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{{Infobox album|
{{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
| Name = Boy From Black Mountain
| name = Boy From Black Mountain
| Type = Studio album
| type = Studio album
| Artist = [[Beat Circus]]
| artist = [[Beat Circus]]
| Cover = BeatCircus-BoyFromBlackMountain.jpg
| cover = BeatCircus-BoyFromBlackMountain.jpg
| Released = September 29, 2009
| alt =
| released = September 29, 2009
| Recorded = 2008-2009 in [[Cambridge, MA]] and [[New York City]]
| recorded = 2008–2009 at Camp Street Studios in [[Cambridge, MA]]
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| Genre = [[Alternative rock|Alternative]]<br />[[Alternative country]]
| Length = 46:24
| venue =
| Label = [[Cuneiform Records]]
| studio =
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| genre = [[Alternative rock|Alternative]]<br />[[Alternative country]]
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| Producer = [[Brian Carpenter (musician)|Brian Carpenter]], [[Bryce Goggin]], [[Sean Slade]]
| Reviews =
| length = 46:24
| label = [[Cuneiform Records]]
*[[Allmusic]] {{rating|3.5|5}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gzfyxzwaldte link]
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| producer = [[Brian Carpenter (musician)|Brian Carpenter]], [[Bryce Goggin]], [[Sean Slade]]
*[[Boston Phoenix]] {{Rating|3.5|4}} [http://thephoenix.com/Boston/Music/89186-Beat-Circus-Boy-From-Black-Mountain-2009/ link]
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| prev_title = [[Dreamland (Beat Circus album)|Dreamland]]
*[[Popmatters]] {{rating|9|10}} [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/116388-beat-cicrus-boy-from-black-mountain/ link]
| prev_year = 2008
*[[Wonka Vision]] {{rating|4|5}} [http://www.wonkavisionmagazine.com/reviews09/?p=1952 link]
| next_title = These Wicked Things
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| Last album = ''[[Dreamland (Beat Circus album)|Dreamland]]''<br />(2008)
| next_year = 2019
| This album = '''''Boy From Black Mountain'''''<br />(2009)
| Next album =
}}
}}
{{Album ratings

|rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
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'''''Boy From Black Mountain''''' is the third studio album by [[Beat Circus]]. It marks the second release in songwriter [[Brian Carpenter (musician)|Brian Carpenter]]'s ''Weird American Gothic'' trilogy. Several songs on the album were inspired by Carpenter's response to his son's [[autism]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Thompson |first=Barry |url=http://thephoenix.com/Boston/Music/74605-Southern-exposure/ |title=Southern Exposure |publisher=Boston Phoenix |date=2009-01-06 |accessdate=2009-01-07}}</ref> [[Larkin Grimm]] provides guest vocals throughout the album. Album artwork was created by Portland artist [[Carson Ellis]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.undertheradarmag.com/media/the_february_train_mp3/ |title=media Under The Radar |publisher=Under The Radar |date=2009-07-24 |accessdate=2009-07-26}}</ref> The album won the 9th Annual [[Independent Music Awards|Independent Music Award]] for Best Alt/Country album.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.blurt-online.com/news/view/3294/ |title=Independent Music Awards Winners Named on Blurt Online |publisher=Blurt |date=2010-01-27 |accessdate=2010-01-30}}</ref>
|rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1633963|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]</ref>
|rev2 = [[Boston Phoenix]]
|rev2score = {{Rating|3.5|4}}<ref>[http://thephoenix.com/Boston/Music/89186-Beat-Circus-Boy-From-Black-Mountain-2009/ Boston Phoenix review] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100208113640/http://thephoenix.com/Boston/Music/89186-Beat-Circus-Boy-From-Black-Mountain-2009/ |date=February 8, 2010 }}</ref>
|rev3 = [[PopMatters]]
|rev3score = {{Rating|9|10}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/116388-beat-cicrus-boy-from-black-mountain/ |title=PopMatters review |access-date=2009-12-02 |archive-date=2009-12-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091203133921/http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/116388-beat-cicrus-boy-from-black-mountain/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
}}
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'''''Boy From Black Mountain''''' is the third studio album by [[Beat Circus]]. It marks the second release in songwriter [[Brian Carpenter (musician)|Brian Carpenter]]'s ''Weird American Gothic'' trilogy. Several songs on the album were inspired by Carpenter's response to his son's [[autism]], [[Southern Gospel]] music, and [[Southern Gothic]] storytelling.<ref>{{cite news |last=Thompson |first=Barry |url=http://thephoenix.com/Boston/Music/74605-Southern-exposure/ |title=Southern Exposure |publisher=Boston Phoenix |date=2009-01-06 |accessdate=2009-01-07 |archive-date=2016-12-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221012619/http://thephoenix.com/boston/music/74605-southern-exposure/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Larkin Grimm]] provides guest vocals throughout the album. Album artwork was created by Portland artist [[Carson Ellis]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.undertheradarmag.com/media/the_february_train_mp3/ |title=media Under The Radar |publisher=Under The Radar |date=2009-07-24 |accessdate=2009-07-26 |archive-date=2011-09-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929202056/http://www.undertheradarmag.com/media/the_february_train_mp3/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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==Personnel==
==Personnel==
;Beat Circus
;Beat Circus
*[[Brian Carpenter (musician)|Brian Carpenter]] - Vocals (all), Harmonica (2,5,8), Accordion (1,13), Piano (1), Trumpet (4), Tambourine (6), Harmonium (7)
*[[Brian Carpenter (musician)|Brian Carpenter]] - Lead Vocals, Harmonica, Accordion, Piano, Trumpet, Harmonium
*Paran Amirinazari - Violin (all), Backing Vocals (5,6,9)
*Paran Amirinazari - Violin, Backing Vocals
*Jordan Voelker - Viola (all), Backing Vocals (2-3,5,6,9,11)
*Jordan Voelker - Viola, Backing Vocals
*Paul Dilley - Upright Bass (1,2,4-13), Acoustic Guitar (3)
*Paul Dilley - Upright Bass, Acoustic Guitar
*Andrew Stern - Electric Guitar (1-4,8,10-12), Tenor Banjo (5-7,9)
*Andrew Stern - Electric Guitar, Banjo
*Doug LaRosa - Trombone (1-6,9,10,12)
*Doug LaRosa - Trombone
*Ron Caswell - Tuba (1-3,5-7,9,10,12)
*Ron Caswell - Tuba
*Gavin McCarthy - Drums (1-3,5,6,9,12)
*Gavin McCarthy - Drums


;Additional musicians
;Additional musicians
*[[Bill Cole]] - Chinese Suona (10)
*[[Bill Cole (musician)|Bill Cole]] - Chinese Suona
*[[Larkin Grimm]] - Vocals (2,5-7)
*[[Larkin Grimm]] - Vocals
*[[Julia Kent]] - Cello (1,11)
*[[Julia Kent]] - Cello
*Ellen Santaniello - Voice (2,3,10,13)
*Ellen Santaniello - Voice


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}

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[[Category:2009 albums]]
[[Category:2009 albums]]

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Boy From Black Mountain
Studio album by
Beat Circus
ReleasedSeptember 29, 2009
Recorded2008–2009 at Camp Street Studios in Cambridge, MA
GenreAlternative
Alternative country
Length46:24
LabelCuneiform Records
ProducerBrian Carpenter, Bryce Goggin, Sean Slade
Beat Circus chronology
Dreamland
(2008) 		Boy From Black Mountain
(2009) 		These Wicked Things
(2019)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Boston Phoenix[2]
PopMatters[3]

Boy From Black Mountain is the third studio album by Beat Circus. It marks the second release in songwriter Brian Carpenter's Weird American Gothic trilogy. Several songs on the album were inspired by Carpenter's response to his son's autism, Southern Gospel music, and Southern Gothic storytelling.[4] Larkin Grimm provides guest vocals throughout the album. Album artwork was created by Portland artist Carson Ellis.[5]

Track listing

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  1. "The February Train" - 4:16
  2. "The Life You Save May Be Your Own" - 2:59
  3. "Boy From Black Mountain" - 5:48
  4. "Clouds Moving In" - 1:25
  5. "Petrified Man" - 3:43
  6. "As I Lay Dying" - 4:13
  7. "Saturn Song" - 3:27
  8. "The Course of the River" - 1:45
  9. "The Quick and the Dead" - 5:00
  10. "The Sound and the Fury" - 4:11
  11. "Judgment Day" - 3:55
  12. "Nantahala" - 3:48
  13. "Lullaby For Alexander" - 1:59

Personnel

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Beat Circus
  • Brian Carpenter - Lead Vocals, Harmonica, Accordion, Piano, Trumpet, Harmonium
  • Paran Amirinazari - Violin, Backing Vocals
  • Jordan Voelker - Viola, Backing Vocals
  • Paul Dilley - Upright Bass, Acoustic Guitar
  • Andrew Stern - Electric Guitar, Banjo
  • Doug LaRosa - Trombone
  • Ron Caswell - Tuba
  • Gavin McCarthy - Drums
Additional musicians

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Boston Phoenix review Archived February 8, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "PopMatters review". Archived from the original on 2009-12-03. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  4. ^ Thompson, Barry (2009-01-06). "Southern Exposure". Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
  5. ^ "media Under The Radar". Under The Radar. 2009-07-24. Archived from the original on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2009-07-26.
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