Cass McCombs - A - VINYL LP

With 2005's flawless second LP PREfection, Cass McCombs entered the pantheon of singer-songwriters dealing in a signature thematic and sonic universe studded with effortless catchiness, singular mood, and literary lyrics of rare distinction.Featuring single 'Sacred Heart' and favorites 'Equinox' and 'She's Still Suffering', PREfection set the scene for Cass's 2007 breakthrough album Dropping The Writ, rounding off a golden period when Cass was in his ascendance. Album Tracks 1. Equinox 2. Subtraction 3. Multiple Suns 4. Tourist Woman 5. Sacred Heart 6. She's Still Suffering 7. Cuckoo 8. Bury Mary 9. City of Brotherly Love 10. All Your Dreams May Come True

Vinyl LP pressing. Tip of the Sphere follows 2016's Mangy Love, which was named a InchBest Rock Album of the YearInch by Pitchfork, was featured in the Washington Post's InchBest Music of 2016,Inch plus many other best of 2016 lists, and was Cass McCombs' overall most critically praised . While most of McCombs albums have been pieced together in different studios over an extended period of time, Tip of the Sphere was recorded quickly and with a strong sense of purpose at Shahzad Ismaily's Figure 8 Studios in Brooklyn. This new approach for McCombs brought his songs a raw immediacy and a special balance of compassion and experimentation with the intent of making a more consistent statement. Album Tracks 1. I Followed the River South to What 2. The Great Pixley Train Robbery 3. Estrella 4. Absentee 1. Real Life 2. Sleeping Volcanoes 3. Sidewalk Bop After Suicide 4. Prayer for Another Day 1. American Canyon Sutra 2. Tying Up Loose Ends 3. Rounder 1. Confidence Man 2. Root Hog or Die 3. The Open Door

Interior Live Oak draws from everything Cass has created over two decades of experimentation to cut through with a direct and clarifying light. Throughout, his attitude is hopeful, which may sound odd for someone who often sings about the more extreme aspects of modern life. Interior Live Oak, however, is the resolve of someone who has lived those extremes. Named after a tree species native to Northern California, the album sees McCombs incorporate the more economical song structures of his prime material with the help of some of his earliest musical cohorts, including Jason Quever (Papercuts) and Chris Cohen. McCombs recorded much of the new material in the Bay Area, not far from where they had cut their musical teeth (as documented on last year's archival , Seed Cake On Leap Year). Additional recording in New York City brought with it contributions from other perennial collaborators such as Matt Sweeney and Mike Bones. Album Tracks 1. Priestess 2. Peace 3. Missionary Bell 4. Miss Mabee 1. Home at Last 2. I'm Not Ashamed 3. Who Removed the Cellar Door? 4. A Girl Named Dogie 1. Asphodel 2. I Never Dream About Trains 3. Van Wyck Expressway 4. Lola Montez Danced the Spider Dance 1. Juvenile 2. Diamonds in the Mine 3. Strawberry Moon 4. Interior Live Oak