New West Motel

New West Motel is the fifth studio album by alternative rock band The Walkabouts. It was released in 1993 on Sub Pop Records.[1] It is a double album, where all songs are credited to Chris Eckman or/and The Walkabouts except for a cover of Texan cult musician Townes Van Zandt's "Snake Mountain Blues".[2]

New West Motel
Studio album by The Walkabouts
Released	1993
Genre	Alternative rock, alternative country
Length	62:41
Label	Sub Pop
Producer	Ed Brooks, The Walkabouts
The Walkabouts chronology
Scavenger (1991) New West Motel (1993) Satisfied Mind (1993)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Jason Ankeny writing in a positive review for AllMusic said that it features "edgy juxtaposition of blistering guitar workouts and plaintive acoustic cuts."[2]

Track listing

All songs written by The Walkabouts, except where noted. All lyrics written by Chris Eckman, except where noted.[2]

1. "Jack Candy" – 4:41
2. "Sundowner" – 3:38
3. "Grand Theft Auto" – 5:41
4. "Break It Down Gently" – 3:36
5. "Your Hope Shines" – 4:14
6. "Murdering Stone" – 3:18
7. "Sweet Revenge" – 5:44
8. "Glad Nation's Death Song" – 4:21
9. "Long Time Here" – 4:19
10. "Wondertown (Part One)" – 1:23
11. "Drag This River" – 4:02
12. "Snake Mountain Blues" (Townes Van Zandt) – 5:47
13. "Findlay's Motel" (string arrangement by Mark Nichols) – 6:36
14. "Unholy Dreams" – 5:21

The album was produced during November and December 1992. It was engineered at Clearwater Productions, Gig Harbor, Washington and Bad Animals Seattle, Washington.

Personnel

The Walkabouts

• Terri Moeller – drums, percussions, backup vocals
• Bruce Wirth – violin, lap steel guitar, mandolin, vibes
• Glenn Slater – piano, organ, noises, accordion
• Michael Wells – bass, harmonica
• Carla Torgerson – vocals, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, percussion
• Chris Eckman – vocals, acoustic guitars, electric guitars

Bravura String Quartet strings on "Findlay's Motel"

• Steven Toda – violin
• Dave Beck – cello
• Gregg Rice – violin
• Sam Williams – viola

King Jesus Disciples

vocals on "Your Hopes Shines"

• Roosevelt Franklin
• Johnny Gray
• James Young

Additional musicians

• Mark Nichols – conducting of the string arrangement on "Findlay's Motel"

Technical

• The Walkabouts – production
• Ed Brooks – production, engineering
• Kevin Suggs – assistant engineering
• Joe York – assistant engineering
• Jim Haviland – chief technical advisor
• Tony Kroes – pre-production for Second Nature Productions
• Gary Smith – pre-production for Fort Apache
• Paul Kolderie – pre-production for Fort Apache
• John Saba – guitar technician for Stephens Stringed Instruments
• Michael Taponga – drum technician

Design

• Ben Thompson – cover design, cover painting (digital)
• Tony Kroegs – cover painting (analog), band photo
• Kevin Gibson – band photo, shot at the Five-O Tavern.

Release history

Source[1]

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
Germany	1993	Sub Pop Records	2xLP	SP 81/252
			CD	SPCD 81/252, RS-CMD028[3]
	February 19, 1993	Glitterhouse Records		GRCD 252[4]
United States	1993	Creativeman Disc		CMD-028
Greece	1999	ΠΟΠ + POK (Magazine)		GRCD 252

References

1. The Walkabouts at Discogs
2. Jason Ankeny (1993). "New West Motel, The Walkabouts > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
3. "Sub Pop, The Walkabouts, New West Motel". Sub Pop Records. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
4. "Glitterhouse, The Walkabouts, New West Motel". Glitterhouse Records. Retrieved 2012-11-13.