Much like the North Carolina wilds it reflects, Needlefall waxes and wanes from mysterious and unsettling to ecstatic and awe-inspiring, capturing the sacred dimensions of the natural world. Magic Tuber Stringband draw on a host of fellow travelers to realize Needlefalls intricate arrangements, exemplifying the diversity of contemporary folk movements, placing their work in the tradition of modern innovators like Moondog, Harry Partch, Pauline Oliveros, and labelmate
Sally Anne Morgan. The vast forests and mountains that inspire the band as a metaphor for living music traditions ever-changing and yet still standing, shaped over time by human hands while equally shaping the human experience.
Magic Tuber Stringband, from North Carolina, are Courtney Werner and Evan Morgan, accompanied by their regular bassist Mike DeVito. Morgan is an organizer within the local music community, and Werner is a dedicated naturalist involved in local land stewardship. Needlefall answers the question what does a modern string band sound like? with powerful new arrangements of traditional songs and transcendent originals. The album is teeming with life, translating abundant ecosystems into arcing melodies and shimmering, mystic drones. The band explains: If you spend enough time out in the woods you inevitably see or hear things that are hard to explain. Ive been in caves where its total darkness and youre enveloped by the disorienting sound of dripping water. The natural sights and sounds in these places are often repetitive, percussive, expressive, sometimes unsettling - the way that water carves patterns into rock or tree trunks appear in endless rows.
A1. A Dance on a Sunday Night A2. Days of Longing A3. The Hermit's Passage A4. Water Dripped Upwards B1. The Long-Suffering B2. Needlefall B3. Twelfth House B4. Piney Woods Burn
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- Genre: Folk
- Released: 3/22/24
- Format: Vinyl
- Format Detail: LP [w/ download card]
