Giant SandBest Giant Sand Albums Ranked
7.6
Avg Score
6
Opinions
6
Albums
2
Reviewers
Summary from 6 ratings
On Wavelength, fans have rated Giant Sand's catalog across 6 albums from 6 opinions, with an overall average of 7.6/10. The top-rated Giant Sand album is Is All over the Map (25th Anniversary Edition) (2004) with a 8.1/10 average from 2 ratings, followed by Heartbreak Pass and Provisions. The discography on Wavelength spans 2002 to 2015.
Is All over the Map (25th Anniversary Edition)
“The recent departure of rhythm section John Convertino and Joey Burns (now better known as Calexico) has surprisingly not hurt Giant Sand a bit-- this new release features some of frontman Howe Gelb's best material in ages.”
Provisions
“After a four-year wait, Giant Sand return with more Howe Gelb-orchestrated desert madness. PJ Harvey, M. Ward, Neko Case, and Isobell Campbell each make contributions to the record.”
Cover Magazine (25th Anniversary Edition)
“Howe Gelb wants you to know that he's too fucking cool. As he starts to sing Marty Robbins' "El Paso," his voice barely lifts above a whisper; the acoustic guitar strums lightly, poignantly behind him. You sense that drummer Joe Convertino is wearing a suit, and that it looks really sharp. The melodrama of this gunfighter ballad comes through, but suavely, and even when Gelb stops in the middle to”
Blurry Blue Mountain
“Roughly a quarter-century into its life, Howe Gelb's Giant Sand project continues to display his command of songwriting and melodic vocabulary.”
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