. The soft, melodic and smooth instrumentation sets a mood along with the mellow, wispy vocals which is definitely the best part of the album. Margo Timmins has a haunting, emotive voice which fits the aesthetic of the album perfectly. The best track is arguably the opener 'Mining For Gold' as it's just Margo and no instruments, it's beautiful. The next track 'Misguided Angel' is also very good. After nearly an hour it does get a bit samey, a bit tiresome, wishing someone would just pick up the pace a bit. I enjoyed it a lot, there's not exactly any bad tracks but 53 minutes worth of slow country is definitely teetering on the 'too long' side of things. Would have been a 4 or even a 5 if it was shorter but as it is it's a 3.5 rounded down.

The album is nice sounding. Very casual, very chill. But it's very slow. Very very slow. I can't stop realizing how slow these songs are. They would be perfect for just sitting around with nothing at all to do. The vocalist's wispy voice fits the aesthetic of this album perfectly. This album deserves 4 stars, but the speed of every song knocks it down 1.

Okayish

This album fits the name of the band SO WELL!!!!!! They ARE cowboy junkies. I just feel like I’m a saloon worker making food behind the counter and in the corner of my ears I just hear. This. Something I might put on if I’m ever out in the outback haha. The vocalists voice is just so soothing omg. Fav song: working on a building

An Interesting album, very mellow and smooth that gives off a vibe of being a Cowboy in the Midwest. The brilliant use of harmonicas in many songs brings an amazing element to the album.

This was interesting. Not exactly what I thought, but glad to have listened. Good hooks and singing. But it did kind of wear thin about 4-5 songs in…

Slow start, almost judged to quick but there are some chill tunes in there.

not a big fan (at all) of country music but this album surprised me pleasantly. love her mellow and smooth voice that goes so well with the natural reverb of the church, i don't think this album could've sounded better if it was recorded in any other way. 3.5/5

I liked it quite a bit, but didn't love it. Liked her voice.

makes me feel like I’m on the Oregon trail

A little mellow for my liking, but a really beautiful sound.

What a beautiful voice. Lovely calm record

Soporific. (In the nicest way possible.)

Good easy listening album

Sad slow jazzy - I listened to it!

Cool sound!

pleasant and boring <3

Pretty chill vibe, not a sleepy vibe though. Very mysterious, almost something that it sounds like I heard in peaky blinders.

The Father, the Son and the ghostly hole.

If you call it Trinity how many stars can you really expect?

Don't judge a band by their name!

Not bad

I enjoyed the album overall, kind of samey song to song but nothing bad or to dislike about it.

So sssslllloooowwww. 3/5

Not at all what I’d expected from a band called “Cowboy Junkies” – I hope I never find out why they’re called that, but why are they called that? With one exception (“200 more miles” – a beautiful song that I’ll be revisiting for sure) there wasn’t much here that stuck with me. I guess that’s fine; the album created a pleasant enough atmosphere, and the gentle rumble of the tracks left plenty of space for reflection besides (some inspiration here for Malkmus’s traditional techniques?). I won’t be rushing back to it, but if ever I need an album to prove that restraint can be a genre in itself … here it’ll be. (Really cool that it was recorded around a single mic, and explains the SUDDEN guitar licks somewhat.)

The two songs everyone knows still good. Thenrestveas just too soft and wispy.

Listened Before? N Much more mellow than I expected. Not a bad thing, but with a name like theirs not what I was preparing for. I did like their hit - Sweet Jane. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Sweet Jane

A lot more mellow than the Bands name would suggest, in fact so relaxing I fell asleep towards the end and had to listen to it again. Pleasant is the best word I can think of to describe this album.

Chill melancholic country atmosphere. Slow throughout but it’s pleasant

Can Con detected 🚨-- that isn’t Cohen, Young or Mitchell, which is especially impressive. This reminds me of that chip I carry on my shoulder, though. Dimery & co. have proved they're familiar with Cdn folk and alt-country, with the likes of the Junkies, Rufus Wainwright and kd lang. And ya didn't add Blue Rodeo, Stan Rogers, the McGarrigle sisters, Great Big Sea, Shania Twain, smh my head :( Ok, even though I don't really expect any music critic outside Canada to have those artists in mind, I don't really get why this particular one made it. Certainly very cozy and intimate-- Conrad (from 1001 Albums) describes "an intimacy that is at times eerie". She also compliments the emotional delivery of Margo Timmins; I agree, her vocal delivery makes the album imho I wouldn't say this is a boring album, but it's definitely a soporific one; I don't recommend listening to right after waking up like I did. It's possible the Trinity Session will grow on me, since you'd think the melancholic, contemporary aesthetic would win me over faster than a traditionalist album like lang's Shadowland, which I gave 4/5 back in the spring. HL: "Misguided Angel", "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry", "Walkin' After Midnight" 3.5 December 18, 2024

Honestly nicer than I was expecting!

No Beethoven but good

I liked this album, but it was very slow and plodding, so not something I would always be in the mood for. I've loved this version of Sweet Jane ever since hearing it on the Natural Born Killers soundtrack, I think it was the highpoint of the album for me.

***An ok album. Very slow, soothing, put you to sleep kind of music.

A little downtempo for my taste. But still enjoyable sound and vocals.

There’s nothing really bad about this album. I just didn’t enjoy it. I get why it’s on the list, but there wasn’t enough for me to enjoy.

its actually quite good and her voice is great. could have a bit more going on tho and could have a bit more memorizable songs

Portishead MTV Unplugged

didn’t love the singers voice, and the fusion of jazz and folk and country was very hit or miss for me, but a pleasant album regardless

Very nice for a relaxing morning. Beautiful cover of Sweet Jane. This won’t be in my every day repertoire, but I’ve got a spot for it in my head. I can see why some folks would find it boring, though.

Not a bad album. Good sound throughout and solid cover of Sweet Jane. Didn't give it a huge amount of focus on my listen but it's good. Feels like a real band vs something incredibly commercial.

I thought it was very pretty and well written but not necessarily my taste. Would return to at some point

An album I would probably like more if I listened to it a few times. Very laid-back, and was not really in the mood for it,while listening to it.

Slowed down alt-country that like a blues band doing a shoegaze album. Haunting Nico-like lead vocals over glacial chord progressions and loads of instrumental flourishes that flesh it out. You get a very atmospheric live feeling - it was recorded off one mic in a church apparently. Lots of covers they give their treatment to. Because of the languid pace and familiar country sonic palette (sliding steel guitars, harmonica, accordion, fiddle, acoustic guitar, gentle bass lines carrying it along, very quiet drums) it’s incredibly unobtrusive and undemanding, perfect chill background music that fades away soothingly.

This felt like the lost soundtrack to a David Lynch film. Vibed to a lot of it. Didn’t find any individual songs that I found I wanted to revisit. 3/5

A sultry, moody take on country and blues music. Quite samey after a while, but absolutely thick with atmosphere. Spun at the right time, in the right place, it's a winner.

An okay album. The lead singer has a very pleasant voice. The band accompanies her well with quiet and subdued instrumentals. I found that a lot of the songs blended together into one sound, which made the songs forgettable. Standouts: Blue Moon Revisited (Song For Elvis), I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry, and To Love Is To Bury.

Heard of the Cowboy Junkies but never listened to them so this was a complete new experience for me. Not exactly what I expected. Some tracks very good others a bit meh. Nice touch to record the album live around just one microphone. Despite that a very nice sounding album which captures the intimacy of the session. Not an album I would rush to listen to again but another album I can add to my 1001 discovery list. 3/5 27/10/24

Meh this was alright 3/5, I was more disappointed as after my Spotify played their song common disaster which I thought was good but this album is just passable.

Meget meget behagelig produktion, afslappende lyt, de covers jeg kendte var lidt hit or miss dog

Listened to this twice. First time was really good (4), second time i found it quite boring (2). I like the sound and the "airy" sound, probably from the fact that it was recorded with a single microphone.

Some low keys countryish covers. I really wanted to like it more than I did. It seemed to drag on and on. It really could have used a shot of energy to give it a change of pace. I could see myself listening to a song or tow at a time again, but no desire to relisten to the entire album.

Soft folk

Covers were an interesting vibe. Slow but solid.

This has a unique laid back feel to it. It's not really my cup of tea, but I did find myself listening to it three times, when I don't usually do that. Great harmonica! (Can't remember ever saying that...)

Not sure what to call this.... Hillbilly jazz maybe? Slow, and ethereal. Really have to be in the right frame of mind to enjoy it. Favourite songs: Walking After Midnight, Blue Moon Revisited (Song For Elvis), To Love Is To Bury, Misguided Angel, Mining for Gold Least favourite songs: I Don't Get It 3/5

Some very breezy, very chill vibes. I like how the band commits to such a quiet sound but fills it with so much detail and atmosphere. The covers especially have a lot of uniqueness to them. Best Track: I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry Worst Track: Walking After Midnight

I mean, this IS pretty, but even my daddy didn't listen to THIS KINDA country music. If I had a girlfriend that liked you listen to this, I'd listen with her but this is not something I'd pull off the shelf and listen to on my own. 3 stars

I like this album a lot. It's got a very nice, warm feel. But it's not 4 star territory.

whole vibe going on. Love that we get some canuck gibberish at the end. Cools story, cools songs, but almost too cool, too laid back. Nice harmonica and other instrumental touches.

Not my usual temporary but actually enjoyed this

high 3

Very nice. Calming.

The moody songs work alright. They aren't essential listening but give the impression it would be cool to see the band play them. The blues stuff doesn't work. Letting the guy sing doesn't work. You should not ruin the weirdo vibe by playing bar band songs. It's so tasteless it's surprising anything else came out alright. I rate Establishing A Vibe a little higher than I ought to and am rounding up to 3, with a nagging feeling that I'll regret it the more I hear of the Cowboy Junkies. music: hated. (⌐■_■)

The right album for people with sleeping problems.

Finished stronger than it started. Definitely need to be in the mood for it, but I can see myself listening to it again. 3.5.

A little too slow for me

This was OK and nice and chill, I would probably like it more if I was in a different mood.

I have always loved the Sweet Jane cover but had never listened to this album until now. The soft vocals here are hauntingly beautiful. The mix of covers and originals are kinda cool. The lore surrounding the album is cool. The genre mixing is cool. Albums like this are more about creating an overall vibe and less about making those album defining, standout tracks. Favorites: Sweet Jane, Dreaming My Dreams With You , I Don’t Get It 3⭐️

3/5. These are very beautiful and calming songs, and give very traditional vibes, even the ones that are modern covers for their time. It runs the risk of getting caught in the repetitive cycle of similar sounding songs that are hard to differentiate and although there are times I lost track if it was the same song, it is nice enough to listen to to make up for it. I wouldn't say it is profoundly awesome but it's a good to throw on now and then when you want to relax. Best Song: Blue Moon Revisited, Walkin' After Midnight, Working On A Building

Margo Timmins never wanted to be a singer. She’d grown up surrounded by music from her parents’ record collection, or working as a roadie for her brother Michael’s early bands, or exploring Toronto’s burgeoning punk scene. Years later, she was cajoled into fronting the band by her brother (guitarist Michael Timmins). She didn’t sing in front of the rest of the band for years, performed with her back to the audience, and still suffers stage fright. This is one of many facets which lends the Cowboy Junkies’ debut album, “The Trinity Session”, a haunted, cracked and almost unspeakably intimate air. Recorded live in a church with the band hunched around one microphone, it rarely rises above a whisper. It’s perfect wallowing music, for getting lost in a dream late at night, slowly melting like an ice cube in an old-fashioned. After a quick and mournful a capella intro from Timmins, we swoon our way into “Misguided Angel”, which has all the band tiptoeing into the picture. If you’d told me it were a standard, I’d have believed you: in fact, the band have such a distinct and homogenous delivery that their own originals sit perfectly well alongside such classics as “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” and “Blue Moon” (in the case of the latter, within the same song). “Sweet Jane” is possibly the most surprising cover on here (and the band’s most well known track). A re-interpretation of the Velvet Underground classic, it’s achingly sweet and earnest and just about sells itself alongside all the other tracks here. The band aren’t about showing off their musical chops- there’s little flash here, all atmospherics- although the guitar work in “Dreaming My Dreams With You” leads the whole song, and is lovely. In the final stretch, though, the album unfortunately deteriorates into nothingness. “Postcard Blues” and “Walking After Midnight” are more of the same: maudlin folk and blues which end the album as it began (with a whimper). All in all, I’m glad to have listened to this but the band could have been playing it in some bar or pub and I perhaps wouldn’t have batted an eye. It’s the very definition of unfussed, unhurried music, for better and for worse.

ja mitä hemmettiä on tämä? meaningless drivel.... aaah aaha liikaa ääntä!! liikaa ääntä tässä vuosikymmenessä aaaahhh!! mitä- mitä tämä on... cowboy junkies... kuulostaa äänekkäältä rokkihulivili bändiltä! jahas mitä VITTUA YRITÄT MIKÄ ON TARKOITUS... ONKO TÄMÄ JOKU VITSI VAI?? no kuunnellaas.... kokeillaans sitten kun kerran erilainen.. uniikki kuulemma... voi....... voivoioi... kaunista..... tämähän on kauneutta.... kuin kuiskaus... joka lävistää kaiken muun kaiun...echoes.... Strangers passing in the street, by chance, two separate glances meet, and I am you and what I see is me.. postacrd

Quite pleasant.