Recorded in Glasgow, Scotland with Aidan Moffat and David Gow of Arab Strap, and Ali Roberts of Appendix Out, The Lioness explores similar territory as the previous Songs: Ohia album, Axxess and Ace, namely the volatility of relationships.
But the mood here is much bleaker than the previous album, and there's more of a feeling a desperation in Jason Molina's vocals.
On the opening track, "The Black Crow," he sings "I look down / and see the whole world / and it's fading." With the rest of the album, Molina personalizes the universal, lamenting fading love and clinging to it for dear life.
Sonically, there is more experimentation on The Lioness than other releases, with flashes of keyboards and duel guitars, but the hallmark, as always, is Molina's inimitable voice.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Black CrowJason Molina | Songs: Ohia | Play | 07:16 | 16 MB | 43 MB |
| 2 | TigressJason Molina | Songs: Ohia | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 3 | Nervous BrideJason Molina | Songs: Ohia | Play | 02:43 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 4 | Being in LoveJason Molina | Songs: Ohia | Play | 05:41 | 13 MB | 34 MB |
| 5 | LionessJason Molina | Songs: Ohia | Play | 06:37 | 15 MB | 37 MB |
| 6 | Coxcomb RedJason Molina | Songs: Ohia | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 20 MB |
| 7 | Back on TopJason Molina | Songs: Ohia | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 19 MB |
| 8 | Baby Take a LookJason Molina | Songs: Ohia | Play | 03:06 | 7 MB | 14 MB |
| 9 | Just a SparkJason Molina | Songs: Ohia | Play | 02:19 | 5 MB | 10 MB |
| 39 mins | 90 MB | |||||
| 39 mins | 217 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Cargill | Member of Attributed Artist |
| 2 | Jonathan Cargill | Band |
| 3 | Geof Comings | Band |
| 4 | David Gow | Band |
| 5 | Andrew Miller | Engineer |
| 6 | Aidan Moffat | Band |
| 7 | Jason Molina | Band, Composer, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 8 | Alasdair Roberts | Band |
| 9 | Songs: Ohia | Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |