Both O'Rourke and Grubbs experiment with ambient, synthesized guitar sounds on tracks like 'Introduction' and 'Ship Supply' to no avail.

The mere comparison of this effort to Last Place to Go, the improvised pieces taken from the movie's European tour, evidences the disappointing nature of the original soundtrack. This music might be ample accompaniment to the film itself, but lacks concrete direction and enthusiasm. There is no doubt that this is a collection of more than apt musicians, but the feeling perpetuated on this album is one of over-electronic and expansive monotony. This is not to slander gloomy music, but the compositions on this album are depressing from a thematic standpoint. The film is a documentary about the fishermen of Alaska, and some of the scenes are rather bleak and depressing, but unfortunately most of the music is as well. This album was recorded as the soundtrack to the movie Dutch Harbor, and consists of improvised pieces recorded in one day. But, despite the caliber of the performers, something seems to be missing. Quote from: AMG The collection of musicians on this album is incredible: Jim O'Rourke, David Grubbs, Douglas McCombs, and many others. (The EP ends in earnest with an obligatory-sounding hidden track, 'I Will Be Good,' which was written by Oldham and sees the trio singing in the round, trading off lead.) While there aren't a lot of surprises here, Amalgamated Sons of Rest is a pleasant enough curiosity for fans of any of these three indie folk standard-bearers. Roberts starts things off with a reading of the traditional 'Maa Bonny Lad.' Oldham follows with an almost spoken-word interpretation of the whaling ballad 'My Donal,' while Molina completes the circle with his own brooding tale, 'The Gypsy He-Witch.' Roberts' 'The Last House' and Oldham's 'Major March' pass somewhat unnoticed, but the EP ends nicely with Molina's 'Jennie Blackbird's Blues.' The trio finally jelling, it's the only song that doesn't sound at all tossed off. The instrumentation is mostly acoustic, with drums and piano making brief appearances. A general format is followed: One singer takes lead vocals and the other two add backup. Given the core trio of forlorn voices involved, this seven-song (including a bonus cut) album sounds like about what you'd expect: dark, wistful, and sparse. Quote from: AMG In September 2001, Will Oldham, Jason Molina of Songs: Ohia, and Alasdair Roberts of Appendix Out met up in Louisville to record what would become this EP, a one-off project called Amalgamated Sons of Rest.

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