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Boy from Black Mountain

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Released
  
September 29, 2009

Artist
  
Beat Circus

Label
  
Cuneiform Records

Length
  
46:24

Release date
  
29 September 2009

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Recorded
  
2008-2009 at Camp Street Studios in Cambridge, MA

Genres
  
Alternative rock, Alternative country

Producers
  
Brian Carpenter, Bryce Goggin, Sean Slade

Awards
  
Independent Music Award for Best Album - Alternative Country

Beat circus boy from black mountain


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. Larkin Grimm provides guest vocals throughout the album. Album artwork was created by Portland artist Carson Ellis.

Contents

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
  • Bill Cole - Chinese Suona
  • Larkin Grimm - Vocals
  • Julia Kent - Cello
  • Ellen Santaniello - Voice
  • Songs

    1The February Train4:16
    2The Life You Save May Be Your Own2:59
    3Boy From Black Mountain5:47

    References

    Boy from Black Mountain Wikipedia