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Almanac
ReleaseProduct
Almanac
Artist
Widowspeak
Label
Captured Tracks
Catalogue Number
CT170
Release Date
January 22, 2013

Widowspeak is an American band comprised of Molly Hamilton and Robert Earl Thomas, known for its dreamy, western-tinged take on rock and roll. Their self-titled debut was praised for its reverential spaciousness, Hamilton's haunting voice, and Thomas's sinister Morricone-esque guitar lines. On their second album, Almanac, the duo explores denser arrangements and new sonic territory, from Saharan rhythms to Appalachian-inspired melodies, all delivered with stoic, wistful restraint. Named after those annual tomes which provide agricultural advice, chart weather patterns and astronomical phenomena, Almanac likewise tracks the life and death of seasons, youth, love, and the cyclical nature of all things. The album was recorded by Kevin McMahon (Swans, Real Estate) in a hundred year old barn in the Hudson River Valley of New York State during the transition from summer to fall. Producing with McMahon, Thomas expanded on the band's demos, crafting layers of guitar, Rhodes piano, organ and harmonium.

Digital Tracklist

  1. 1 Perennials 4:14 Buy

    Perennials

  2. 2 Dyed in the Wool 3:23 Buy

    Dyed in the Wool

  3. 3 The Dark Age 3:44 Buy

    The Dark Age

  4. 4 Thick As Thieves 2:45 Buy

    Thick As Thieves

  5. 5 Almanac 0:45 Buy

    Almanac

  6. 6 Ballad of the Golden Hour 4:27 Buy

    Ballad of the Golden Hour

  7. 7 Devil Knows 3:52 Buy

    Devil Knows

  8. 8 Sore Eyes 4:52 Buy

    Sore Eyes

  9. 9 Locusts 3:15 Buy

    Locusts

  10. 10 Minnewaska 2:29 Buy

    Minnewaska

  11. 11 Spirit Is Willing 4:04 Buy

    Spirit Is Willing

  12. 12 Storm King 3:20 Buy

    Storm King

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