Giant Sand, the beloved Tucson desert rock outfit led by Howie Gelb, released Chore of Enchantment in 2000 to widespread acclaim. The album showcases the band's signature blend of dusty Americana, experimental textures, and loose, wandering rock that has made them a cult favorite for decades. Now reissued by Fire Records in 2024, this is a welcome opportunity to revisit one of the group's most celebrated records.
Chore of Enchantment captures Giant Sand at a creative high point, weaving together moody atmospherics, raw guitar work, and Gelb's distinctively weathered songwriting across a richly varied tracklist. The album's sun-baked, introspective character has kept it a touchstone for fans of alternative and desert rock since its original release. This 2024 Fire Records pressing brings the album back into circulation for both longtime devotees and newcomers discovering the band for the first time.
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- Format: Vinyl
- Label: Fire Records
- Genre: Rock
- Release Date: 2024
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TRACKS
A1. Overture
A2. (Well) Dusted (For The Millennium)
A3. Punishing Sun
A4. X-tra Wide
A5. 1972
A6. Temptation Of Egg
A7. Raw
B1. Wolfy
B2. Shiver
B3. Dirty From The Rain
B4. Astonished (In Memphis)
B5. No Reply
C1. Satellite
C2. Bottom Line Man
C3. Way To End The Day
C4. Shrine
D1. Astonished (In Tucson)
D2. Dusted (In Tucson)
D3. Shiver (In Tucson)
D4. Punishing Sun (In Tucson)
D5. Bad (In Tucson)
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