Folk Implosion, The - One Part Lullaby (Forest Green Coloured 2LP Vinyl) (Import)

The Folk Implosion - One Part Lullaby (Forest Green Coloured 2LP Vinyl) (Import)

The Folk Implosion’s 1999 release One Part Lullaby captures Lou Barlow and John Davis working in tandem, expanding the band’s lo-fi origins into something sleeker, stranger, and fully realized: intimate indie-pop wired with drum machines, samples, synths, shadowy guitars, and late-’90s electronic atmosphere. Although often framed through Barlow’s already-established profile, the album is equally a showcase for Davis’s essential role in the band’s writing, lyrics, arrangements, textures, and rhythmic feel. With producer Wally Gagel helping sharpen the record’s atmospheric edge and programming, One Part Lullaby moves like a nocturnal pop experiment—melodic, uneasy, and quietly adventurous. From the lift of “Free to Go” to the glitched mood of the title track and “E.Z. L.A.,” the album embodies the sound of musicians building a new world together.

Tracklisting:

LP1:

1. My Ritual
2. One Part Lullaby
3. Free to Go
4. Serge
5. E.Z. L.A.
6. Mechanical Man
7. Kingdom of Lies

LP2:

1. Gravity Decides
2. Chained to the Moon
3. Merry-Go-Round
4. Someone You Love
5. No Need to Worry
6. Back to the Sunrise
7. Tomorrow May Be Another Day