Honky Tonk Medusa

Donovan Quinn

Format
LP / DIGITAL / CD
Catalogue number
NS 019
Released
2012-02-14
UPC
722301231432
Genre
Rock And Roll
Label
Northern Spy Records

Honky Tonk Medusa is Donovan Quinn’s first album that he’s both recorded and produced since the Skygreen Leopards’ adventurous Life & Love in Sparrow’s Meadow. Along with Quinn’s work on vocals, guitar and synth, the album also employs San Francisco musicians Jason Quever (Papercuts), Michael Tapscott (Odawas), along with his regular rhythm section of Nick Marcantonio and Michael Carreira. Working in reverse order to many current acts, the sound of Honky Tonk Medusa is molded to each individual song; letting the lyrics and spirit of the song dictate the instrumentation and style with the lyrical narrative tying it all together. The story of the album is one of decaying American cities, Internet age entropy, and equal parts romance and loneliness. In addition to the music, the album features artwork by San Francisco artist Joe Roberts and liner notes by Elisa Ambrogio (Magik Markers, 200 Years) & Ben Chasny (Six Organs of Admittance).

Tracklist

  1. 1I Wanna Be Your Dogstar0:43
  2. 2Laughing City4:45
  3. 3Night Shift7:10
  4. 4My Wife4:12
  5. 5Shadow on the Stone3:38
  6. 6Dying City3:40
  7. 7We Called Her Slow Snow2:43
  8. 8The States2:58
  9. 9In The Bag1:54
  10. 10Love In An Evil World4:42

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