Caldo Verde
2008
The Finally Lp
About This Album
Red House Painters' Mark Kozelek has contributed to many compilations, indie soundtracks, dance troupe theater pieces, and tribute albums, as well as recorded prodigiously, even if plenty remains in the can. As such, it can be difficult for less than absolutely fanatical fans to keep straight. The Finally LP is an attempt to organize some of this loose material into some sort of coherent whole. These ten tracks clock in at just over half an hour, their sole unifying factor is Kozelek's approach: his mournful monotone singing voice, his open, high-ended, fingerpicked guitar style, his willingness to double track his voice without using harmonies, and a general airiness in the mix. These tracks are almost all covers with two exceptions: "Piano Song," a previously unreleased cut from 2006, and the gorgeous title track to the short film Gaping Mouth. The rest are covers, such as the title cut, written by outsider singer/songwriter Kath Bloom off a tribute album to her called Loving Takes Its Course, which may be among the finest things here. There are absurd covers, as well, such as his reading of Stephen Sondheim's "Send in the Clowns," contributed to the Musicians for Minneapolis: 57 Songs for the I-35 Bridge Disaster Relief Effort album.
Track List (try tracks 1,2,3,4,5,6 and 7)

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