Singing Saw

by Kevin Morby

Singing Saw cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 15 April 2016
  • Label: Dead Oceans
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 43:29
  • Community rating: 3.52/5 from 10 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The former Woods bassist delivers his critically acclaimed solo breakthrough, heavily inspired by his relocation to a secluded neighborhood in Los Angeles. The album utilizes a sweeping, cinematic palette, incorporating choral vocals, horns, and the eerie, wavering tone of the titular musical saw. It acts as a remarkably beautiful, modern reinterpretation of 1970s Dylan-esque folk rock.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, folk, acoustic, piano, storytelling, male-vocals, jangly

Tracklist

  1. Cut Me Down (3:32)
  2. I Have Been to the Mountain (3:14)
  3. Singing Saw (7:15)
  4. Drunk and On a Star (4:18)
  5. Dorothy (5:08)
  6. Ferris Wheel (3:05)
  7. Destroyer (4:26)
  8. Black Flowers (5:47)
  9. Water (6:40)

Credits

  • Kevin Morby - primary artist, guitar, vocals, piano
  • Alecia Chakour - backing vocals
  • Hannah Cohen - backing vocals
  • Lauren Balthrop - backing vocals
  • Justin Sullivan - drums, percussion
  • Nick Kinsey - drums, percussion
  • Marco Benevento - piano, keyboards
  • John Andrews - saw [singing saw]

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