''Carry the Ghost'' is the second studio album by American
folk music
Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be called world music. Traditional folk music has b ...
artist
Noah Gundersen
Noah Gundersen (born May 31, 1989) is an American indie folk singer-songwriter from Seattle.
Early life
Born in Olympia, Washington, Gundersen is the oldest of five biological and three adopted siblings, in a family that moved to Centralia, Wa ...
. It was released by
Dualtone Records
Dualtone Records is an American record label specializing in folk, Americana, and indie rock. It was founded in 2001 by Scott Robinson and Dan Herrington. The company is run by Robinson and the label's president, Paul Roper. Albums are distribut ...
on August 21, 2015. Gundersen toured in support of the album throughout 2015.
Gundersen turned to Neil Young’s “Tonight’s the Night” for inspiration:
“There’s this real ragged edge to that
eil Young album like everything’s going to fall apart... I wouldn’t say my record is anywhere near as extreme as that, but we wanted to capture a sense of uncertainty – and have this sonic, raw edge to it.”
According to Gunderson, everything was written on either an acoustic guitar or a piano, then taken into the studio to arrange and add instrumentation. Recording is a collaborative process and, in the past has involved a lot of Noah's family members. However, he indicated he is not including just family now but his touring bass player, Micah Simler, and touring guitar player Armon Jay (AJ) to the recording process as well.
Themes
Noah describes the theme of 'Carry the Ghost' as such:
I think the idea of experience and history shaping who we are, I think that was where that idea came from. It's something we carry, our experiences, and something we live with every day, and you know, we make decisions on how we respond to our experiences, but they are what shapes us. So there's that existential idea. There's also a little bit of a post-relationship aspect to it, but it's not necessarily a break-up album. It's more just an exploration of, ultimately, existentialism.'
[Manning, Craig (August 11, 2015)."http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?p=133086722#post133086722 Interview - Noah Gundersen]", AbsolutePunk.com". Retrieved September 4, 2015]
Track listing
# "Slow Dancer"
# "Halo (Disappear/Reappear)"
# "Selfish Art"
# "Show Me the Light"
# "The Difference"
# "Silver Bracelet"
# "I Need a Woman"
# "Jealous Love"
# "Empty from the Start"
# "Blossom"
# "Topless Dancer"
# "Heartbreaker"
# "Planted Seeds"
# "Fire Don't Die" (Bonus Track)
# "Alright" (Bonus track)
# "Running for Cover (Bonus Track)
References
External links
* https://web.archive.org/web/20150724023041/http://noahgundersenmusic.com/
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2015 albums
Noah Gundersen albums