Molina and Johnson

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| name = Molina and Johnson

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| artist = Jason Molina and Will Johnson

| cover = SC195 Molina and Johnson.jpg

| alt = Molina and Johnson album cover by Jack Delano, 1943

| released = 2 November 2009

| recorded = February 2008

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| genre = Alternative country

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| label = Secretly Canadian

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Molina and Johnson is a collaborative album recorded by American songwriters Jason Molina and Will Johnson. It was released on 2 November 2009 by Secretly Canadian.Secretly Canadian: Molina and Johnson release onesheet. Accessed 25 November 2009. [http://www.secretlycanadian.com/onesheet.php?cat=SC195 ]

The cover art for the album was taken from a photograph by Jack Delano for the Office of War Information: Indiana Harbor Belt RR, switchman demonstrating signal with a "fusee" - used at twilight and dawn - when visibility is poor. This signal means "stop." Calumet City, Ill. from 1943.

"All Gone, All Gone" features back-up vocals by Sarah Jaffe.

It received "generally favorable reviews" according to review aggregator Metacritic, with an aggregate score of 75 as of 25 November 2009.Metacritic: Molina And Johnson by Molina And Johnson. Accessed 25 November 2009. [http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/molinaandjohnson/molinaandjohnson ] According to the Austin Chronicle reviewer, "this debut collaboration is a testament to just how deeply these two songwriters sympathize with each other's work, revealing a shared penchant for evocatively detailed images that blossom into visceral narratives."Austine Powell: "Texas Platters: Molina & Johnson", Austin Chronicle, 30 October 2009, accessed 25 November 2009. [http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/issue/review?oid=oid%3A901326 ] The Pitchfork Media reviewer was less sanguine: "The 14 tracks on Molina and Johnson comprise an especially slow drive through somber countryside, windows up and speed limit carefully maintained."Stephen M. Deusner: "Album review: Molina and Johnson [5.1]", Pitchfork Media 4 November 2009, accessed 25 November 2009. [http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13659-molina-and-johnson/ ]