Desertshore’s Drawing of Threes

For those who don’t follow Sad Reminders on Twitter or haven’t liked us on Facebook, you may have missed that Desertshore’s second album Drawing of Threes came out on November 22 on Mark Kozelek’s Caldo Verde Records. Desertshore features former Red House Painters guitarist Phil Carney and classically trained pianist Chris Connolly. This time around Mark Kozelek sings and plays bass on 6 of the album’s 10 tracks.

Reviews

• The Onion’s A.V. Club
• Spin CDs
• Mark Kozelek on Desertshore’s Drawing of Threes and his Favorite Songs playlist

Buy

• Caldo Verde Records
• Amazon MP3
• Google Music

Listen

• “Diana” on Caldo Verde’s site
• “Mercy” on Caldo Verde’s site
• Drawing of Threes on Rdio
• Drawing of Threes on Spotify

Stream “Mercy” from new Desertshore album featuring Mark Kozelek

On November 22, Caldo Verde Records will release Desertshore’s sophomore album Drawing of Threes. Desertshore features ex-Red House Painters guitarist Phil Carney and classically trained pianist Chris Connolly. Interestingly the album will feature vocals and bass by Mark Kozelek on “several tracks.” We don’t know exactly how many tracks he lends vocals to, but if it’s anything like “Mercy” then it’s definitely going to be excellent. You can pre-order the album on Caldo Verde Records’ site.

Stream or download “Mercy”

If you like what you hear, you can also stream Gwynnedd and Mojave Mirage from Desertshore’s debut album Drifting Your Majesty, also on Caldo Verde Records.

Mark Kozelek “On Tour. A Documentary.” DVD coming August 16

Big news this morning from Caldo Verde Records:

For 19 years, critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Mark Kozelek has toured solo and as front man of both Red House Painters and Sun Kil Moon. Until now, he has never given filmmakers access into his life on the road. Filmed during portions of Mark Kozelek’s European and North American tours of 2010 and 2011, this is a rare glimpse into Mark’s backstage areas and passenger seat travels. Shot in black and white, this dynamic film captures the fast paced travel of a singer on a solo-acoustic journey, giving viewers an inspirational look at its high points, and also a stark view of its mundane realities. Footage includes an intimate version of ‘Katy Song’ performed at Sant’Ambrogio Church in Bologna, a mesmerizing ‘Half Moon Bay’ performed in Switzerland, and a flamenco-flourished ‘Third and Seneca’ filmed in a Copenhagen hotel room. The film’s soundtrack includes album tracks, concert recordings, hotel room performances, and a score written and performed by Mark Kozelek.

June 24 update: pre-order the DVD here.

Update - Here’s the full tracklisting:

• Sam Wong Hotel
• Ålesund
• Void
• Katy Song
• Half Moon Bay
• Australian Winter
• Tonight In Bilbao
• Lucky Man
• Trailways
• Four Fingered Fisherman
• Like The River
• Lost Verses
• Blue Orchids
• Third And Seneca
• Carry Me Ohio
• You Are My Sun
• Natural Light
• Moorestown
• Heron Blue

New Mark Kozelek live album out today; rare Red House Painters radio broadcast

Lots of things going on in the Kozelek world in the last month. As always, follow @sadreminders on Twitter for the latest news!

Mark Kozelek — Live at Union Chapel & Södra Teatern

Mark Kozelek returns with another live album available right now! It was recorded at the Union Chapel in London on July 29, 2010 and at Södra Teatern in Stockholm, October 25, 2010. The CD version is available for free with any purchase (except digital downloads) on Caldo Verde Records website. You can also download the digital version for $7.99 (in both MP3 and FLAC formats) and you’ll get “Randolph’s Tango” (a Thin Lizzy cover) that will also be available on the vinyl version. No date as to when the vinyl version will be released, but you can bet it will be limited.

New Music!

Mark has donated a new track “Chin Swee Suite” to Patagonia Music, Volume 2.

Buy a song, benefit the environment. Patagonia has teamed up with a diverse group of world-class musicians to help protect and restore our natural environment. The musicians donate an exclusive song, you buy some great music on iTunes® and non-profit environmental groups receive much-needed funds.

Check out the website here.

I’ll Be There EP for sale

If you didn’t pick up Admiral Fell Promises from Caldo Verde’s site, then you never got the free I’ll Be There EP. The good news is that it’s available for purchase for $4.99, but there is a very limited quantity and they will not be repressed. And don’t forget – if you buy the EP, you’ll get the new live album for free!

Bill Janovitz of Buffalo Tom Covers Sun Kil Moon

Bill Janovitz of Buffalo Tom has covered Sun Kil Moon’s “Glenn Tipton.” You can download it here.

Rare Red House Painters radio broadcast

Saving the best for last with this one. WREK in Atlanta, Georgia recently re-broadcast an in-studio session with Red House Painters from August 9, 1988 – their earliest known radio session. Recorded only 3 months after they formed, a young Mark Kozelek sings live in studio like you’ve never heard before. Among the live acoustic songs that Mark performs, there’s also 2 studio-recorded full-band tracks. It’s a rare glimpse into the early days of a singer/songwriter finding his voice – literally. Download the whole show here, or if you prefer the tracks cut up and named, click here.

Here are the tracks played:

• Thoughts In My Head (acoustic)
• I Miss You Virginia (acoustic)
• Surrounded (acoustic)
• Shackles and a Picture of the Key
• Nearly Clubbed to Death (acoustic)
• I Love You (acoustic)
• A Nice Place to Visit (acoustic)
• I Need To Lighten Up (acoustic)
• Surrounded
• The Starving (acoustic)

New Mark Kozelek live album to be released March 1

From Caldo Verde Records:

Mark Kozelek

Live at Union Chapel & Södra Teatern

AVAILABLE MARCH 1st – LIMITED EDITION

Available FREE with direct purchases at caldoverderecords.com beginning March 1 (NOTE: “I’ll Be There” EP will be OUT OF PRINT beginning March 1).

Recorded live to DAT this 78 minute CD includes 14 tracks of solo live material recorded at London’s Union Chapel and Stockholm’s Sodra Teatern in 2010. The vinly and digital versions include a bonus cover version of Thin Lizzy’s ‘Randolph’s Tango’.

Digital version will be available exclusively at www.caldoverderecords.com beginning March 1.

Vinyl release date to be announced.

TRACK LISTING:

• Third And Seneca
• Moorestown
• Katy Song
• Australian Winter
• Heron Blue
• Blue Orchids
• Bay of Skulls
• Cruiser
• Like The River
• Half Moon Bay
• Get Along Home Cindy
• You Are My Sun
• Church Of The Pines
• The Leaning Tree
• Randolph’s Tango* (*vinyl and digital download exclusive)

Get Along Home Cindy is a new song.

Thanks sg70471 for spotting that!

“Admiral Fell Promises” vinyl pre-order info

Insound Records has pre-orders up on the two vinyl versions of Admiral Fell Promises, due out August 3. This 2LP set will have 2 bonus tracks: “Blue Orchids” and “Australian Winter,” both live in St. Malo, France.

edit: Insound pulled the pre-order links. Will update when they give new links.

• black double vinyl pre-order
• white double vinyl pre-order; 750 copies; exclusive liner notes

You can get 15% off if you spend $50 or more and use coupon code skmadmiral15.