The Lousy Dance

The Lousy Dance
Studio album by Simon Joyner
Released	19 October 1999
Recorded	April 1999
Genre	Indie Folk, Alternative, Lo-Fi
Length	49:44
Label	Truckstop
Producer	Michael Krassner
Simon Joyner chronology
Yesterday, Tomorrow, And In Between (1998) The Lousy Dance (1999) Hotel Lives (2001)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Pitchfork Media	7.8/10

The Lousy Dance is an album by Simon Joyner, released in 1999.

Critical reception

Exclaim! called the album "a modern folk sound—campfire confessionals done up in a cosmopolitan context." CMJ New Music Report praised Joyner's "quiet intensity and folk-like musical rudiments."

Track listing

All tracks are written by Simon Joyner

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Lousy Dance"	4:17
2.	"I Will Find You"	5:46
3.	"Fool's Gold On Main Street"	7:15
4.	"Long Dark Night"	6:48
5.	"It Will Never Be This Way Again"	5:14
6.	"When She Drops Her Veil"	6:05
7.	"The Rain Asked For A Holiday"	6:23
8.	"John Train's Blues"	7:52

Personnel

• Simon Joyner – Vocals, Guitar
• Jessica Billey – Violin
• Jeb Bishop – Trombone
• Chris Deden – Percussion
• Joe Ferguson – Engineering
• Ryan Hembrey – Bass
• Wil Hendricks – Piano, Accordion, Vibes
• Charles Kim – Pedal Steel
• Glenn Kotche – Drums, Percussion
• Michael Krassner – Electric Guitar, Production, Engineering
• Fred Lonberg-Holm – Cello, String and Horn Arrangements
• Ernst Long – Flugelhorn, Trumpet
• Ken Vandermark – Clarinet

External links

• The Lousy Dance on Bandcamp
• The Lousy Dance credits information at Discogs
• Information on Black Dogs & Yellow Birds
• Review by Tim McMahan