Benji is the sixth studio album by american indie folk act sun kil moon, released on 11 february 2014 on caldo verde records. Sun kil moon drop 5,000plus words of sadbastard knowledge. I see myself more like a novelist or polygamist than a musician in terms of my output. Selfproduced by primary recording artist mark kozelek, the album shares its name with the 1974 film. Mark kozelek is my favorite super sad 47 year old jaded singer song writer.
Selfproduced by primary recording artist mark kozelek, the album shares its name with the 1974 film benji, and was recorded between march and august 20 at hyde street studios in san francisco. It is a live album that includes some older songs as well as several from his album benji. This will be mark s 3rd full length album with jim white, including mark kozelek with ben boye and jim white released in 2017, and a new sun kil moon album to be released in november of this year. And its so nice to see mark kozelek at the top of his game lyrically and musically this far in to his career. Its an incredibly personal record, with kozelek talking about his family, the past, and what he ate for dinner. Mark kozelek with ben boye and jim white 2, mark kozelek mark kozelek. Create an account help customer service mobile version affiliate program.
The official website for sun kil moon, mark kozelek. May 11, 2017 mark kozelek, an album by mark kozelek. Sun kil moon is the current project of san francisco, californiabased singersongwriter mark kozelek, best known for his previous band, red house painters. Benji and other direct purchases via beginning january 1, 2014. Sun kil moons mark kozelek discusses five of his nonmusical.
Mark kozelek writes his best record since being a red house painter, combining low tuned folk guitars with incredibly unfortunate moments in his family history. Seminal san francisco singersongwriter mark kozelek of red house painters goes solo and spreads out the beauty of toneful guitar wash, releasing lush walls of comforting sonic textures with all the warmth of an electric blanket on a rainy sunday morning. Aug 12, 2016 mark kozelek of folk band sun kil moon would know. His new album, benji, is both completely different and entirely in line.
All the best, isaac hayes, mark kozelek with ben boye and jim white 2, joey always smiled, mark kozelek, mark kozelek with ben boye and jim white, singles. Even by mark kozeleks standards this has been an extremely odd year. Recorded between march and august 20, mark kozelek sings about his childhood years and his life today. This 14 song best of collection features red house painters classic katy song as well as several picks from the sun kil moon catalog including carry me ohio, lucky man, and lost verses. Benji, the sixth album mark kozelek has written under the name sun kil moon, is available now through his caldo verde imprint. I know, something stupid, float on, third and seneca live, you missed my heart, biography. By turning a memoir into selfaware record, mark kozelek, a. Heres the skinny on my intro to jesusun kil moon rough trade, 2016. When people talk about confessional albums, theyre usually referring to some twentysomething emo band. The official website for sun kil moon, mark kozelek, and red house painters. Sample some of its songs and a rare sun kil moon music video below.
Benji is the latest album from mark kozelek, who recorded it under the name sun kil moon. Selfproduced by primary recording artist mark kozelek, the album shares its. He is best known as the vocalist and primary recording artist of the indie folk act sun kil moon, with whom he has recorded ten studio albums, and as the vocalist, guitarist and founding member of the indie rock band red house painters, with whom he recorded six. The album, simply titled jesusun kil moon, appeared on caldo verde in january of 2016. Sun kil moon sees kozelek undertake all the writing, composing, singing and guitar playing accompanied by anthony koutsos also an exmember of rhp on drums, and geoff stanfield on bass. Mark kozelek with ben boye and jim white mark kozelek with. Mark kozelek writer, producer, guitar, photography, nathan winter engineering, photography, will chason additional engineer, brian azer sleeve design. Benji was the sixth full length record by mark kozeleks sun kil moon. Day in america, the first single to be released from mark kozelek with donny mccaslin and jim white was recorded february 14th and 15th of this year. Sun kil moons longrumored collaboration with justin broadricks project jesu was announced that year, with a prerelease track, americas most wanted mark kozelek and john dillinger, offered to websites in october. Sun kil moon is the current project of san francisco, californiabased singersongwriter.
He spent more than a decade as the driving force behind red. Mark kozelek by mark kozelek album, singersongwriter. The album features mark on guitar and vocals, donny mccaslin on saxophone, and jim white on drums. Heartbreaking and raw, benji is sun kil moons best album to date, and indisputably cements mark kozeleks reputation as one of the finest. Aug 20, 20 mark kozeleks short piece for the new york times website about his father and about brothers song for my father by mark kozelek.
Jun 10, 2015 right now the most public, pearlclutching instance of musician pissantery is the case of mark kozelek, a. His records in vinyl are hard to find so when i saw this on amazon for the low low price of 10 bucks. I dont expect to see him get some kind of ted haggardesque comeuppance where his private accounts are exposed and hes. An interview with mark about the album by director josh boone and can be found at talkhouse. Mark kozelek doesnt just invite you into his world, he describes it in minute detail, with every emotion and. Caldo verde records benji 1 cd version benji limited double cd is sold out at caldoverderecords.
Merlin redeye distribution, umg on behalf of caldo verde. Sun kil moon, led by mark kozelek is a reflection on marks childhood years and his life today. A second cousin carissa and an uncle truck driver both suffer their ends via aerosol cans, his ailing mother is 75, and dads best friend is about to do time for mercy killing his wife. I have been writing and singing songs for over half my. On october 6, 2017, caldo verde records released mark kozeleks collaborative album mark kozelek with ben boye and jim white. This is my attempt to capture that fleeing spirit by grilling him about love, gratitude, death and the what his friends say about him. Benji was recorded between march and august sun kil moon, lead by mark kozelek is a reflection. Mark kozelek s fifth release in 2017 was created with keyboardist ben boye who appeared on both of the years sun kil moon albums in addition to numerous recordings by bonnie prince billy and ryley walker, among others and dirty three drummer jim white. In 2014, sun kil moons sixth studio album, benji, was released to widespread critical acclaim and increased exposure, with its followup, universal themes. Kozelek continued to explore a diarylike, selfreferential songwriting style on subsequent releases such as 2015s universal themes and two collaborations with jesu. Mar 04, 2016 heres the skinny on my intro to jesusun kil moon rough trade, 2016.
Benji, sun kil moons latest release was recorded between march and august 2012. Selfproduced by primary recording artist mark kozelek, the album shares its name with the 1974 film benji, and was recorded between march and august 20 at hyde street studios in san francisco the album features contributions from owen ashworth, jen wood, will oldham. Released in 2014, the particularly confessional benji proved to be one of the most popular and critically acclaimed releases of kozelek s entire career. Benji is the sixth full length sun kil moon release. Sun kil moon benji with images mark kozelek, album of the year. Seeds, night talks ep, down in the willow garden, cotton cloud, top tracks. Benji a revealing, monumental achievement for mark kozelek.
Pr benji was the first thing of his i heard and i was. How a 47yearolds album about his own mortality became cool. Red house painters and sun kil moon founder praised for his evocative, impressionistic songwriting and. Mark kozelek has two new album from sun kil moon on the way. Id been thinking about nick cave, the father, so i couldnt help but run my fingers over to tidal where they tapped in my request to play the entire album. Live at palladium will be out of print january 1, 2014. Benji is one of the rawest, most honest, and most disquieting records of 2014. I read that in the song exodus, sun kil moons mark kozelek talks about nick cave losing his son in that tragic accident. Sun kil moon, led by mark kozelek is a reflection on marks childhood years. Benji limited double cd will be available at record stores february 11. Jun 12, 2012 mark kozelek is a prolific artist whose many musical identities sort of serve to hide just how goddamned deep his catalog actually runs.
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