American Water (album)

American Water
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 20, 1998
StudioRare Book Room, Brooklyn
Genre
Length47:53
LabelDrag City
Producer
Silver Jews chronology
The Natural Bridge
(1996)
American Water
(1998)
Bright Flight
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The Austin Chronicle
The Guardian
The List
Mojo
NME7/10
Pitchfork9.9/10 (1998)
9.4/10 (2017)
Rolling Stone
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
Spin

American Water is the third studio album by American indie rock band Silver Jews. Released in 1998 as an LP and CD on Drag City (DC149) in America and Domino (WIG56) in Europe, American Water was recorded at The Rare Book Room in Brooklyn and mastered at Abbey Road Studios. The album features musicians Tim Barnes, David Berman, Mike Fellows, Stephen Malkmus, Chris Stroffolino, and artwork by Chris Kysor.