Created against the backdrop of the American wasteland, Mighty Joe Moon introduces vast rock textures with traces of southern alternatwang. Layered with guitar, banjo, Dobro, cello, mandolin, accordion, harmonica, pump organ, tablas, and "acquired hunks of metal," the band reconfigures sound with rustic debauchery. The strident vocal work of singer-songwriter Grant Lee Phillips generates folk mythology and political commentary with a nod to disparate class distinctions.
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| lyrics | time | stars |
|---|---|---|
| ·Demon Called Deception | 2:51 | 0.45 |
| ·Drag | 3:05 | n/a |
| ·Happiness | 3:00 | 0.37 |
| ·Honey Don’t Think | 3:15 | 0.37 |
| ·It’s The Life | 3:32 | 0.45 |
| ·Lady Godiva & Me | n/a | n/a |
| ·Last Days Of Tecumseh | 2:32 | 0.5 |
| ·Lone Star Song | n/a | 0.34 |
| ·Mighty Joe Moon | 2:49 | 0.5 |
| ·Mockingbirds | 4:57 | 0.37 |
| ·Rock Of Ages | 4:14 | 0.25 |
| ·Side By Side | 6:54 | 0.4 |
| ·Sing Along | 4:26 | 0.5 |
| albums | year | tracks |
|---|---|---|
| ·Copperopolis | 1996 | 14 |
| ·Fuzzy | 1993 | 10 |
| ·Jubilee | 1998 | 14 |
| ·Mighty Joe Moon | 1994 | 13 |

