Mark Kozelek - Mark Kozelek Sings Favorites (2016)
Artist: Mark Kozelek
Title: Mark Kozelek Sings Favorites
Year Of Release: 2016
Label: Caldo Verde Records
Genre: Folk Rock, Slowcore, Singer-Songwriter
Quality: Flac (tracks)
Total Time: 37:56
Total Size: 146 Mb
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: Mark Kozelek Sings Favorites
Year Of Release: 2016
Label: Caldo Verde Records
Genre: Folk Rock, Slowcore, Singer-Songwriter
Quality: Flac (tracks)
Total Time: 37:56
Total Size: 146 Mb
WebSite: Album Preview
01. Send in the Clowns 3:56
02. Moon River 3:15
03. I'm Not in Love 4:29
04. Win 2:44
05. Mainstreet 3:25
06. Another Day 3:12
07. Somewhere over the Rainbow 2:29
08. Amanda 2:40
09. Get Along Home Cindy 2:58
10. O Holy Night 2:42
11. Something Stupid 2:52
12. Float On 3:13
"Mark Kozelek Sings Favorites" (2016) is a studio album of covers by American indie folk musician Mark Kozelek (frontman of Red House Painters and Sun Kil Moon), released on May 27, 2016, on his own label, Caldo Verde Records.
Kozelek has always had a passion for covering other people's material (he's recorded entire tributes to Modest Mouse and AC/DC), but this album stands out for its radical minimalism and unexpected song selection.
The album's defining feature is its complete abandonment of guitar. Kozelek abandoned his usual acoustic strumming and recorded the entire album exclusively with piano accompaniment. Chris Connolly (a member of Desertshore) played the lead piano, and Joshua Brody contributed to two tracks.
The musician has assembled an eclectic collection of pop standards, 70s pop classics, traditional songs, and indie rock, filtered through his signature melancholic filter.
The album features several well-known guest vocalists who assist Kozelek with duets or provide backing vocals:
Mike Patton (Faith No More) sings backup on a cover of David Bowie's "Win."
Mini Driver (actress and singer) sings Nancy Sinatra's part on the iconic "Something Stupid."
Mimi Parker (the late lead singer of the cult slowcore band Low) and indie folk musician Will Oldham (Bonnie 'Prince' Billy) also provide backing vocals.
Key tracks include a deeply minor-key take on the Stevie Sondheim show trope "Send In The Clowns," the tender "Moon River," 10cc's soft-rock classic "I'm Not In Love," and a completely reimagined, slowed-down version of Modest Mouse's hit "Float On."
Kozelek has always had a passion for covering other people's material (he's recorded entire tributes to Modest Mouse and AC/DC), but this album stands out for its radical minimalism and unexpected song selection.
The album's defining feature is its complete abandonment of guitar. Kozelek abandoned his usual acoustic strumming and recorded the entire album exclusively with piano accompaniment. Chris Connolly (a member of Desertshore) played the lead piano, and Joshua Brody contributed to two tracks.
The musician has assembled an eclectic collection of pop standards, 70s pop classics, traditional songs, and indie rock, filtered through his signature melancholic filter.
The album features several well-known guest vocalists who assist Kozelek with duets or provide backing vocals:
Mike Patton (Faith No More) sings backup on a cover of David Bowie's "Win."
Mini Driver (actress and singer) sings Nancy Sinatra's part on the iconic "Something Stupid."
Mimi Parker (the late lead singer of the cult slowcore band Low) and indie folk musician Will Oldham (Bonnie 'Prince' Billy) also provide backing vocals.
Key tracks include a deeply minor-key take on the Stevie Sondheim show trope "Send In The Clowns," the tender "Moon River," 10cc's soft-rock classic "I'm Not In Love," and a completely reimagined, slowed-down version of Modest Mouse's hit "Float On."
