Cass McCombs – A (Vinyl)

Compelling, sad and beautiful… (Cass) eschews Nick Drake or Elliot Smiths hushed delivery for the ramshackle, worn beauty of the Velvet Underground by way of Alex Chilton. THE TIMESCass McCombs debut album,A, came out in 2003, opening the world up to a brilliant singer-songwriter from New York via Baltimore and California. Channelling 1970s country folks with moments of lyrical irreverence throughout, Ais something of a sleeper hit as lots of people discovering him in recent years have been hitting on it when finding their way through his catalogue. Out of print since release, this album is something of a modern collectable and long overdue a reprint.
TracklistA1. I Went to the HospitalA2. Bobby, King ofBoys TownA3. What Isnt NatureA4. AIDS in AfricaA5. A Comedian isSomeone Who Tells JokesB1. Gee, Its GoodToBe HomeB2. Meet Me Hereat DawnB3. When The BibleWas WroteB4. My Pilgrim DearB5. Bedding DownPost-XmastimeB6. My Master