Peter Stampfel - Song Shards (2025) [Hi-Res]

Since the 1960s, Peter Stampfel (Holy Modal Rounders, The Fugs) has been a major influence on the freakier edge of folk music, standing as "one of the first artists to explore the nexus where folk and psychedelia meet" (All Music). On his new album Song Shards, which marries two concepts, also represents a return to health for Stampfel, who was unable to sing for a time due to dysphonia. Section 1 is made up of ancient stoic aphorisms: prayers and observations of wit and wisdom (some inspired by his time in AA and others by smoking weed); while Section 2 sees Stampfel recalling radio advertising jingles, the first of which he heard on the radio at the age of 6 in 1945. Both are made up of extremely short songs. The album was produced by Mark Bingham (Marianne Faithfull, Dr. John, R.E.M.) and recorded in Brooklyn and New Orleans. Stampfel has collaborated with Michael Hurley, Jeffrey Lewis, Yo La Tengo, and They Might Be Giants and won a GRAMMY Award for his liner notes of The Anthology of American Folk Music reissue. According to Rolling Stone his music is "oddball and ambitious" and The New York Times called him "the joyful embodiment of Americana of the folk hero."

Tracklist:
1-1 Peter Stampfel - Muses Nine [1:41]
1-2 Peter Stampfel - Maximum Love [1:39]
1-3 Peter Stampfel - Every Person [1:25]
1-4 Peter Stampfel - Open Me [1:55]
1-5 Peter Stampfel - More Wack [1:30]
1-6 Peter Stampfel - Swell Hells Bells [1:16]
1-7 Peter Stampfel - Day Go By [1:53]
1-8 Peter Stampfel - The Obstacle is the Way [1:01]
1-9 Peter Stampfel - God May Be Indifferent [1:14]
1-10 Peter Stampfel - Please Help Me [2:01]
1-11 Peter Stampfel - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy [1:24]
1-12 Peter Stampfel - Find a Way [1:10]
1-13 Peter Stampfel - Be Strict with Yourself [1:08]
1-14 Peter Stampfel - You Are the Product [1:22]
1-15 Peter Stampfel - Hail Mary [3:36]
1-16 Peter Stampfel - Love The Hand That Fate Deals You [1:18]
1-17 Peter Stampfel - The Road [1:20]
1-18 Peter Stampfel - You Fight for Your Life [1:48]
1-19 Peter Stampfel - Focus [1:23]
1-20 Peter Stampfel - New Prayer of Jabez [3:28]
1-21 Peter Stampfel - Ajax [0:10]
1-22 Peter Stampfel - All-Purpose Rit [0:08]
1-23 Peter Stampfel - Aunt Fanny’s Bread [0:20]
1-24 Peter Stampfel - Blatz [0:17]
1-25 Peter Stampfel - Castro Convertible [0:20]
1-26 Peter Stampfel - Cream of Wheat [0:27]
1-27 Peter Stampfel - Elsie, the Borden Cow [0:40]
1-28 Peter Stampfel - Goldblatt’s [0:12]
1-29 Peter Stampfel - Libby’s Canned Food [0:15]
1-30 Peter Stampfel - Linco [0:27]
1-31 Peter Stampfel - Log Cabin Syrup [0:26]
1-32 Peter Stampfel - Old Timer’s Beer [0:14]
1-33 Peter Stampfel - Omar Bread [0:24]
1-34 Peter Stampfel - Pepsi-Cola [0:28]
1-35 Peter Stampfel - Postum [0:21]
1-36 Peter Stampfel - Prell Shampoo [0:28]
1-37 Peter Stampfel - Rival Dog Food [0:24]
1-38 Peter Stampfel - Robert Hall Clothing Store [0:33]
1-39 Peter Stampfel - Sal Hepatica [0:11]
1-40 Peter Stampfel - Super Suds [0:06]
1-41 Peter Stampfel - Swift Premium Franks [0:13]
1-42 Peter Stampfel - Beer Jingle [0:08]
1-43 Peter Stampfel - White Rose Petroleum Jelly [0:47]
1-44 Peter Stampfel - White Tower Hamburgers [0:18]
1-45 Peter Stampfel - Whitman’s Sampler [0:35]
1-46 Peter Stampfel - Wisconsin Super Service Stations [0:33]