Buck Meek (of Big Thief) with Dylan Meek
The first word on Buck Meek's new record, Two Saviors, is 'pareidolia.' It is a word about recognizing shapes where none were intended to exist-- like searching for images in the clouds. It is an uncommon word, with a beautiful sound, and serves as an apt guide through these new songs of Buck's, which are themselves uncommon and beautiful, and which invite a deep, cloud-gaze state of attention.
The record was made in Louisiana, but it is important to start with Texas. It is the hidden point of dilation that makes all of these songs cohere, gel, carbonate. Think about the Texas flag; one red stripe, one white stripe, a field of blue and the lone star-- the base unit of the American formula.
We made this album in the Bywater neighborhood of New Orleans during the summertime, and it was hot, and the house we recorded in was a mansion, and it was on the corner of Royal and Desire. Paradoxical terms. Maybe contradictory. Trying to conjure an example of Royal Desire makes me nervous. It is the first image one sees in the cloud, the most obvious one, and seems to say something meaningful about the music. Though, maybe it is just distracting from the deeper picture.
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The guitarist best known as co-founder of 4x GRAMMY nominated band Big Thief is on tour this winter in support of his new solo album, Haunted Mountain (out now via 4AD). Buck's solo material is delivered with more twang than that of Big Thief. Opting for textured guitar over catchy riffs, his voice wavers as he describes the intricacies of love and a relationship to nature. Haunted Mountain has been met with critical acclaim from the likes of GQ, Paste, No Depression, and Brooklyn Vegan among others. Associated Press described the album as "A lovely fusion of twang and rock," while Pitchfork declared it "his fullest and most structured album."
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The first word on Buck Meek's new record, Two Saviors, is 'pareidolia.' It is a word about recognizing shapes where none were intended to exist-- like searching for images in the clouds. It is an uncommon word, with a beautiful sound, and serves as an apt guide through these new songs of Buck's, which are themselves uncommon and beautiful, and which invite a deep, cloud-gaze state of attention.
The record was made in Louisiana, but it is important to start with Texas. It is the hidden point of dilation that makes all of these songs cohere, gel, carbonate. Think about the Texas flag; one red stripe, one white stripe, a field of blue and the lone star-- the base unit of the American formula.
We made this album in the Bywater neighborhood of New Orleans during the summertime, and it was hot, and the house we recorded in was a mansion, and it was on the corner of Royal and Desire. Paradoxical terms. Maybe contradictory. Trying to conjure an example of Royal Desire makes me nervous. It is the first image one sees in the cloud, the most obvious one, and seems to say something meaningful about the music. Though, maybe it is just distracting from the deeper picture.
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The guitarist best known as co-founder of 4x GRAMMY nominated band Big Thief is on tour this winter in support of his new solo album, Haunted Mountain (out now via 4AD). Buck's solo material is delivered with more twang than that of Big Thief. Opting for textured guitar over catchy riffs, his voice wavers as he describes the intricacies of love and a relationship to nature. Haunted Mountain has been met with critical acclaim from the likes of GQ, Paste, No Depression, and Brooklyn Vegan among others. Associated Press described the album as "A lovely fusion of twang and rock," while Pitchfork declared it "his fullest and most structured album."
Buck Meek (of Big Thief) with Dylan Meek
The first word on Buck Meek's new record, Two Saviors, is 'pareidolia.' It is a word about recognizing shapes where none were intended to exist-- like searching for images in the clouds. It is an uncommon word, with a beautiful sound, and serves as an apt guide through these new songs of Buck's, which are themselves uncommon and beautiful, and which invite a deep, cloud-gaze state of attention.
The record was made in Louisiana, but it is important to start with Texas. It is the hidden point of dilation that makes all of these songs cohere, gel, carbonate. Think about the Texas flag; one red stripe, one white stripe, a field of blue and the lone star-- the base unit of the American formula.
We made this album in the Bywater neighborhood of New Orleans during the summertime, and it was hot, and the house we recorded in was a mansion, and it was on the corner of Royal and Desire. Paradoxical terms. Maybe contradictory. Trying to conjure an example of Royal Desire makes me nervous. It is the first image one sees in the cloud, the most obvious one, and seems to say something meaningful about the music. Though, maybe it is just distracting from the deeper picture.
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The guitarist best known as co-founder of 4x GRAMMY nominated band Big Thief is on tour this winter in support of his new solo album, Haunted Mountain (out now via 4AD). Buck's solo material is delivered with more twang than that of Big Thief. Opting for textured guitar over catchy riffs, his voice wavers as he describes the intricacies of love and a relationship to nature. Haunted Mountain has been met with critical acclaim from the likes of GQ, Paste, No Depression, and Brooklyn Vegan among others. Associated Press described the album as "A lovely fusion of twang and rock," while Pitchfork declared it "his fullest and most structured album."
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The first word on Buck Meek's new record, Two Saviors, is 'pareidolia.' It is a word about recognizing shapes where none were intended to exist-- like searching for images in the clouds. It is an uncommon word, with a beautiful sound, and serves as an apt guide through these new songs of Buck's, which are themselves uncommon and beautiful, and which invite a deep, cloud-gaze state of attention.
The record was made in Louisiana, but it is important to start with Texas. It is the hidden point of dilation that makes all of these songs cohere, gel, carbonate. Think about the Texas flag; one red stripe, one white stripe, a field of blue and the lone star-- the base unit of the American formula.
We made this album in the Bywater neighborhood of New Orleans during the summertime, and it was hot, and the house we recorded in was a mansion, and it was on the corner of Royal and Desire. Paradoxical terms. Maybe contradictory. Trying to conjure an example of Royal Desire makes me nervous. It is the first image one sees in the cloud, the most obvious one, and seems to say something meaningful about the music. Though, maybe it is just distracting from the deeper picture.
~~~~~~~~
The guitarist best known as co-founder of 4x GRAMMY nominated band Big Thief is on tour this winter in support of his new solo album, Haunted Mountain (out now via 4AD). Buck's solo material is delivered with more twang than that of Big Thief. Opting for textured guitar over catchy riffs, his voice wavers as he describes the intricacies of love and a relationship to nature. Haunted Mountain has been met with critical acclaim from the likes of GQ, Paste, No Depression, and Brooklyn Vegan among others. Associated Press described the album as "A lovely fusion of twang and rock," while Pitchfork declared it "his fullest and most structured album."
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