Even with miles between us
thoughts beneath us
when words are failing
light is waning, aye, aye aye
times are crashing
chances are passing
all is fleeting
when there's no feeling
even when bones are aching
even when hearts are straying
I hold yours
you hold mine
even with forgotten memories
even with long-shot remedies
all my weakness
empty pieces
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