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Limited LP : Indie Exclusive on Clear Pink Vinyl
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Arriving after the tremendous presence of Oh My God, Sundowner recalls the more relaxed and reflective moods of Morby's earlier albums. The arrangements feel casual and spare, with songs like "Wander" embracing minimal roots rock and "Don't Underestimate Midwest American Sun" finding his low-key vocals ambling sleepily along with lo-fi acoustic guitars and ragged drum machine rhythms.
Morby's core influences are present here as always, with a Leonard Cohen-esque rasp coming through in the vocals of the title track, Neil Young-modelled guitar leads on tunes like "Wander" and "Campfire," and a strong Rolling Thunder Review-era Dylan undercurrent supporting the entire project.
Sundowner is a beautiful and mellow comedown from the grandiose and sometimes overwhelming energy of Oh My God. Though it's not a direct reference point, it's interesting to note the similarities between Sundowner and Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska. The stripped-down twilight moods of Nebraska also followed a monolithic double album (1980's The River, coincidentally also Springsteen's fifth) and found its start as rough four-track demos.
Morby presents Sundowner with a similar offhand ease, if his songs centre more around themes of personal reminiscence and insular perspectives than Nebraska's songs of blue-collar struggle. Its gentle melancholy and unhurried tempos slowly melt into a sustained atmosphere, offering some of Morby's gentlest and most captivating songs.
Tracklist
1. Valley
2. Brother, Sister
3. Sundowner
4. Campfire
5. Wander
6. Don’t Underestimate Midwest American Sun
7.A Night At The Little Los Angeles
8. Jamie
9. Velvet Highway
10. Provisions
Soundwave
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