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The title of Rejected Unknown might be aimed at Atlantic Records, who held Johnston in contractual limbo for years with little support or promotion after his major-label debut, 1994's Fun. Johnston was finally dropped by Atlantic, and the long since-completed Rejected Unknown finally emerged on Gammon Records in 2001 (after a planned Tim Kerr release was scrapped). While the music on Rejected Unknown can at first sound overly self-deprecating and even angry at times, Johnston is actually painting a much larger picture -- a picture of endless longing for acceptance, hopeless romanticism, and unrequited love. On the rollicking piano-driven "I Lose," Johnston sings "Got left out of the 'in' crowd/I seen their type/A bunch of buttwipes that rule," at once as sarcastic as Randy Newman and with the endearing quality for which Johnston has become known. Plus, Johnston's musical contribution to the album is far greater than on Fun, adding piano, guitar, and even percussion to many tracks. As with most of Johnston's albums, there are a few songs that just fall flat or come off as a little too coy, but overall, it's a quality addition to the catalog of one of songwriting's true originals.
© Jason Nickey /TiVo
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Daniel Johnston, Composer, MainArtist - Eternal Yip Eye Music / BMG (BMI), MusicPublisher
(C) 1999 Eternal Yip Eye Music marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers (P) 1999 Eternal Yip Eye Music marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers
Daniel Johnston, Composer, MainArtist - Eternal Yip Eye Music / BMG (BMI), MusicPublisher
(C) 1999 Eternal Yip Eye Music marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers (P) 1999 Eternal Yip Eye Music marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers
Daniel Johnston, Composer, MainArtist - Eternal Yip Eye Music / BMG (BMI), MusicPublisher
(C) 1999 Eternal Yip Eye Music marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers (P) 1999 Eternal Yip Eye Music marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers
Daniel Johnston, Composer, MainArtist - Eternal Yip Eye Music / BMG (BMI), MusicPublisher
(C) 1999 Eternal Yip Eye Music marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers (P) 1999 Eternal Yip Eye Music marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers
Daniel Johnston, Composer, MainArtist - Eternal Yip Eye Music / BMG (BMI), MusicPublisher
(C) 1999 Eternal Yip Eye Music marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers (P) 1999 Eternal Yip Eye Music marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers
Daniel Johnston, Composer, MainArtist - Eternal Yip Eye Music / BMG (BMI), MusicPublisher
(C) 1999 Eternal Yip Eye Music marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers (P) 1999 Eternal Yip Eye Music marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers
Daniel Johnston, Composer, MainArtist - Eternal Yip Eye Music / BMG (BMI), MusicPublisher
(C) 1999 Eternal Yip Eye Music marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers (P) 1999 Eternal Yip Eye Music marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers
Daniel Johnston, Composer, MainArtist - Brian Beattie, Composer - Eternal Yip Eye Music / BMG (BMI), MusicPublisher
(C) 1999 Eternal Yip Eye Music marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers (P) 1999 Eternal Yip Eye Music marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers
Daniel Johnston, Composer, MainArtist - Eternal Yip Eye Music / BMG (BMI), MusicPublisher
(C) 1999 Eternal Yip Eye Music marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers (P) 1999 Eternal Yip Eye Music marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers
Craig Ross, Composer - Daniel Johnston, Composer, MainArtist - Brian Beattie, Composer - Eternal Yip Eye Music / BMG (BMI), MusicPublisher - Peter LaFond, Composer - Dave Jungen, Composer
(C) 1999 Eternal Yip Eye Music marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers (P) 1999 Eternal Yip Eye Music marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers
Daniel Johnston, Composer, MainArtist - Eternal Yip Eye Music / BMG (BMI), MusicPublisher
(C) 1999 Eternal Yip Eye Music marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers (P) 1999 Eternal Yip Eye Music marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers
Daniel Johnston, Composer, MainArtist - Eternal Yip Eye Music / BMG (BMI), MusicPublisher
(C) 1999 Eternal Yip Eye Music marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers (P) 1999 Eternal Yip Eye Music marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers
Daniel Johnston, Composer, MainArtist - Eternal Yip Eye Music / BMG (BMI), MusicPublisher
(C) 1999 Eternal Yip Eye Music marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers (P) 1999 Eternal Yip Eye Music marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers
Daniel Johnston, Composer, MainArtist - Eternal Yip Eye Music / BMG (BMI), MusicPublisher
(C) 1999 Eternal Yip Eye Music marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers (P) 1999 Eternal Yip Eye Music marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers
Daniel Johnston, Composer, MainArtist - Eternal Yip Eye Music / BMG (BMI), MusicPublisher
(C) 1999 Eternal Yip Eye Music marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers (P) 1999 Eternal Yip Eye Music marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers
Album review
The title of Rejected Unknown might be aimed at Atlantic Records, who held Johnston in contractual limbo for years with little support or promotion after his major-label debut, 1994's Fun. Johnston was finally dropped by Atlantic, and the long since-completed Rejected Unknown finally emerged on Gammon Records in 2001 (after a planned Tim Kerr release was scrapped). While the music on Rejected Unknown can at first sound overly self-deprecating and even angry at times, Johnston is actually painting a much larger picture -- a picture of endless longing for acceptance, hopeless romanticism, and unrequited love. On the rollicking piano-driven "I Lose," Johnston sings "Got left out of the 'in' crowd/I seen their type/A bunch of buttwipes that rule," at once as sarcastic as Randy Newman and with the endearing quality for which Johnston has become known. Plus, Johnston's musical contribution to the album is far greater than on Fun, adding piano, guitar, and even percussion to many tracks. As with most of Johnston's albums, there are a few songs that just fall flat or come off as a little too coy, but overall, it's a quality addition to the catalog of one of songwriting's true originals.
© Jason Nickey /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:58:42
- Main artists: Daniel Johnston
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Eternal Yip Eye Music
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
(C) 1999 Eternal Yip Eye Music marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers (P) 1999 Eternal Yip Eye Music marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers
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