title: Insignificance (Jim O'Rourke album)
text: # Insignificance (Jim O'Rourke album)
  
  Insignificance is the second singer-songwriter album by Jim O'Rourke, originally released on November 19, 2001 by Drag City. It is named after the Nicolas Roeg film of the same name. It peaked at number 35 on the UK Independent Albums Chart.
  
  ## Critical reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Aggregate scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | Metacritic | 81/100 |
  | Review scores ||
  | Source | Rating |
  | AllMusic | |
  | The Guardian | |
  | NME | 8/10 |
  | Pitchfork | 8.0/10 |
  | Q | |
  | Spin | 7/10 |
  | Stylus Magazine | A− |
  | Uncut | |
  
  At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 81% based on 16 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".
  
  Pitchfork placed it at number 166 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All tracks are written by Jim O'Rourke.
  
  ## Personnel
  
  Credits adapted from liner notes.
  
  * Jim O'Rourke
  * Rob Mazurek – cornet (1, 4, 6)
  * Ken Vandermark – saxophone (3)
  * Jeff Tweedy – harmonica (1), guitar (3, 6)
  * Ken Champion – pedal steel guitar (5, 7)
  * Darin Gray – bass guitar (1, 3, 4, 6, 7)
  * Glenn Kotche – drums (all tracks), vibraphone (5)
  * Tim Barnes – drums (1, 3, 4, 6, 7)
  
  ## Charts
  
  | Chart (2002) | Peak position |
  | - | - |
  | UK Independent Albums (OCC) | 35 |
  