Salvation Is a Deep Dark Well

The Builders and the Butchers | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 16, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Gigantic
• ASIN: B00284G2FI
• In-Print Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #146,294 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

2009 release from the Portland-based former Alaskans. Salvation Is A Deep Dark Well is a much more complete work than their debut, showcasing the bands full potential. On Salvation, the Builders worked with producer Chris Funk from the Decemberists who brought with him a throng of expertise, patience, instruments, and some of the best musicians in Portland. In the vein of the Southern Gothic tales Ryan [Sollee, songwriter] weaves stories of struggle with the usual cast of characters God, the Devil, soldiers, branches, wind, rain and hell fire. The story of Salvation Is A Deep Dark Well is that there's joy and celebration through the darkness, there's light in the hardest of times, and when you reach the bottom may salvation light your way.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fair review, September 28, 2009

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Lindee Orr - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Salvation Is a Deep Dark Well (Audio CD)

This CD is the best 12 dollars I have ever spent in my entire life. After reading reviews for this CD I feel that I need to give my 2 cents, because it really is a 5* success. It seems like every time a band comes out with a new CD everyone feels this urge to say, "meh, its good, but not as good as BLAH BLAH BLAH. There are 11 songs on this CD and I absolutely LOVE 9 of them. It is a bit more polished than the self titled release of last year. Polished is GOOD people. It sounds so crisp and perfect. I absolutely LOVED the self-titled, and now I absolutely love this. They didn't change their sound, they perfected it. Lyrics are a bit darker. I like that though. See for yourself. Enjoy.

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW !!!, February 7, 2011

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johnnie - See all my reviews

This review is from: Salvation Is a Deep Dark Well (Audio CD)

How did I not hear about these guys earlier? I'm glad I found them now. Nothing has moved me on the first listen since I first heard Neutral Milk Hotel's "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea." I would not compare the two albums in many other way's, however. I would describe it in this way, if the Decemberists had a baby with Trampled By Turtles, Then the Cave Singers had a baby with the Rural Alberta Advantage, and then those babies met and had a baby of their own. All

i can say is WOW !!! I LOVE THIS ALBUM already.

5.0 out of 5 stars Musical Excellence, February 4, 2011

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This review is from: Salvation Is a Deep Dark Well (Audio CD)

Man I dig this CD. It's an immediately likeable bit of Folk Rock that you'll be tapping your feet and bobbing your head to by the middle of the second song for sure. The music is almost hard, almost upbeat, with darker lyrics and almost wharbling lead vocals that don't grate the nerves but give the songs a certain kind of energy. This one has maintained a regular spot in my car's CD rotation since August of 2010, and it will for the forseeable future as well.

You'll probably like this one too. Give it a shot, it's well worth the $12 and change.