Down II: A Bustle in Your Hedgerow is the second studio album by American band Down, released on March 26, 2002. The subtitle "A Bustle in Your Hedgerow" is borrowed from the lyrics of "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin.
| Down II: A Bustle in Your Hedgerow | ||||
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| Released | March 26, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | September 28, 2001 – November 26, 2001 | |||
| Studio | Nodferatu's Lair, Louisiana | |||
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| Length | 65:58 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Down Warren Riker | |||
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| Singles from Down II: A Bustle in Your Hedgerow | ||||
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Background
editDown II was the band's first album in seven years since the release of NOLA, the longest gap between their three studio albums to date. Being a supergroup, the band went on hiatus in 1996 so that members could focus on their main bands (namely Eyehategod, Corrosion of Conformity, Crowbar, and Pantera). Down reformed in 1999 with Pantera bassist Rex Brown replacing Todd Strange. The band wanted the album to have a "bluesy" feel, so they moved into Phil Anselmo's barn for the recording.[2]
Also in 2002, the band recorded an acoustic version of "Stone the Crow" that was never officially released although it can be heard on YouTube.[3][4]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Metal Hammer |   |
| Rock Sound | |
| Rock Hard | 9.5/10[6] |
Down II was not received as well as the band's debut release, NOLA. Blabbermouth reviewer Borivoj Krgin stated, "Down II appears to have been thrown together more haphazardly, with much of the material falling short of the standard set by Down's classic debut offering."[7] However, UK critics were more enthusiastic, with Metal Hammer awarding the album 8/10 and Rock Sound declaring it "a storming experience from the depths" and rating it at 4/5. Despite its poor US reviews, the album debuted at number 44 on the Billboard 200.
Accolades
edit| Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Hammer | United Kingdom | "Albums of the Year"[8] | 2002 | 4 |
| Kerrang! | United Kingdom | "Albums of the Year"[9] | 2002 | 14 |
| Terrorizer | United Kingdom | "Albums of the Year"[10] | 2002 | 20 |
| Rock Hard | Germany | "The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time"[11] | 2005 | 319 |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Lysergik Funeral Procession" | Phil Anselmo, Jimmy Bower, Pepper Keenan, Kirk Windstein | 3:10 |
| 2. | "There's Something on My Side" | Anselmo, Keenan, Windstein | 5:21 |
| 3. | "The Man That Follows Hell" | Anselmo, Keenan | 4:33 |
| 4. | "Stained Glass Cross" | Anselmo, Bower, Keenan | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Ghosts Along the Mississippi" | Anselmo, Bower, Rex Brown, Keenan, Windstein | 5:06 |
| 6. | "Learn from This Mistake" | Anselmo, Brown, Keenan | 7:14 |
| 7. | "Beautifully Depressed" | Anselmo, Bower, Keenan, Windstein | 4:52 |
| 8. | "Where I'm Going" | Anselmo, Keenan | 3:10 |
| 9. | "Doobinterlude" (instrumental) | Bower | 1:50 |
| 10. | "New Orleans Is a Dying Whore" | Anselmo, Bower, Keenan, Windstein | 4:15 |
| 11. | "The Seed" | Anselmo, Bower, Keenan | 4:21 |
| 12. | "Lies, I Don't Know What They Say But..." | Anselmo, Brown, Keenan | 6:21 |
| 13. | "Flambeaux's Jamming with St. Aug" (instrumental) | Bower | 0:59 |
| 14. | "Dog Tired" | Anselmo, Bower, Keenan | 3:21 |
| 15. | "Landing on the Mountains of Meggido" | Anselmo | 7:49 |
| Total length: | 65:58 | ||
Personnel
edit- Down
- Phil Anselmo – vocals, guitar on "Landing on the Mountains of Meggido"
- Pepper Keenan – guitar
- Kirk Windstein – guitar
- Rex Brown – bass
- Jimmy Bower – drums, all instruments on "Doobinterlude"
- Additional musicians
- Stephanie Opal Weinstein – backing vocals on "Landing on the Mountains of Meggido"
Charts
edit| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Billboard 200 | 44 |
| 2002 | German Album Charts[12] | 67 |
Tour
editTo support the album, Down toured on the second stage of Ozzfest in 2002. They also scheduled an 18-date tour that began May 1 in New York and ended on May 25 in Dallas.[13] After the December 1st show in Texas, the band once again entered an hiatus to focus on their respective bands until May 19, 2006.
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 28, 2002 | Birmingham | United States | Five Points Music Hall |
| April 29, 2002 | Atlanta | The Roxy | |
| May 1, 2002 | New York City | Roseland Ballroom | |
| May 2, 2002 | Philadelphia | Trocadero | |
| May 3, 2002 | Worcester | The Palladium | |
| May 5, 2002 | Cleveland | The Odeon | |
| May 6, 2002 | Cincinnati | Bogart's | |
| May 7, 2002 | Columbus | Newport Music Hall | |
| May 9, 2002 | Grand Rapids | The Orbit Room | |
| May 10, 2002 | Detroit | Harpo's | |
| May 11, 2002 | Chicago | House of Blues | |
| May 13, 2002 | Minneapolis | Quest Club | |
| May 15, 2002 | Denver | Ogden Theater | |
| May 17, 2002 | Las Vegas | House of Blues | |
| May 18, 2002 | West Hollywood | House of Blues | |
| May 19, 2002 | San Francisco | The Fillmore | |
| May 21, 2002 | Scottsdale | Cajun House | |
| May 23, 2002 | San Antonio | Sunset Station | |
| May 24, 2002 | Houston | Sunset Station | |
| May 25, 2002 | Dallas | Deep Ellum Live |
References
edit- ^ "Southern Rock mit metallischem Einschlag und der Schwermut des Südens". laut.de (in German). April 13, 2002.
- ^ "DOWN's PHILIP ANSELMO Checks In From 'Nodferatu's Lair' (Video)". Blabbermouth.net. December 22, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Down - "NOLA", July 1, 2008
- ^ Precious Metal (PDF), 2009
- ^ O'Neill, Brian. "AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
- ^ Stappert, Andreas. "Rock Hard review". issue 179. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
- ^ Blabbermouth (February 16, 2002). "Down II". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ "Metal Hammer - Albums of the Year". Rocksound. Retrieved April 8, 2008.
- ^ "Kerrang! - Albums of the Year". Kerrang!. Archived from the original on January 16, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2008.
- ^ "Terrorizer - Albums of the Year". Rocksound. Retrieved April 8, 2008.
- ^ Best of Rock & Metal - Die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten. Rock Hard. 2005. p. 83. ISBN 3-89880-517-4.
- ^ "charts.de". Retrieved May 31, 2013.[dead link]
- ^ "Pantera's Phil Anselmo Gets Down and Dirty". MTV. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011.