''Shotgun Singer'' is an album by
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singer/songwriter Kris Delmhorst
Kris Delmhorst is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Originally from Brooklyn, New York City, United States, she now lives in Western Massachusetts, is an active member of the Boston folk scene, and tours internationally. She has rele ...
, released in 2008.
History
Delmhorst recorded ''Shotgun Singer'' in a rural cabin with minimal recording gear by herself. Once completed, she brought in various players to add to the songs, including her husband
Jeffrey Foucault
Jeffrey Foucault (born January 26, 1976) is an American songwriter and record producer from Whitewater, Wisconsin, United States, whose work marries the influence of American country, blues, rock 'n' roll, and folk music. He has released seven ...
and friend and label-mate
Peter Mulvey. Those three had previously released ''
Redbird'' together five years earlier.
Reception
Joe Vigilione of
Allmusic wrote "... anyone dipping into a song like "Freediver" or any other random track on this disc is bound to be quite surprised at the extraordinary depth inside."
The
Boston Herald
The ''Boston Herald'' is an American daily newspaper whose primary market is Boston, Massachusetts, and its surrounding area. It was founded in 1846 and is one of the oldest daily newspapers in the United States. It has been awarded eight Pulit ...
stated in their review: "Perennial Boston Music Award nominee Delmhorst makes a stunning transformation by moving from the countrified folk of her previous three releases to a dreamier and denser sound brimming with atmosphere and muted-but-infectious melodies... ''Shotgun Singer'' is a work of lo-fi beauty, and evidence of an artist taking flight."
[''Dow, Nate. Boston Herald''. April 18, 2008.]
Track listing
All songs by Kris Delmhorst.
#"Blue Adeline" – 4:28
#"Heavens Hold the Sun" – 3:43
#"To the Wire" – 4:02
#"Midnight Ringer" – 4:13
#"If Not for Love" – 3:27
#"Riverwide" – 4:19
#"1000 Reasons" – 4:33
#"Birds of Belfast" – 4:57
#"Oleander" – 3:05
#"Kiss It Away" – 3:14
#"Freediver" – 4:02
#"Brand New Sound" – 3:26
Personnel
*Kris Delmhorst – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, organ, piano, cello, tambourine, mandolin, bass, vibraphone, keyboards, Fender Rhondes
*Jeffrey Foucault – acoustic guitar, banjo, slide guitar
*David "Goody" Goodrich – guitar loops
*Sam Kassirer – organ, piano, percussion, keyboards, vibraphone, Fender Rhodes
*Erin McKeown – requinto
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Peter Mulvey – electric guitar
Production
* Produced by Kris Delmhorst and Sam Kassirer
* Engineered by Danny Bernini, Justin Pizzoferrato, Andy Pinkham and Sam Kassirer
* Mastered by Jeff Lipton
* Mixed by Kristen Smith
* Photography by Jon Strymish, Jeffrey Foucault and Kris Delmhorst
* Design by Paul Fucik
References
External links
Official Kris Delmhorst websiteSignature Sounds Recordings
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2008 albums
Kris Delmhorst albums