At the Cut is a 2009 album by Vic Chesnutt. It was his penultimate album release before his death on December 25, 2009, from an overdose of muscle relaxants. The song "Flirted with You All My Life" alludes to Chesnutt's own attitude toward suicide, including his previous attempts to take his own life. Along with North Star Deserter, this album features various members from the Canadian post-rock band Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra, as well as Fugazi's vocalist and guitarist Guy Picciotto.

Track listing

All songs written by Vic Chesnutt

"Coward" – 5:16

"When the Bottom Fell Out" – 3:11

"Chinaberry Tree" – 4:11

"Chain" – 3:00

"We Hovered with Short Wings" – 5:15

"Philip Guston" – 3:28

"Concord Country Jubilee" – 4:33

"Flirted with You All My Life" – 4:42

"It Is What It Is" – 6:59

"Granny" – 3:25

Personnel

Musicians

Vic Chesnutt – guitar, vocals

Thierry Amar – contrabass, engineering

Chad Jones – guitar

Efrim Menuck – guitar, keyboards, vocals, engineering

Jessica Moss – violin, vocals

Nadia Moss – organ, piano, vocals

David Payant – drums, keyboards, vocals

Guy Picciotto – guitar

Technical personnel

Howard Bilerman – engineering

Harris Newman of Grey Market Mastering – finalizing

Radwan Moumneh – engineering

Guy Picciotto – engineering

References

2009 albums

Vic Chesnutt albums

Thee Silver Mt. Zion albums

Constellation Records (Canada) albums

Albums produced by Guy Picciotto

Collaborative albums

At the Cut