Deep Blue (Peter Mulvey Album)
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''Deep Blue'' is an album by American
singer/songwriter A singer-songwriter is a musician who writes, composes, and performs their own musical material, including lyrics and melodies. In the United States, the category is built on the folk-acoustic tradition, although this role has transmuted thr ...
Peter Mulvey Peter Mulvey (born September 6, 1969) is an American folk singer-songwriter based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Since the early 1990s, he has developed a strong national following in the indie folk/rock scene through his relentless touring and critic ...
, released in 1997.


Reception

Writing for
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, critic Darryl Cator wrote of the album, "Mulvey's songwriting is still in the developing stages. While his lyrics attempt cleverness and depth, they often achieve only earnestness. The melodies become somewhat monotonous by the album's end... But there are moments where these songs achieve inspiring bursts of transcendence, painting vast aural landscapes which perfectly decorate Mulvey's emotional imagery."


Track listing

All songs by Peter Mulvey unless otherwise noted. #"Grace" – 4:08 #"Smoke" – 4:29 #"Midwife" – 4:45 #"Take This" – 3:37 #"No Sense of Humor" – 3:38 #"Deep Blue" – 4:47 #"Every Mother's Son" (
Chris Smither William Christopher Smither (born November 11, 1944) is an American folk/blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter. His music draws deeply from the blues, American folk music, and modern poets and philosophers. Early life, influences and educat ...
) – 4:37 #"Birgit" – 3:22 #"Out Here" – 4:06 #"Clap Hands" (
Tom Waits Thomas Alan Waits (born December 7, 1949) is an American musician, composer, songwriter, and actor. His lyrics often focus on the underbelly of society and are delivered in his trademark deep, gravelly voice. He worked primarily in jazz during ...
) – 4:08 #"Forever Night Shade Mary" – 2:30


Personnel

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Peter Mulvey Peter Mulvey (born September 6, 1969) is an American folk singer-songwriter based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Since the early 1990s, he has developed a strong national following in the indie folk/rock scene through his relentless touring and critic ...
– vocals, guitar *David "Goody" Goodrich – guitar, mandolin, keyboards, National Steel Guitar *
Kris Delmhorst Kris Delmhorst is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Originally from Brooklyn, New York City, United States, she now lives in Western Massachusetts, is an active member of the Boston folk scene, and tours internationally. She has rele ...
– cello *Mike Piehl – drums *Tony Levin – bass *Jackson Cannon – upright bass


Production notes

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Nick Sansano Nick Sansano (born 1963 in The Bronx, New York City) is an American record producer, engineer, and musician. A graduate of Berklee College of Music, he began his career at Greene St. Recording, where he recorded and mixed for a variety of ground- ...
– producer, engineer, mixing *Sarah Beth Wiley – design, photography *Tom Coyne – mastering


References

{{Authority control Peter Mulvey albums 1997 albums