crookhollow and variations

by poor horse

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not only As someone who listens to music to pass the time I'm very glad I stumbled across this.

Evocative, beautiful, tonic. Thankyou.

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1.	under the pale december sun 07:48	buy track
2.	in the valley of the unborn 09:00	buy track
3.	a man needs a place to disappear 03:40	buy track
4.	flight of the troubled hawk 09:32	buy track
5.	goodbye shadow, hello moon 07:54	buy track

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recorded in a first-take style over the course of two weeks, "crookhollow and variations" is an entirely improvised instrumental meditation on mystery and vastness. recording locations included a cellar in the smoky mountains and a condo bathroom on harbor island, south carolina.

shortly before the "crookhollow" sessions, my unborn son was diagnosed with an extremely rare genetic disorder called van maldergem syndrome. the exasperation, confusion, anger, sadness and wonder i felt in the weeks after that diagnosis informed the shape and style of "crookhollow." so, too, did the soft mountains and strange shadows of appalachia.

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released March 25, 2021

recorded in the cellar of my home in the smoky mountains and a condo on harbor island, south carolina.

cover art: an old piece of machinery sits in a field during a gray afternoon in fines creek.

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