In a 2011 interview with All About Jazz, Holcomb said:
AAJ: They [songs off “Robin Holcomb”] almost seem to have a European quality to them, despite you being an Americana connoisseur. “The American Rhine”, there doesn’t seem to be any Rhine in America…
RH: No, and that was more of a metaphor, and...
Further on down the American Rhine
Further on down the American Rhine
Further on down the American Rhine
Needle full of miracles
Everything the size of a mosquito gone
Everything the size of a mosquito dead
Everything the size of a mosquito gone
Needle full of miracles
Needle full of miracles
Needle full of miracles
Needle full of miracles
Only use one mirror from now on
Further on down the American Rhine
Further on down the Amеrican Rhine
Further on down the Amеrican Rhine
Needle full of miracles
Needle full of miracles
The American Rhine was written by Robin Holcomb.
The American Rhine was produced by Wayne Horvitz.
Robin Holcomb released The American Rhine on Mon Nov 19 1990.