Seven hours til dawn
got my blue suede boots
got my travellin' pack
got my cattle eyed coat
in the back of the van
got my walkin' face on
my own slice of what wrong
my own version of right
my own piece of what's mine
and the moon marks the night
and the clock ticks the time
seven hours til dawn
seven hours too long
can the winner give
can a new round begin
does it matter who's strong
do the questions belong
Hushed folk-based songs build from feathery acoustic guitar figures and draped with layers of keys and pedal steel. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 14, 2023
Gabriel Kahane is often compared to Sufjan Stevens and Rufus Wainwright (both of whom he’s collaborated with in the past). It’s a lot to live up to, but to that already high bar I’ll add Ben Folds and Randy Newman, if only for Kahane’s similar sense of musical theatre, playful storytelling and ability to set … Continue reading Album of the Week: Where are the Arms → Bandcamp Album of the Day Dec 19, 2011