January 19, 2024

Charlie Parr: Little Sun

Smithsonian Folkways – SF CD 40262

Format: CD, Vinyl LP, Album
Country: United States
Released: 2024
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk
[Tracklist]
1 Portland Avenue (04:30)
2 Little Sun (03:57)
3 Bear Head Lake (07:20)
4 Boombox (03:55)
5 Pale Fire (07:31)
6 Ten Watt (05:30)
7 Stray (04:40)
8 Sloth (03:41)
[Credits]
Producer and Mixing Engineer: Tucker Martine, Liner Notes Editor: Carla Borden, Designer: Joe Newton, Mastering Engineer: Jeff Lipton and Maria Rice
[Notes]
Over the last couple of decades, Charlie Parr has crisscrossed the world on tour more times than one can count. He also has released over a dozen albums of his songs, acclaimed for their poetic simplicity. Little Sun, his most ambitious album to date, was recorded with Tucker Martine (The Decemberists, Sufjan Stevens, My Morning Jacket) and features Parr augmenting his raw and affecting songs with stunning full-band arrangements. The remarkable backing band here includes Marisa Anderson, Victor Krummenacher, Andrew Borger, and Asher Fulero. Masterfully channeling the philosophical and transcendental qualities of the blues, Parr takes us on a journey through the winding streets of his imagination.

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