Goes West

by William Tyler

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  • Type: Album
  • Released: 25 January 2019
  • Label: Merge
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 37:47
  • Community rating: 3.25/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Following a move from Nashville to Los Angeles, the acclaimed guitarist delivers a deeply pastoral, entirely acoustic instrumental record. Backed by a stellar group of session musicians including Meg Duffy (Hand Habits) and Bill Frisell, the album weaves intricate folk-rock fingerpicking with the warm, open-road expanse of California Americana. It is an incredibly peaceful, beautifully arranged showcase of his compositional prowess.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk, instrumental, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Alpine Star (5:26)
  2. Fail Safe (3:18)
  3. Not in Our Stars (3:09)
  4. Call Me When I'm Breathing Again (3:00)
  5. Eventual Surrender (3:03)
  6. Rebecca (4:03)
  7. Venus in Aquarius (5:15)
  8. Virginia Is for Loners (3:12)
  9. Man in a Hurry (3:42)
  10. Our Lady of the Desert (3:34)

Credits

  • William Tyler - primary artist, acoustic guitar, written-by
  • Griffin Goldsmith - drums, percussion, drums (drum set)
  • Bill Frisell - electric guitar
  • Meg Duffy - electric guitar, loops
  • James Wallace - piano, organ, vibraphone
  • Duffy - electric guitar, sampler

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