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American Water by Silver Jews
American Water is an album by Silver Jews, released in 1998. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 1 countdown appearance in total. The biggest is “Random Rules”, on 1 list with a best position of #314.
American Water, the third Silver Jews album, came out in 1998 on Drag City in America and Domino in Europe. David Berman, the only fixture in a band he'd started in Hoboken in 1989 with Pavement's Stephen Malkmus and Bob Nastanovich, cut it at The Rare Book Room in Brooklyn, with the mastering done at Abbey Road. Malkmus plays on it, alongside Mike Fellows, Tim Barnes and Chris Stroffolino, and Chris Kysor handled the artwork.
It's loose, shambling indie rock, guitars wandering around each other while Berman's deadpan delivery lands somewhere between a sigh and a punchline. "Random Rules" is the song that has stuck around. Sitting between The Natural Bridge and Bright Flight, it's a lean, low-key record that rewards the listener who leans in close.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from American Water on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Random Rules | 1 | #314 | – | 2024 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.