April (album)

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April
Studio album by Sun Kil Moon
Released April 1, 2008
May 6, 2008 (vinyl)
Recorded March - August 2007,
San Francisco, California
Genre Alternative rock
Length 73:44 (album)
26:22 (bonus disc)
Label Caldo Verde Records
Producer Mark Kozelek
Professional reviews
Sun Kil Moon chronology
Tiny Cities
(2005)		 April
(2008)

April is the third album from Sun Kil Moon. The album was released in the US on April 1, 2008 through Caldo Verde Records.[1] The album was recorded at Hyde Street Studios in San Francisco and Well Recording in Seattle during a seven month stretch from spring to late summer in 2007. The album was produced and written by Mark Kozelek. Will Oldham, Ben Gibbard and Eric Pollard lend their backing vocals throughout the album. The album also comes with a bonus disc of 4 alternate recordings.

April is also available on vinyl through Caldo Verde Records, Vinyl Films, and Aural Exploits. A limited pressing of 1,000 copies on black vinyl were released on May 6, 2008 to retail and online outlets; 500 on white vinyl from May 20, 2008 exclusively at sunkilmoon.com; and 500 on marble vinyl, exclusive to Aural Exploits, from June 3, 2008. The 4 bonus tracks will be released separately as a vinyl EP, to be titled Tonight the Sky, later in the year as well.[2]

The songs "Moorestown" and "Unlit Hallway" first appeared on Mark Kozelek's 2006 live double album Little Drummer Boy Live. At the time of the album's release, the two songs were previously unreleased.

The song "Lucky Man" refers to the Emerson, Lake & Palmer song of the same name from the band's 1970 debut self-titled album.[3]

April debuted in the Billboard Top 200 at #127. By its second week, the album slid but remained in the top 200 at #200.[4]

The album was released to positive reviews, with Slant Magazine asking the question:

“ How many other artists can boast as many near-masterpieces? [5] ”

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Lost Verses" - 9:43
  2. "The Light" - 7:50
  3. "Lucky Man" - 5:47
  4. "Unlit Hallway" - 4:19
  5. "Heron Blue" - 7:38
  6. "Moorestown" - 4:41
  7. "Harper Road" - 3:56
  8. "Tonight the Sky" - 10:21
  9. "Like the River" - 4:09
  10. "Tonight in Bilbao" - 9:28
  11. "Blue Orchids" - 5:56

[edit] Bonus disc:

  1. "Tonight in Bilbao" (alternate version) - 9:43
  2. "The Light" (alternate version) - 6:02
  3. "Like the River" (alternate version) - 3:03
  4. "Tonight the Sky" (alternate version) - 7:36

[edit] Musicians

  • Mark Kozelek - vocals, guitar
  • Anthony Koutsos - drums
  • Geoff Stanfield - bass
  • Michi Aceret - viola
  • David Revelli - percussion
  • Will Oldham - vocals
  • Ben Gibbard - vocals
  • Eric Pollard - vocals

[edit] References

  1. ^ Redeye Distribution
  2. ^ Sun Kil Moon
  3. ^ Mark Kozelek's "Nights of Passed Over" book
  4. ^ Top Music Charts - Hot 100 - Billboard 200 - Music Genre Sales
  5. ^ Slant Magazine - Music Review: Sun Kil Moon: April

[edit] External links