Autumn Defense - Schuba's 2004 + Best Video Rips

Schuba’s

Chicago, IL

Nov. 24, 2004

2 SEPARATE SETS; 2 SEPARATE DOWNLOADS

Writing for AllMusic, Lisa M. Smith says The Autumn Defense "chase the sun westward to the California coast, gathering inspiration from classic L.A. pop and well-crafted melody in the '60s and '70s traditions. Between gentle harmonies and instrumental texturing, the associations are tempting: a trace of the Beach Boys or a Wilson brother? The Byrds, the Bee Gees, Bread, the Zombies, piano pop? [AD founder John] Stirratt himself quotes the seminal Forever Changes (Love) as one shaping influence to their sound."

soundboard recording (sound quality Ex--; mix is a bit "bright," but treble adjustment should do the trick...)

AUTUMN DEFENSE: Pat Sansone & John Stirratt.
Both are members of Wilco, and
 Stirratt was a member of Uncle Tupelo.
 

01 'Autumn Defense #3' (poem)

02 Some Kind of Fool

03 The Sun In California

04 Silence

05 Written In the Snow

06 The Answer

07 Why I'm Like This

08 Tuesday Morning

09 The World (Will Soon Turn Our Way)

10 Everybody's Been Burned  
     (D. Crosby/Byrds cover)

11 Circles

12 Pretty Ballerina (Left Banke cover)

MP3@320

This and other recordings by The Autumn Defense are available

in lossless quality at the fab Owl & Bear Wilco Archive

The Autumn Defense

Best Video Rips

various sessions, 2010-2012

video-sourced soundboard recordings

sound quality Ex- (if you like a little grit with your pretty melodies, you might prefer Autumn Defense live to their studio recordings)

01 Feel You Now (live)

02 Back of My Mind (live)

03 The Sun in California (live)

04 Allow Me (live)

05 Sentimental Lady (live)

06 Huntington Fair (live)

07 The Swallows of London Town (live)

08 Spend Your Life (live)

09 Written In the Snow (live)

10 The Answer (live)

11 Everyday (live)

SOURCES

1-5 = Eddie's Attic, Atlanta, GA 2010-11-17 (hi-fi sound mix by Shalom Aberle)
6 = Black Sheep Studios, Chicago, IL 2010-11-05
7 = unknown live session
8-11 = Sugar Hill Studios session, Fall 2012

MP3@320

Autumn Defense's latest album, Fifth 
drops Jan. 28 on Yep Roc

   

 Learn more about the music of The Autumn Defense at the band's web site and/or AllMusic