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Shotgun Singer

Shotgun Singer is an album by American singer/songwriter Kris Delmhorst, released in 2008.

History

Delmhorst recorded Shotgun Singer in a rural cabin with minimal recording gear by herself. Once completed, she brought in various players to add to the songs, including her husband Jeffrey Foucault and friend and label-mate Peter Mulvey. Those three had previously released Redbird together five years earlier.

Reception

Joe Vigilione of Allmusic wrote "... anyone dipping into a song like "Freediver" or any other random track on this disc is bound to be quite surprised at the extraordinary depth inside."

The Boston Herald stated in their review: "Perennial Boston Music Award nominee Delmhorst makes a stunning transformation by moving from the countrified folk of her previous three releases to a dreamier and denser sound brimming with atmosphere and muted-but-infectious melodies... Shotgun Singer is a work of lo-fi beauty, and evidence of an artist taking flight."

Track listing

All songs by Kris Delmhorst.

  1. "Blue Adeline" – 4:28
  2. "Heavens Hold the Sun" – 3:43
  3. "To the Wire" – 4:02
  4. "Midnight Ringer" – 4:13
  5. "If Not for Love" – 3:27
  6. "Riverwide" – 4:19
  7. "1000 Reasons" – 4:33
  8. "Birds of Belfast" – 4:57
  9. "Oleander" – 3:05
  10. "Kiss It Away" – 3:14
  11. "Freediver" – 4:02
  12. "Brand New Sound" – 3:26

Personnel

  • Kris Delmhorst – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, organ, piano, cello, tambourine, mandolin, bass, vibraphone, keyboards, Fender Rhondes
  • Jeffrey Foucault – acoustic guitar, banjo, slide guitar
  • David "Goody" Goodrich – guitar loops
  • Sam Kassirer – organ, piano, percussion, keyboards, vibraphone, Fender Rhodes
  • Kimon Kirk - bass
  • Makaya McCraven - drums
  • Erin McKeown – requinto
  • Peter Mulvey – electric guitar
  • Barry Rothman - record samples, shortwave radio

Production

  • Produced by Kris Delmhorst and Sam Kassirer
  • Engineered by Danny Bernini, Justin Pizzoferrato, Andy Pinkham and Sam Kassirer
  • Mastered by Jeff Lipton
  • Mixed by Kristen Smith
  • Photography by Jon Strymish, Jeffrey Foucault and Kris Delmhorst
  • Design by Paul Fucik

References

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