Austin Sunday is the 48th release overall and fourth live album by avant-folk/blues singer/songwriter Jandek

Jandek

Jandek is the musical project of an anonymous outsider musician who operates out of Houston, Texas. Since 1978, Jandek has self-released over 60 albums of unusual, often emotionally dissolute folk and blues songs without ever granting more than the occasional interview or providing any biographical...

. It is his sixth release of the year (fifth if the DVD version

Glasgow Sunday (DVD)

Glasgow Sunday is the DVD counterpart to the 2005 live album released in 2005 by musician Jandek. Like the original album , it was released on June 13, 2006 by Corwood Industries and shares the same catalog number, albeit with the suffix "DVD" attached...

 of Glasgow Sunday

Glasgow Sunday

Glasgow Sunday is the second of four albums released in 2005 by musician Jandek on Corwood Industries, as . His 41st overall, it was recorded live on October 17, 2004 at The Arches, Glasgow, as part of the Instal festival...

is not counted) and documents Jandek's first ever American live performance, which took place in Austin, Texas

Austin, Texas

Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...

 on August 28, 2005. The lineup of musicians features "The Corwood Representative" on guitar and vocals, along with local musicians, electric bassist Juan Garcia and drummers Nick Hennies (also of The Weird Weeds) and Chris Cogburn.

It is a double-CD like his previous two live releases, Newcastle Sunday

Newcastle Sunday

Newcastle Sunday is the 45th release by avant-folk/blues singer/songwriter Jandek, released by Corwood Industries. It is a recording of his second ever live performance, recorded at The Sage Gateshead, England....

and Glasgow Monday

Glasgow Monday

Glasgow Monday is the 47th release, third live album, and second-ever double album release, from avant-folk/blues singer/songwriter Jandek. It is his fifth release of the year and features "The Corwood Representative" on piano and vocals, along with the same rhythm section he performed with at...

. It is notable, however, that the album is the second live release in the row to be issued by Corwood Industries; previously, Corwood had released three studio albums between the audio edition of Glasgow Sunday

Glasgow Sunday

Glasgow Sunday is the second of four albums released in 2005 by musician Jandek on Corwood Industries, as . His 41st overall, it was recorded live on October 17, 2004 at The Arches, Glasgow, as part of the Instal festival...

and Newcastle Sunday, and one studio release between Newcastle... and this album.

The show was also videotaped and was released as a DVD by Corwood Industries in October 2007. The DVD contains 2 camera angles but no 2 camera mix, much like Newcastle Sunday

Newcastle Sunday

Newcastle Sunday is the 45th release by avant-folk/blues singer/songwriter Jandek, released by Corwood Industries. It is a recording of his second ever live performance, recorded at The Sage Gateshead, England....

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Camera Operator: Medgar Jacobs

Camera Operator: Lorrenza Phillips Jr.

Technical Director: Bret Branon

FOH: Chris Payeur

Recording: Eric Archer

Disc One

1. Throw Me Away (9.13)
2. Ugly Man (7.12)
3. Lithe Body (9.25)
4. The Police (7.21)
5. Run Away (5.32)
6. If I Wanted (5.45)

Disc Two

1. Wine You Devil (8.50)
2. You Hold Me Up (5.37)
3. You Just About Killed Me (6.53)
4. Little While (5.36)
5. Lonely Dog (6.51)
6. Let Me Try Again (12.54)