there is an urge
to collect the dead and the rotting
i found it in a drawer
with the dust and all the memories
of playing all alone
in the backyard with the sticks
my puppy was a hound
and i wish she didn't have to quit
with every new track
a moth flaps her wings
the pieces they change
but the game it stays the same
it took me this long
and sometimes i know its too late
"an thats how it goes kid
when your rebuilding the spine"
exclaimed the scalpel as it dug into my hide
when the holes are all patched
i hope that we still leak
and seep through the mud
to the roots of the old trees
we'll get curled in the knots
and the rings will write of us
we'll get curled in the knots
and the rings will write of us
this time
This sweet, mournful “loose concept” album from folk artist Ian McCuen tracks a journey across the bleak landscape of American life. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 22, 2022
Bright and skipping songs that foreground the sound of the banjo and fingerstyle guitar in music that feels timeless. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 5, 2020
Beautifully played and full of moving vocal performances, the Bay Area singer/songwriter's latest is a stellar work of art. Bandcamp Album of the Day Feb 3, 2023