Recording under Red House Painters since the early nineties, Mark Kozelek has fashioned a career out of reinventing the once tired singer/songwriter genre into a veritable melange of genre-bending conventions.
The latest offering from Kozelek, now working under the title of Sun Kil Moon, will hit stores the first of April. Those who pre-ordered the album, however, received the album sometime last week.
The first two thousand and eight copies were hand signed by the man himself and included a four track bonus disc of alternate cuts from the album, including: "Tonight In Bilbao", "The Light", "Like The River", and "Tonight The Sky."
Longtime fans will knowingly smile at the play length: approximately seventy-five minutes spread over eleven tracks. As rumored, providing supporting vocals are Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard and Will Oldham (also known as Bonnie 'Prince' Billy).
Stylistically, whether recording under Sun Kil Moon, Red House Painters, or just simply Mark Kozelek - the end result is always the same. Brilliantly evocative, impassioned instrumentation is set to Kozelek's wry, penetrative lyrics. The sound has become something of a trademark, so much so that Kozelek's music has been recognized even during an unheard, instrumental cut.
This consistency makes April an easy decision. Anyone who has enjoyed an album of Kozelek's is practically guaranteed to adore the latest. It is perfect music for spring, for April, for anyone with a heart - broken or otherwise.
Sun Kil Moon "Moorestown" from April (2008)
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