title: The Lousy Dance
text: # The Lousy Dance
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | AllMusic | |
  | Pitchfork Media | 7.8/10 |
  
  The Lousy Dance is an album by Simon Joyner, released in 1999.
  
  ## Critical reception
  
  Exclaim! called the album "a modern folk sound—campfire confessionals done up in a cosmopolitan context." CMJ New Music Report praised Joyner's "quiet intensity and folk-like musical rudiments."
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All tracks are written by Simon Joyner.
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Simon Joyner – Vocals, Guitar
  * Jessica Billey – Violin
  * Jeb Bishop – Trombone
  * Chris Deden – Percussion
  * Joe Ferguson – Engineering
  * Ryan Hembrey – Bass
  * Wil Hendricks – Piano, Accordion, Vibes
  * Charles Kim – Pedal Steel
  * Glenn Kotche – Drums, Percussion
  * Michael Krassner – Electric Guitar, Production, Engineering
  * Fred Lonberg-Holm – Cello, String and Horn Arrangements
  * Ernst Long – Flugelhorn, Trumpet
  * Ken Vandermark – Clarinet
  