Merriment is a 2000 album by Vic Chesnutt.[1][2] The album is a collaborative effort between Georgia-based musicians Chesnutt and Kelly and Nikki Keneipp, with Chesnutt writing and singing the songs, and the Keneipps playing the music. It was released on the Keneipps' record label, Backburner Records, on August 29, 2000.
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| Released | 29 August 2000 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock Alt-Country | |||
| Label | Backburner Records | |||
| Producer | Kelly Keneipp, Nikki Keneipp, Vic Chesnutt | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Austin Chronicle |  [4] |
| Los Angeles Times | [5] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.0/10[7] |
| The Stranger | [8] |
Pitchfork Media gave Merriment an 8.0.[7]
Track listing
editAll songs written by Vic Chesnutt.
Musical accompaniment by Kelly and Nikki Keneipp.
- "Merriment" – 4:40
- "Fissle" – 2:46
- "Feather" – 2:46
- "Sunny Pasture" – 2:43
- "Preponderance" – 2:47
- "Haiku" – 2:46
- "Mighty Monkey" – 4:26
- "DNA" – 3:00
- "Deeper Currents" – 3:47
- "Merriment Reprise" – 4:04
References
edit- ^ "Vic Chesnutt and Mr. And Mrs. Keneipp Merriment". exclaim.ca.
- ^ "Vic Chesnutt".
- ^ Richie Unterberger (2000-05-30). "Merriment - Vic Chesnutt | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
- ^ "Vic Chesnutt & Mr. and Mrs. Keneipp Merriment (Backburner)". www.austinchronicle.com.
- ^ "** 1/2 Vic Chesnutt and Mr. and Mrs. Keneipp, "Merriment," Backburner". Los Angeles Times. August 19, 2000.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (June 8, 2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743201698 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Vic Chesnutt / Mr. & Mrs. Keneipp: Merriment". Pitchfork.
- ^ "CD Review Revue". The Stranger.
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