The Big Takeover: Album Premiere: Where the Spirit Rests by Chris Eckman
Chris Eckman recently resurfaced with the song “Then There’s the Rain” on Seattle label Drums & Wires Recordings’ thoughtfully curated first compilation Songs Collected. It was the sumptuous heart of the already generous sampler, feeling both more holy and grittier than anything it accompanied. As Trouser Press once described his work with his most well-known band The Walkabouts, it showcased his “darkly layered sound … mining a rich shadowy strain of Americana.” I thought “Then There’s the Rain” was going to be one of my very favorite singles of the year, to put into...
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