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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>
'''''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]] and [[Southern Gospel]] music.<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>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==

Revision as of 19:51, 8 February 2012

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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's Weird American Gothic trilogy. Several songs on the album were inspired by Carpenter's response to his son's autism and Southern Gospel music.[4] Larkin Grimm provides guest vocals throughout the album. Album artwork was created by Portland artist Carson Ellis.[5] The album won the 9th Annual Independent Music Award for Best Alt/Country album.[6]

Track listing

  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

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

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Boston Phoenix review
  3. ^ PopMatters review
  4. ^ Thompson, Barry (2009-01-06). "Southern Exposure". Boston Phoenix. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
  5. ^ "media Under The Radar". Under The Radar. 2009-07-24. Retrieved 2009-07-26.
  6. ^ "Independent Music Awards Winners Named on Blurt Online". Blurt. 2010-01-27. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
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