Megadeth Sweating Bullets (Live At The Cow Palace/1992) (Live At The Cow Palace/1992) Megadeth Ashes In Your Mouth (Live At The Cow Palace/San Francisco/1992) (Live At The Cow Palace/San Francisc Megadeth Intro (Live At The Cow Palace/San Francisco/1992) (Live At The Cow Palace/San Francisco/1992) Megadeth Lucretia (Live At The Cow Palace/San Francisco/1992) (Live At The Cow Palace/San Francisco/1992) (Live At The Cow Palace/San Francisco/1992) (Live At The Cow Palace/San Francisc
Megadeth This Was My Life (Live At The Cow Palace/San Francisco/1992) (Live At The Cow Palace/San Francisco/1 Megadeth Foreclosure Of A Dream (Live At The Cow Palace/San Francisco/1992) (Live At The Cow Palace/San Franc Megadeth Symphony Of Destruction (Live At The Cow Palace, San Francisco/1992) (Live At The Cow Palace, San Fr Megadeth Wake Up Dead (Live At The Cow Palace/San Francisco/1992) (Live At The Cow Palace/San Francisco/1992) Megadeth Countdown To Extinction (Live At The Cow Palace/San Francisco/1992) (Live At The Cow Palace/San Fran Megadeth The Conjuring (Live At The Cow Palace/San Francisco/1992) (Live At The Cow Palace/San Francisco/1992 Megadeth Sweating Bullets (Live At The Cow Palace/San Francisco/1992) (Live At The Cow Palace/San Francisco/1 Megadeth Holy Wars.The Punishment Due (Live At The Cow Palace/San Francisco/1992) (Live At The Cow Palace/S
Megadeth Skin O' My Teeth (Live At The Cow Palace/San Francisco/1992) (Live At The Cow Palace/San Francisco/1 Megadeth Hangar 18 (Live At The Cow Palace/San Francisco/1992) (Live At The Cow Palace/San Francisco/1992)
Megadeth In My Darkest Hour (Live At The Cow Palace/San Francisco/1992) (Live At The Cow Palace/San Francisco Megadeth Peace Sells (Live At The Cow Palace, San Francisco/1992) (Live At The Cow Palace, San Francisco/1992 Megadeth Tornado Of Souls (Live At The Cow Palace/San Francisco/1992) (Live At The Cow Palace/San Francisco/1 Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers American Girl (Live At The Cow Palace, San Francisco / 1983) (Live At The Cow Palace, San Francisco Neil Diamond Rainy Day Song (Live At The Cow Palace / 1981) (Live At The Cow Palace / 1981) ( Days in the Wake was originally released simply as Palace Brothers. Days in the Wake is the simplest work in the Palace canon, and among the very best.
Oldham's lyrics would become increasingly cryptic from this point on, but while the literal meaning of songs like "Wither Thou Goest" and "I Am a Cinematographer" is elusive, the emotional power of these performances is as eloquent as anyone could hope for.
But the stark simplicity and audio vérité ambience of Days in the Wake builds on the already dramatic emotional power of There Is No-One What Will Take Care of You, and if Will Oldham's obsession with sin and retribution is less forcefully stated in these songs, that's not to say it isn't clearly present on most of these songs, especially the cautionary tale "You Will Miss Me When I Burn," the mournful but fiercely proud "No More Workhorse Blues," and "Pushkin," which begins with the declaration "God is the answer/God lies within," without making it sound like a concept in which Oldham can take much comfort. The second album from Palace Brothers would seem to barely qualify on either count - at a shade over 27 minutes, Days in the Wake seems a bit skimpy in the era of the 80-minute CD, and only one song, "Come a Little Dog," clearly features any musicians besides Will Oldham and his rickety acoustic guitar.