Pan American -A Son -KRANKY / CARGO LP Grooves.land/Playthek

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1.1 Ivory Joe Hunter, Little Walter

1.2 Memphis Helena

1.3 Sleepwalk Guitars

1.4 Brewthru

1.5 Dark Birds Empty Fields

1.6 Drunk Father

1.7 Muriel Spark

1.8 Kept Quiet

1.9 Shenandoah

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A Son by Pan American, released 29 November 2019, includes the following tracks: "Sleepwalk Guitars", "Dark Birds Empty Fields", "Muriel Spark", "Shenandoah" and more. This version of A Son comes as a 1xLP. The vinyl is pressed as a opaque disc. -

Vinyl LP pressing. Legacy Chicago craftsman Mark Nelson's offering as Pan American is less a distillation or divergence than it is a return to his musical and spiritual beginnings. Spare, subdued, and largely acoustic, A Son unfurls like late summer dusk on the edge of town, expansive but intimate. Motivated by notions of "moving backward" and tracing roots - as well as a couple years of hammered dulcimer lessons - the album's nine songs were written and recorded in his home in Evanston, Illinois, and honed during a recent solo tour in Europe. The emphasis on uncluttered arrangements and the centrality of the guitar and vocals reveal these songs as the most direct and emotional statement of his career. Nelson cites everything from June Tabor, The Carter Family, Suicide and Jimmy Reed as oblique inspirations, though his truest muse was creative self-inquiry: "What does music do, Where does music start? How simple can it be? How honest can it be?"

"A Son" is the 2019 LP release by Pan American, the project of Mark Nelson, co-founder of post-rock legends Labradford. This album marks a significant evolution in Pan American's sound, embracing minimalism and acoustic textures to create an intimate and reflective listening experience. Sparse guitar work, gentle vocals, and subtle electronics blend seamlessly across tracks that evoke themes of memory and solitude. The result is a deeply personal record that stands out within Nelson?s discography for its warmth and vulnerability. Released on Kranky / Cargo?renowned for their roster of experimental ambient artists?this LP continues the label?s tradition of supporting boundary-pushing music with emotional depth. Kranky has been instrumental in shaping modern ambient and electronic music since the early '90s, fostering talents like Tim Hecker, Grouper, and Stars of the Lid.

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00140456

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