Skm is comprised of longtime painters drummer anthony koutsos, drummer tim mooney of american music club fame, and bassist geoff stanfield of black lab, as. Sun kil moons best songs as picked by the jam community, 20112015. When laura snapes asked the sun kil moon singer some questions. Hell never return to the turbulent sound of the 1990s, though you get raw. Mark kozeleks second cousin, who died last year at the age of 35 in a. Wed go downtown and get ice cream and feed french fries to the.
Is there some urgency to get all this material out. There are 11 songs on sun kil moons astonishing sixth lp benji, and in. Hes built one of modern musics richest catalogs dating back to 1992 when his first album with red house painters was released. The album also features guest musicians will oldham a. Alameda, will be released by caldo verde records on may 19, 2015.
Track from sun kill moon s forthcoming album, benji. You gotta have a vague rock song in your catalog that everyone can sing along. But i left ohio then and pretty much forgotten all about you. She was only my second cousin, kozelek sang on the track carissa. Benji is the sixth full length sun kil moon release. Oh carissa, when i first saw you, you were a lovely child. Mark kozelek wants us to know that they all lived, loved, fought, fucked up, and often. Conor oberst interviews mark kozelek about the new sun kil moon album common as light and love are red valleys of blood. And the last time i saw you, you were fifteen and pregnant and running wild.
Sun kil moon is a folk rock act founded in san francisco in 2002. Mark kozelek talks about the new sun kil moon album benji. It is also known as the main moniker of guitarist and vocalist mark kozelek. Oh carissa, when i first saw you, you were a lovely child and the last time i saw you, you were fifteen and pregnant and running wild i remember wondering, could there be a light at the end of your tunnel. The album, simply titled jesusun kil moon, appeared on caldo verde in january of 2016. Sun kil moons mark kozelek has scaled back his musical operations considerably over the last decade or so.
And if those three comparisons come across as utterly ridiculous, dont worry. After red house painters, mark kozeleks second outlet for his melancholy, nocturnal, and wry songwriting. Oh, carissa when i first saw you you were a lovely child and the last time i saw you you were 15 and. Makes me want to explore more of their music, but also kinda scares me that i know none of their albums are likely to be better than this or at least impact me in the same way. Among the leaves, an album by sun kil moon on spotify. Sun kil moon sees kozelek undertake all the writing, composing, singing and guitar playing accompanied by anthony koutsos also an exmember of rhp on drums, and geoff stanfield on bass. The first time i misted up to the album, it was during a. Sun kil moon is an american folk rock act from san francisco, california, founded in 2002. Sun kil moon benji i cant live without my mothers love.
Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Jun 25, 2015 our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Mar 30, 2020 listen to sun kil moon soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 100 tracks. Though the musical components of sun kil moons benji rarely amount to more than mark kozeleks voice and acoustic guitar, its lyrical universe is incomparably vast, spanning countries and. Though the musical components of sun kil moons benji rarely amount to. April, the new album from sun kil moon, is mark kozeleks first original record since the acclaimed 2003 sun kil moon debut ghosts of the great highway. August 18, 2010 admiral fell promises is an almost impossibly lovely and tender plea to a wouldbe lover. An interview with mark about the album by director josh boone and can be found at talkhouse.
Selfproduced by primary recording artist mark kozelek, the album shares its name with the 1974 film benji, and was recorded between march and august 20 at hyde street studios in san francisco. Sun kil moon s eighth studio album, common as light and love are red valleys of blood, was released in february 2017, which was followed by their ninth studio album, this is my dinner, in november 2018. If you spend enough time with the new sun kil moon album benji, there is every chance that you will end up crying sooner or later. Stream tracks and playlists from sun kil moon on your desktop or mobile device. Selfproduced by primary recording artist mark kozelek, the album shares its name with the 1974 film benji, and was recorded between march and august 20 at. Sun kil moon and the album leaf join forces for new album perils from the sea. Sun kil moon lyrics 126 song lyrics sorted by album, including lone star, carry me ohio, dogs. Mark kozelek talks about the new sun kil moon album benji with. Jesu sun kil moon jesu sun kil moon releases discogs. But i left ohio then and had pretty much forgotten all about you. Benji is the sixth studio album by american indie folk act sun kil moon, released on 11 february 2014 on caldo verde records. I did this interview over thanksgiving weekend, 20, because mark kozelek mentioned that his spirit leaves an album soon after he finishes a record.
Sun kil moon s mark kozelek has scaled back his musical operations considerably over the last decade or so. The album, simply titled jesu sun kil moon, appeared on caldo verde in january of 2016. Feb 08, 2014 sun kil moons mark kozelek bares all on this latest outing, and the results are captivating, writes kitty empire. Went from hearing my first sun kil moon song on xmu about a week ago to listening to this album once or twice a day right now. Listen to sun kil moon soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 100 tracks. Mick and fred have been friends lifelong friends, now both reaching their more senior years they find. Sun kil moon is the current project of san francisco, californiabased singersongwriter. Sun kil moon performs in july at the forecastle festival louisville, kentucky. Features song lyrics for sun kil moons benji album.
Jesu sun kil moon is a collaborative studio album by american indie folk act sun kil moon and british experimental act jesu, released on january 21, 2016 on caldo verde records and rough trade. Every day, thousands of people around the world write about music they love. Skm is comprised of longtime painters drummer anthony koutsos, drummer tim mooney of american music club fame, and bassist geoff stanfield of black lab, as well as a string trio from the san francisco conservatory. Benji, mark kozeleks sixth album as sun kil moon, is as abrasive as pharmakon, as hauntingly emotive as dean blunt, and as disorienting as oneohtrix point never. Features song lyrics for sun kil moon s benji album. But while sun kil moon has operated largely as a kozelek solo project in recent years, benji also enlists the services of drums, bass, and background vocals in stretches to keep things from. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Sun kil moon perform richard ramirez died today of natural causes duration. This is my attempt to capture that fleeing spirit by grilling him about love, gratitude, death and the what his friends say about him. Originally a continuation of kozeleks defunct indie.
Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. I remember wondering, could there be a light at the end of your tunnel. I guess you were there some years ago at a family funeral. Bonnie prince billy, members of low, rachel goswell of slowdive, and isaac brock of modest mouse. Oh carissa, when i first saw you, you were a lovely child and the last time i saw you, you were fifteen and pregnant and running wild i re. Why i wont boycott sun kil moon one female music writers attempt to separate the music from the man. The album features mark on guitar and vocals, donny mccaslin on saxophone, and jim white on drums. Initially a continuation of the defunct indie rock band red house painters, sun kil moon is now the primary recording moniker of vocalist and guitarist mark kozelek. Oh carissa, when i first saw you, you were a lovely child and the last time i saw you, you were fifteen and pregnant and running wild. Sun kil moon is the current project of san francisco, californiabased singersongwriter mark kozelek, best known for his previous band, red house painters. Sun kil moon was formed in 2002 by former red house painters frontman mark kozelek.
Sun kil moons mark kozelek bares all on this latest outing, and the results are captivating, writes kitty empire. Benji is the sixth studio album by american indie folk act sun kil moon, released on 11. Watch the video for carissa from sun kil moons benji for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Sun kil moons longrumored collaboration with justin broadricks project jesu was announced that year, with a prerelease track, americas most wanted mark kozelek and john dillinger, offered to websites in october. The opening carissa is a portal towards the world kozelek inhabits. Feb 11, 2014 sun kil moon carissa barflynotbarfly2. Caldo verde records chris connolly released his first solo piano album in 2009. Carissa lyrics verse 1 oh carissa, when i first saw you, you were a lovely child and the last time i saw you. From 58 people richard ramirez died today of sun kil moon. Chris is part of the collaborative band deserthore with guitarist phil carney and vocalist mark kozelek.