The Palace At 4am (Part I)

Jay Bennett

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 23, 2002)
• Original Release Date: April 23, 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Undertow Music
• ASIN: B000063Y3E
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #35,124 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Clarifying raven2017, July 30, 2004

By	Edward Burch (Champaign, IL USA) - See all my reviews

I could not submit a review without giving it a rating, so I randomly went with 4 stars.

Jay Bennett did not simply "have a hand" in writing "My Darlin'.'' Rather he WROTE the song. Our version (the one which appears on P4AM) is the original, and Summerteeth's is the cover, in spite of their flip-flopped order of release.

As for "Shakin' Sugar" and "Venus," we have always been very clear right from the start that these songs were Tweedy/Bennett collaborations ("check your fileshares" suggests cloak-and-dagger antics). If "Sugar" sounds like Wilco's "Alone," it shouldn't be surprising because the basic tracks are the same. WHY are they the same? Because Jay Bennett played EVERY instrument on the Wilco version. We simply added some more stuff to it and put it on our record.

As to whether people like our record better or Wilco's records better, I do not really care. I make records because I enjoy it. I just wanted to clarify a mis-informed opinion.

Thanks,
Edward Burch

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wilco's Loss Is Our Gain, November 21, 2002

By	Larry White (AdultPop.com) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Teaming with another multi-talented instrumentalist and vocalist Edward Burch, former Wilco member Jay Bennett has created an album every bit as good as anything Wilco has done. If Bennett's mission upon leaving Wilco was to search for `the hook', it appears he's found it, as it makes an appearance in virtually every song. Although Bennett and Burch are not averse to tossing in sonic twists akin to those of their brethren Wilco, their songs are generally more `poppy', less edgy, more hummable and a very pleasant surprise.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This isn't Wilco...but that's good!, June 15, 2003

By	EBHP "ebhp" (VALENCIA, CA United States) - See all my reviews

I suppose it's natural for the breakup of a band (or one musician's removal as was the case with Jay Bennett being forced to leave Wilco) to cause fans to take sides and proclaim one side the victor. This happened when Uncle Tupelo broke up and people took sides either with Jay Farrar or Jeff Tweedy. Personally, I couldn't care. They are both stellar musicians and I've enjoyed their respective work over the past several years.

This album by Jay Bennett is surprisingly good and I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys Son Volt/Jay Farrar, Wilco, Ryan Adams, or any other singer-songwriter who sings with passion. No, it's not Wilco, but for that I'm thankful. If he had left the band and tried only to repeat what Wilco was doing, he would be bashed left and right. Give the man some props for doing his own thing and enjoy it for what it is...Great music.