Frustration Plantation

Frustration Plantation
Studio album by Rasputina
Released	March 16, 2004
Recorded	The Blah-Blah Institute, Threshold Music, The Mummy's Tomb
Genre	Cello rock[1] Chamber rock[2] Southern Gothic[2]
Length	44:18 62:45 (with bonus disc)
Label	Instinct
Producer	Joseph Bishara, Melora Creager
Rasputina chronology
The Lost and Found, 2nd Edition (2003) Frustration Plantation (2004) A Radical Recital (2005)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

Frustration Plantation is the fourth studio album by American rock band Rasputina, released by Instinct Records on March 16, 2004.[4] While not strictly a concept album, Frustration Plantation does have many songs darkly relating to women's lives in the Old South.

Critical reception

In a review for AllMusic, Heather Phares said of the album, "The idea of mixing eerie, Deliverance-style Southern ambience with Rasputina's aesthetic is an inspired one, and it results in their strongest work to date."[3] Andy Hermann of PopMatters praised Melora Creager's songwriting, and said, "Eccentric instrumentation aside, Rasputina are ultimately just a great pop band with an immensely talented frontwoman, and Frustration Plantation is their most entertaining, consistent work to date."[2] Jamie Kiffel of Lollipop Magazine said of the album, "While it might be easy to call Rasputina’s product a gimmick, Creager’s genuine fascination with her subject matter keeps her death and occult sound, for the loss of a better word, fresh."[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Melora Creager, except where noted

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Doomsday Averted"		2:34
2.	"Secret Message"		3:16
3.	"Possum of the Grotto"		2:56
4.	"If Your Kisses Can’t Hold the Man You Love"	Jack Yellen, Vivian Ellis[5]	3:07
5.	"The Mayor"		4:37
6.	"When I Count…"		0:26
7.	"High on Life"		3:31
8.	"Wicked Dickie"	Lead Belly	2:23
9.	"My Captivity by Savages"		3:00
10.	"Saline the Salt Lake Queen"		4:06
11.	"Oh, Injury"		4:10
12.	"When I Was a Young Girl"		1:36
13.	"Momma Was an Opium Smoker"		1:52
14.	"Nov. 17dee"	Lyrics by Hollis Lane	1:08
15.	"Girls’ School"		5:29
Total length:			44:18

Poor Relations in the Shed Out Back (Bonus Disc)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Yellow Fever" (Frustration Plantation Out-take)		1:27
2.	"Momma Was an Opium-Smoker" (Melora Mix)		1:57
3.	"Nov. 17dee" (Long Version)	Lane	10:24
4.	"Secret Message" (Melora Mix)		3:17
5.	"Crazy Swan" (Cabin Fever remnant)		3:07
6.	"Sanchez" (Frustration Plantation sketch)		0:55
7.	"Mr. Romberg" (from Lakmé)	Léo Delibes	1:30
8.	"My Soul"	Traditional	0:30
9.	"Oh, Injury" (reprise)		2:10
Total length:			18:27 62:45

Credits

• Melora Creager – Cello, dulcimer, vocals, producer, engineer
• Zoë Keating – Cello, vocals, engineer
• Jonathon Tebeest – drums, percussion
• Joseph Bishara – Producer, drum programming, mixing, engineer
• Kenny Dykstra – Engineer
• Tom Baker – Mastering
• Hollis Willa Lane (daughter of Creager) – Vocals on track 14
• Symon Chow – Photography, typography, graphic realization

References

1. Kiffel, Jamie (July 12, 2004). "Rasputina – Frustration Plantation – Review". Lollipop Magazine. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
2. Hermann, Andy (April 27, 2004). "RASPUTINA: FRUSTRATION PLANTATION". popmatters. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
3. Phares, Heather. "Frustration Plantation Review by Heather Phares". AllMusic. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
4. "Rasputina – Frustration Plantation". Discogs.com. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
5. "Sophie Tucker – Follow A Star". Discogs.com. Retrieved June 26, 2021.