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Sun Kil Moon – Ghosts Of The Great Highway (2-LP Vinyl)

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Est. 1974, Curated by Heads
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Mark Kozelek had already built a devoted following through Red House Painters' slow-burn catalog when he quietly released this 2003 debut under the Sun Kil Moon name, and it remains the touchstone of his solo work. Named after a boxing documentary about heavyweight Edwin Valdes, the album carries that same weight, elegance worn down by miles and memory.

Vinyl LP pressing. An album as good as Ghosts of the Great Highway should never go out of print. Ghosts continues- even fine-tunes- the work Kozelek did with his former band, Red House Painters. These songs are virtuously stoic Americana- all shimmery guitars, measured tempos, malevolent moods, and wandering melodies. His voice sounds like Neil Young's, especially in the effortlessness with which he hits the high notes then returns to a lower, earthier texture. Ghosts is a travelogue of sorts, speeding through the Midwest and the West; in this sense, it's the male equivalent to Lucinda Williams' Car Wheels on a Gravel Road, especially in the imperfect mirroring of physical terrain and emotional geography. The band Kozelek assembled for Ghosts- Anthony Koutsos (Red House Painters), Tim Mooney (American Music Club), and Geoff Stanfield (Black Lab), along with a few guests- ably but subtly bolster his lyrics and vocals, generating a steady clip that never flags. The result is an album as hypnotic as highway divider lines whizzing past. Includes original bonus track "Gentle Moon (Acoustic)."

Tracklist

Side A

1. Glenn Tipton (4:15)
2. Carry Me Ohio (6:17)
3. Salvador Sanchez (6:29)

Side B

1. Last Tide (3:01)
2. Floating (3:15)
3. Gentle Moon (5:14)
4. Lily And Parrots (4:16)

Disc 1

1. Duk Koo Kim (14:23)

Side D

1. Sí, Paloma (5:34)
2. Pancho Villa (5:10)
3. Gentle Moon (Acoustic) (5:00)

UPC: 883870088510
Label: Rough Trade Us
Release Date: 2.16.18
Format: LP Vinyl