Recorded live in brisbane, may 23, 2019, except tracks 11 and 12 recorded live in sydney, may 21 and 22. Initially a continuation of the defunct indie rock band red house. If you spend enough time with the new sun kil moon album benji, there is every chance that you will end up crying sooner or later. The record met with critical acclaim, and was named in the best of 2014 lists of fact, stereogum, pitchfork, rough trade, drowned in sound, tiny mix tapes, and the nme. I read that in the song exodus, sun kil moons mark kozelek talks about nick cave losing his son in that tragic accident. Edit release all versions of this release new submission. These descriptions come to mind when listening to mark kozeleks sixth studio lp with sun kil moon, benji.
The record met with critical acclaim, 12 and was named in the best of 2014 lists of fact, stereogum, 14 pitchfork, 15 rough trade, 16 drowned in sound, 17 tiny mix tapes, 18 and the nme. Some musicians tell those stories more literally than others. The album features mark on guitar and vocals, donny mccaslin on saxophone, and jim white on drums. By the end of benji, death is on the mind for the rest of us too. Mark kozeleks work with the album leafs jimmy lavalle on perils from the sea gave the sun kil moon leader formerly of red house painters a new outlook on lyric writing. Heres the skinny on my intro to jesusun kil moon rough trade, 2016.
Listen to sun kil moon soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 100 tracks. Chris is part of the collaborative band deserthore with guitarist phil carney and vocalist mark kozelek. Mark kozelek with ben boye and jim white, sun kil moon. The mood is drab, but its so masterfully put together you cant help but be sucked in to the bleak reality of kozeleks. The excellent benji, kozeleks sixth album as sun kil moon, and roughly 12th overall, released in february, justly garnered the 47yearold the greatest acclaim of his career. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Sun kil moon is a folk rock act founded in san francisco in 2002. Originally a continuation of kozeleks defunct indie. Sun kil moon s longrumored collaboration with justin broadricks project jesu was announced that year, with a prerelease track, americas most wanted mark kozelek and john dillinger, offered to websites in october. From among the leaves onward, kozeleks voice adopted a more strained, deeper, and more monotone quality. Last week, as a kind of foreword to his forthcoming album benji, kozelek outlined a list of themes, events, and influences for the record in an opinionator piece for the new york times.
Mar 04, 2016 heres the skinny on my intro to jesu sun kil moon rough trade, 2016. Benji, an album by sun kil moon on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Dec 25, 2019 see what other people are saying about benji by sun kil moon and discuss your favourite songs with other fans on.
Sun kil moon has taken a big and somewhat unpredictable step forward with this release. It is also known as the main moniker of guitarist and vocalist mark kozelek. The album was released february 11, 2014 and features guest musicians steve shelley. Sun kil moon releaseproduct benji label caldo verde catalogue number 634457642126 release date february 2014 share. Benji by sun kil moon released in 2014 via caldo verde. Sun kil moon, led by mark kozelek is a reflection on marks childhood years and his life today.
Reply see 1 reply notify me 1 helpful r6125335 release. Stream tracks and playlists from sun kil moon on your desktop or mobile device. See what other people are saying about benji by sun kil moon and discuss your favourite songs with other fans on. On this episode of the podcast, we finally bring you episode two of indieheads retrospect, a series where we get indepth about the formative albums we love. Dec 07, 2014 the excellent benji, kozeleks sixth album as sun kil moon, and roughly 12th overall, released in february, justly garnered the 47yearold the greatest acclaim of his career. Live at the old museum brisbane caldo verde records free doublecd with all purchases at. Sun kil moon i watched the film the song remains the same. Benji limited edition by sun kil moon buy and download. Selfproduced by primary recording artist mark kozelek, the album shares its name with the 1974 film benji, and was recorded between march and august 20 at hyde street studios in san francisco the album features contributions from owen ashworth, jen wood, will oldham. An interview with mark about the album by director josh boone and can be found at talkhouse. First hearing on this certain vinyl version in 2017. The greatest conversation ever in the history of the universe 30 days, 30 songs, the ottawa bluesfest song live in toronto, heron blue single, heron blue single, top tracks. Folk singer mark kozeleks remarkable sixth album as sun kil moon feels less like a collection of songs than a series of eulogies delivered in real time.
According to pitchfork, theres a lot of great artists featuring on the album including sonic youths steve shelley, jen wood who has worked with the postal service, will oldham, and owen ashworth formerly known as casiotone for the painfully alone, now of advance base. The pitchfork readers poll features your picks for the best and worst in the world of music, including your choices for top albums and top tracks, along with. Benji was the sixth full length record by mark kozeleks sun kil moon. Richard ramirez died today of natural causes lyrics. After dissolving his previous band red house painters, singersongwriter mark kozelek resurfaced with sun kil moon, refining and expanding the luminous acoustic balladry and harrowingly intimate lyricism that were the hallmarks of his career to date. Live at the old museum brisbane free doublecd with all purchases at. Stream benji, a playlist by sun kil moon from desktop or your mobile device. Benji by sun kil moon free listening on soundcloud. Sun kil moon s sixth studio album, benji, was released in february 2014.
The album, simply titled jesu sun kil moon, appeared on caldo verde in january of 2016. Benji is the sixth studio album by american indie folk act sun kil moon, released on 11 february 2014 on caldo verde records. After red house painters, mark kozeleks second outlet for his melancholy, nocturnal, and wry songwriting. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Mark kozelek, currently of sun kil moon and formerly of red house painters, is one such musician. This time around, aj, jackson, and lily rave trackbytrack about sun kil moons modern classic, benji. But to my pleasant suprise, what i got was a far more personal, haunting and brutally honest storytellingbased folk album, with a splash of jazz. Benji, sun kil moons latest release was recorded between march and august 2012. Selfproduced by primary recording artist mark kozelek, the album shares its name with the 1974 film benji, and was recorded between march and august 20 at hyde street studios in san francisco.
To be released on sun kil moons own label caldo verde in february. Listen free to sun kil moon benji carissa, i cant live without my mothers love. Released 11 february 2014 on caldo verde catalog no. I began my journey with the 2014 sun kil moon release, benji, expecting another spokenword infused folk album which implemented experimental sounds inspired by rock and hiphop. But while sun kil moon has operated largely as a kozelek solo project in recent years, benji also enlists the services of drums, bass, and background vocals in stretches to keep things from. The album was released february 11, 2014 and features guest musicians steve shelley, will oldham and owen ashworth. April, admiral fell promises, benji, universal themes, jesu sun kil moon, common as light and love are red valleys of blood, and 30 seconds to the decline of planet earth. The first time i misted up to the album, it was during a. Mark is joined by guest musicians steve shelley, jen wood, will oldham and owen ashworth. Listen free to sun kil moon benji carissa, i cant live without my mothers love and more. I watched the film the song remains the same lyrics. Folkrooted, acousticdriven, and showcasing kozeleks usual freestyling vocals that give you the impression hes spouting them spontaneously, benji dares to tackle some of lifes toughest topics, all through the. Sun kil moon is an american folk rock act from san francisco, california, founded in 2002.
Listen to your favorite songs from benji by sun kil moon now. Kozelek discovered that if he shifted his approach, he could deliver a conversational narrative as personal and as rambling as anything since allen ginsberg and jack kerouac cataloged what. Caldo verde records chris connolly released his first solo piano album in 2009. To be released on sun kil moon s own label caldo verde in february. While beautiful, all eyes remain on kozelek and his lyrics. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. I read that in the song exodus, sun kil moon s mark kozelek talks about nick cave losing his son in that tragic accident. Mark kozelek wants us to know that they all lived, loved, fought, fucked up, and often.
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