Sun Kil Moon - Ghosts of the Great Highway
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Free Music Review: Who Knew?
Hit: 5 Stars
Change your name to that of Sun Myung Moon's wife, amp up the Red House Painters slow-fi dirges, even add some cuts that get a little loud, write songs about long-dead and mostly forgotten boxers and what do you get? A terrific album. Duk Koo Kim is way too long at 14:32, but everything else here is superb. Salvador Sanchez and Pancho Villa are the same song -- done once to rock and then again as the CD's final cut in a quiet late night farewell, even a bit of mandolin it sounds like, to all these memorable characters. My other favorites are Lily and Parrots, an unabashed hymn to a lover whose absence literally pains Kozelek, and Glenn Tipton, where -- while throwing out lines like "Cassius Clay was hated more than Sonny Liston" -- Kozelek recalls his father watching late night TV like he now does and that makes me remember my own Dad in a similar situation as -- years from now -- my son in middle age may think of me on late nights. It goes on. In the end, I guess, that's what this CD is -- living as an act of remembering. Whatever it is, it's great stuff.Free Music Review: Saw a typhoon coming in close
Hit: 5 Stars
Um. Wow. This album is flat out amazing. I am going to see a (postponed) show at a tiny beachside cafe in Florida with Mark K. and am now absolutely drooling over the prospect of hearing his stripped down acoustical genius in such an intimate venue. There are so many incredible songs on this album, even a up-tempo rocker or two. There are others that have a south of the border flair that puts me nice swollen headed-out at Pancho Villa's ranch-sipping tequila and looking over my plundered-loot state of mind. and collections of haunting, ballads lamenting over the missed opportunities and memories of drifters and criminals that sound perfect teamed with a Decemberist release in a playlist. And then there is the crown jewel... "Carry Me Ohio" ... whose orchestration and sound drive me to the brink of emotional break every listen. I thought I had heard every great album of last year... I was wrong. Listen for yourselfFree Music Review: Much better than 'Old Ramon' and Far better than 'Song for..
Hit: 5 Stars
I have to admit that i've lost my faith in Mark Kozelek since RHP 'Song for a blue guitar' and 'Old Ramon'. I don't even own his solo works (except 'White christmas live which included RHP's live tracks) and i think that he may never do any good works again after he left 4AD but for this new band of Mark, i wish to take a chance (of course, after i've read all other pepple's reviews) and then...It's worth it !!! I can feel many fine and familiar tunes in this album, you can listen through it all again and again with the outstanding tracks 'Carry me ohio' and 'Duk koo kim' it's close to compare to my fovourite RHP's tracks as 'Medecine bottle' and 'Katy song' that i've never found on 'Old ramon' or 'Song for...'. For me, this album should have been released after 'Ocean beach' for one or many reasons. Listen to it and you'll understand what i mean.Free Music Review: Kozelek's Best Yet
Hit: 5 Stars
When I first listened to this CD, I wasn't impressed. In retrospect, I was clearly missing something, because this album is incredible in every sense. There isn't a weak track to be found; each song is revelatory in it's mastery of musicianship, lyrical depth, and vocal ability. It's so rare to find an album this accomplished, where every element is so perfect, from the guitar to the infectious melodies.It's also not a one note effort. Ghosts of the Great Highway runs the gamut from devastatingly emotional journeys like "Floating" and "Last Tide", to the sweet "Gentle Moon", the epic near-psychedelia of "Duk Koo Kim", and the rocking post punk of "Lily and Parrots", and "Salvador Sanchez". I don't expect to hear a better album this year...
Free Music Review: A Brilliant Change of Pace
Hit: 5 Stars
I don't normally write reviews, but someone below suggested that the rave reviews are only being given by hard core fans of Kozelek or RHP. I had never heard of either before hearing "Carry Me Ohio" one day on XM. It is one of those songs that is so good it is shocking when you first hear it, like The Shins "New Slang" - it grabs you immediatly. I have sampled some of Kozelek's other works here, and doubt I will pick up anything else soon, but I really love this album. There are several songs that I wish would just go on and on. If you have become bored with everybody trying to copy Sufjan Stevens, or you're like me and really don't understand the buzz about the Canadians, pick up this album and try it. Whether you like it or not, there can be no doubt that Kozelek is his own artist.