Salutations by Conor Oberst - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

A companion album to 2016's Ruminations, Salutations is the fully produced, fully realized version of its skeletal predecessor. Where most artists release demos some time after the finished record hits the shelves, Conor Oberst decided to rush the monochromatic, vaguely pained versions of his 2016 compositions out first, then chose to succeed it with Technicolor renditions just a few months afterward. Salutations finds Oberst running through the same songs from Ruminations, adding seven new songs to the mix so it runs the length of a double album, all with the assistance of Fleet Foxes and ace drummer Jim Keltner. This full band is key to the success of Salutations. Comparing it to Ruminations, what impresses is the musicality -- robust and sinewy, Oberst sometimes seems like he's sprinting to keep pace with his band, and he's grinning that he's being outrun. Often, these moments crystallize on the new songs, songs that seemed designed for a full-throttle band, including "Napalm," where Oberst and friends replicate the thin, wild mercury sound of Bob Dylan in his mid-'60s amphetamine prime. Dylan is a common touchstone throughout Salutations but if Oberst sometimes revives the Greeenwich troubadour imitation of his earliest days, the album truly gains traction when he decides to lean into the kineticism of this band. This is the big revelation of Salutations: where Ruminations sounded like a pained howl, this is a softer, soulful record, one where the delivery matters more than the content. Stripped to the bone, these songs could seem nervy, but surrounded by fellow travelers, they feel like a balm, and that also indicates just far Oberst has traveled. He's no longer a busker preaching the truth only he knows. He's no longer so confident -- he gains confidence through collaboration -- and the result is rich and resonant, a testament to the power of communal music over solo soul-baring. [Salutations was also released on LP.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

1. Too Late to Fixate

by Conor Oberst

Primary Artist: Conor Oberst; Main Performer
Accordion: James Felice; Performer
Background Vocals: James Felice
Greg Farley
Andy Lemaster; Performer
Bass: Josh Rawson; Performer
Drums: Jim Keltner; Performer
Electric Guitar: Ian Felice; Performer
Harmonica: Conor Oberst; Performer
Piano: Conor Oberst; Performer
Violin: Greg Farley; Performer
Vocals: Conor Oberst; Performer
Composer: Conor Oberst; Composer
Producer: Jim Keltner
Conor Oberst; Production

2. Gossamer Thin

by Conor Oberst

Primary Artist: Conor Oberst; Main Performer
Accordion: James Felice; Performer
Background Vocals: Jim James; Performer
Bass: Josh Rawson; Performer
Drums: Jim Keltner; Performer
Electric Guitar: Ian Felice; Performer
Harmonica: Conor Oberst; Performer
Piano: Conor Oberst; Performer
Violin: Greg Farley; Performer
Vocals: Conor Oberst; Performer
Composer: Conor Oberst; Composer
Producer: Jim Keltner
Conor Oberst; Production

3. Overdue

by Conor Oberst

Primary Artist: Conor Oberst; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Jim James
Josh Rawson
James Felice
Greg Farley
Ian Felice
Andy Lemaster; Performer
Bass: Josh Rawson; Performer
Drums: Jim Keltner; Performer
Electric Guitar: Ian Felice
Conor Oberst; Performer
Percussion: Jim Keltner; Performer
Violin: Greg Farley; Performer
Vocals: Conor Oberst; Performer
Wurlitzer: James Felice; Performer
Composer: Conor Oberst
James Felice; Composer
Producer: Jim Keltner
Conor Oberst; Production

4. Afterthought

by Conor Oberst

Primary Artist: Conor Oberst; Main Performer
Accordion: James Felice; Performer
Background Vocals: Greg Farley
James Felice
Andy Lemaster
Ian Felice; Performer
Bass: Josh Rawson; Performer
Drums: Jim Keltner; Performer
Electric Guitar: Ian Felice; Performer
Guitar: Conor Oberst; Performer
Harmonica: Conor Oberst; Performer
Violin: Greg Farley; Performer
Vocals: Conor Oberst; Performer
Composer: Conor Oberst; Composer
Producer: Jim Keltner
Conor Oberst; Production

5. Next of Kin

by Conor Oberst

Accordion: James Felice; Performer
Primary Artist: Conor Oberst; Main Performer
Bass: Josh Rawson; Performer
Drums: Jim Keltner; Performer
Electric Guitar: Ian Felice; Performer
Harmonica: Conor Oberst; Performer
Piano: Conor Oberst; Performer
Violin: Greg Farley; Performer
Vocals: Conor Oberst; Performer
Composer: Conor Oberst; Composer
Producer: Jim Keltner
Conor Oberst; Production

6. Napalm

by Conor Oberst

Primary Artist: Conor Oberst; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Andy Lemaster
James Felice; Performer
Bass: Josh Rawson; Performer
Drums: Jim Keltner; Performer
Electric Guitar: Ian Felice
Conor Oberst; Performer
Organ: James Felice; Performer
Percussion: Jim Keltner; Performer
Violin: Greg Farley; Performer
Vocals: Conor Oberst; Performer
Composer: Conor Oberst; Composer
Producer: Jim Keltner
Conor Oberst; Production

7. Mamah Borthwick (A Sketch)

by Conor Oberst

Primary Artist: Conor Oberst; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Gillian Welch; Performer
Bass: Josh Rawson; Performer
Drums: Jim Keltner; Performer
Electric Guitar: Ian Felice; Performer
Guitar: Conor Oberst
Blake Mills; Performer
Harmonica: Conor Oberst; Performer
Violin: Greg Farley; Performer
Vocals: Conor Oberst; Performer
Wurlitzer: James Felice; Performer
Composer: Conor Oberst; Composer
Producer: Jim Keltner
Conor Oberst; Production

8. Till St. Dymphna Kicks Us Out

by Conor Oberst

Accordion: James Felice; Performer
Primary Artist: Conor Oberst; Main Performer
Background Vocals: James Felice; Performer
Bass: Josh Rawson; Performer
Cello: Richard Dodd; Performer
Drums: Jim Keltner; Performer
Electric Guitar: Ian Felice; Performer
Harmonica: Conor Oberst; Performer
Percussion: Jim Keltner; Performer
Piano: Conor Oberst; Performer
Viola: Leah Katz; Performer
Violin: Eric Gorfain
Greg Farley
Daphne Chen; Performer
Vocals: Conor Oberst; Performer
Composer: Conor Oberst; Composer
Producer: Conor Oberst
Jim Keltner; Production

9. Barbary Coast (Later)

by Conor Oberst

Primary Artist: Conor Oberst; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Maria Taylor; Performer
Bass: Josh Rawson; Performer
Cello: Richard Dodd; Performer
Drums: Jim Keltner; Performer
Electric Guitar: Ian Felice; Performer
Guitar: Conor Oberst; Performer
Harmonica: Conor Oberst; Performer
Viola: Leah Katz; Performer
Violin: Daphne Chen
Greg Farley
Eric Gorfain; Performer
Vocals: Conor Oberst; Performer
Wurlitzer: James Felice; Performer
Composer: Conor Oberst; Composer
Producer: Jim Keltner
Conor Oberst; Production

10. Tachycardia

by Conor Oberst

Primary Artist: Conor Oberst; Main Performer
Accordion: James Felice; Performer
Background Vocals: Jim James; Performer
Bass: Josh Rawson; Performer
Drums: Jim Keltner; Performer
Electric Guitar: Ian Felice; Performer
Guitar: Blake Mills; Performer
Harmonica: Conor Oberst; Performer
Organ: James Felice; Performer
Piano: Conor Oberst; Performer
Violin: Greg Farley; Performer
Vocals: Conor Oberst; Performer
Composer: Conor Oberst; Composer
Producer: Jim Keltner
Conor Oberst; Production

11. Empty Hotel by the Sea

by Conor Oberst

Primary Artist: Conor Oberst; Main Performer
Accordion: James Felice; Performer
Background Vocals: James Felice
Andy Lemaster; Performer
Bass: Josh Rawson; Performer
Drums: Jim Keltner; Performer
Electric Guitar: Ian Felice; Performer
Guitar: Conor Oberst; Performer
Organ: James Felice; Performer
Violin: Greg Farley; Performer
Vocals: Conor Oberst; Performer
Composer: Conor Oberst; Composer
Producer: Jim Keltner
Conor Oberst; Production

12. Anytime Soon

by Conor Oberst

Background Vocals: Pearl Charles; Performer
Primary Artist: Conor Oberst; Main Performer
Bass: Gus Seyffert; Performer
Drums: Jim Keltner; Performer
Electric Guitar: Conor Oberst; Performer
Guitar: Jonathan Wilson; Performer
Percussion: Jim Keltner; Performer
Piano: Jonathan Wilson; Performer
Synthesizer: Jonathan Wilson; Performer
Vocals: Conor Oberst; Performer
Composer: Jonathan Wilson
Taylor Goldsmith
Johnathan Rice
Conor Oberst
James Felice; Composer
Producer: Jim Keltner
Conor Oberst; Production

13. Counting Sheep

by Conor Oberst

Accordion: James Felice; Performer
Primary Artist: Conor Oberst; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Maria Taylor; Performer
Bass: Josh Rawson; Performer
Drums: Jim Keltner; Performer
Electric Guitar: Ian Felice; Performer
Guitar: Conor Oberst; Performer
Organ: James Felice; Performer
Piano: James Felice; Performer
Violin: Greg Farley; Performer
Vocals: Conor Oberst; Performer
Composer: Conor Oberst; Composer
Producer: Jim Keltner
Conor Oberst; Production

14. Rain Follows the Plow

by Conor Oberst

Primary Artist: Conor Oberst; Main Performer
Accordion: James Felice; Performer
Background Vocals: Jim James
James Felice
Ian Felice; Performer
Bass: Josh Rawson; Performer
Cello: Richard Dodd; Performer
Drums: Jim Keltner; Performer
Electric Guitar: Ian Felice
Blake Mills; Performer
Harmonica: Conor Oberst; Performer
Percussion: Jim Keltner; Performer
Piano: James Felice; Performer
Viola: Leah Katz; Performer
Violin: Greg Farley
Daphne Chen
Eric Gorfain; Performer
Vocals: Conor Oberst; Performer
Wurlitzer: Conor Oberst; Performer
Composer: Conor Oberst; Composer
Producer: Jim Keltner
Conor Oberst; Production

15. You All Loved Him Once

by Conor Oberst

Primary Artist: Conor Oberst; Main Performer
Accordion: James Felice; Performer
Background Vocals: Gillian Welch; Performer
Bass: Josh Rawson; Performer
Drums: Jim Keltner; Performer
Electric Guitar: Ian Felice; Performer
Guitar: Conor Oberst
M. Ward; Performer
Harmonica: Conor Oberst; Performer
Piano: James Felice; Performer
Violin: Greg Farley; Performer
Vocals: Conor Oberst; Performer
Wurlitzer: James Felice; Performer
Composer: Conor Oberst; Composer
Producer: Jim Keltner
Conor Oberst; Production

16. A Little Uncanny

by Conor Oberst

Background Vocals: Ian Felice; Performer
Primary Artist: Conor Oberst; Main Performer
Bass: Josh Rawson; Performer
Drums: Jim Keltner; Performer
Electric Guitar: Ian Felice; Performer
Guitar: Conor Oberst; Performer
Harmonica: Conor Oberst; Performer
Percussion: Jim Keltner; Performer
Violin: Greg Farley; Performer
Vocals: Conor Oberst; Performer
Wurlitzer: James Felice; Performer
Composer: Conor Oberst; Composer
Producer: Jim Keltner
Conor Oberst; Production

17. Salutations

by Conor Oberst

Primary Artist: Conor Oberst; Main Performer
Bass: Gus Seyffert; Performer
Drums: Jim Keltner; Performer
Guitar: Jonathan Wilson; Performer
Percussion: Jim Keltner; Performer
Piano: Conor Oberst
Jonathan Wilson; Performer
Synthesizer: Jonathan Wilson; Performer
Vocals: Conor Oberst; Performer
Composer: Conor Oberst; Composer
Producer: Conor Oberst
Jim Keltner; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

17 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 7 minutes and 47 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

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Booklet

Available in PDF format

Max Quality

Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 88.2 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative & Indie, Alt Country

Label

Nonesuch

Music Distribution Service

WMG Mora

Country

United States

Language

No language found

Popularity

Release Date

Mar 16, 2017

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

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UPC

75597940138