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| Studio album by Jim O'Rourke | ||||
| Released | November 19, 2001 (2001-11-19) | |||
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| Length | 38:25 | |||
| Label | Drag City | |||
| Producer | Jim O'Rourke, Jeremy Lemos, Konrad Strauss | |||
| Jim O'Rourke chronology | ||||
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Insignificance is the second singer-songwriter album by Jim O'Rourke, originally released on November 19, 2001 by Drag City. It is named after the Nicolas Roeg film of the same name. It peaked at number 35 on the UK Independent Albums Chart.
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| The Guardian |  |
| NME | 8/10 |
| Pitchfork | 8.0/10 |
| Q | |
| Spin | 7/10 |
| Stylus Magazine | A− |
| Uncut | |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 81% based on 16 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".
Pitchfork placed it at number 166 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jim O'Rourke
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All Downhill from Here" | 4:59 |
| 2. | "Insignificance" | 5:12 |
| 3. | "Therefore, I Am" | 4:53 |
| 4. | "Memory Lame" | 5:57 |
| 5. | "Good Times" | 4:04 |
| 6. | "Get a Room" | 6:58 |
| 7. | "Life Goes Off" | 6:22 |
| Total length: | 38:25 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Jim O'Rourke
- Rob Mazurek – cornet (1, 4, 6)
- Ken Vandermark – saxophone (3)
- Jeff Tweedy – harmonica (1), guitar (3, 6)
- Ken Champion – pedal steel guitar (5, 7)
- Darin Gray – bass guitar (1, 3, 4, 6, 7)
- Glenn Kotche – drums (all tracks), vibraphone (5)
- Tim Barnes – drums (1, 3, 4, 6, 7)
Charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Independent Albums (OCC) | 35 |
References
- Pitchfork Staff (October 2, 2009). "The 200 Best Albums of the 2000s". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
Insignificance...to date remains his solo effort most concerned with pop accessibility.
- "Jim O'Rourke - Insignificance". Drag City. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- Ratliff, Ben (September 2, 2009). "Once Insider, Now Outsider, and Liking It". The New York Times. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ "Reviews for Insignificance by Jim O'Rourke". Metacritic. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- Phares, Heather. "Insignificance – Jim O'Rourke". AllMusic. Retrieved October 1, 2009.
- Aizlewood, John (January 18, 2002). "Significant strides". The Guardian. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- Wirth, Jim (January 19, 2002). "O'Rourke, Jim : Insignificance". NME. Archived from the original on August 3, 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- Pecoraro, David M. (November 27, 2001). "Jim O'Rourke: Insignificance". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 1, 2009.
- "Jim O'Rourke: Insignificance". Q (185): 128. December 2001.
- Gross, Joe (March 2002). "Jim O'Rourke: Insignificance". Spin. 18 (3): 137. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- Martin, Tyler (September 1, 2003). "Jim O'Rourke – Insignificance – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on March 31, 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- "Jim O'Rourke: Insignificance". Uncut (57): 110. February 2002.
- Pitchfork staff (September 28, 2009). "The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s: 200–151". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 1, 2009.
External links
- Insignificance at Discogs (list of releases)
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