At the Cut


At the Cut is a 2009 album by Vic Chesnutt. It was his penultimate album release before his death on December 25, 2009, from an overdose of muscle relaxants. The song "Flirted with You All My Life" alludes to Chesnutt's own attitude toward suicide, including his previous attempts to take his own life. Along with North Star Deserter, this album features various members from the Canadian post-rock band Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra, as well as Fugazi's vocalist and guitarist Guy Picciotto.

Track listing

All songs written by Vic Chesnutt
  1. "Coward" – 5:16
  2. "When the Bottom Fell Out" – 3:11
  3. "Chinaberry Tree" – 4:11
  4. "Chain" – 3:00
  5. "We Hovered with Short Wings" – 5:15
  6. "Philip Guston" – 3:28
  7. "Concord Country Jubilee" – 4:33
  8. "Flirted with You All My Life" – 4:42
  9. "It Is What It Is" – 6:59
  10. "Granny" – 3:25

    Personnel

Musicians
Technical personnel