Gregory Alan Isakov - The Weatherman '2013

Tracks list

Tracklist

01. Amsterdam
02. Saint Valentine
03. Second Chances
04. Living Proof
05. Time Will Tell
06. O City Lights
07. Astronaut
08. California Open Back
09. The Universe
10. Suitcase Full of Sparks
11. Honey, Its Alright
12. All Shades of Blue
13. She Always Takes It Black


Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and calling Colorado home, Gregory Alan
Isakov has been traveling all his life. Songs that hone a masterful quality
beyond his years tell a story of miles and landscapes, and the search for a
sense of place. His song-craft lends to the deepest lyrical masterpieces, with
hints of his influences, Leonard Cohen and Bruce Springsteen. It just has a
certain feeling about it. His new album, The Weatherman, was recorded mostly in
solitude outside the quiet mountain town of Nederland, Colorado over the course
of a year and a half. I wanted to make something that felt genuine. We recorded
everything with analogue gear and mixed it on tape, which gives the songs a raw
and vulnerable feeling. The title Isakov chose for the record reflects the
nature of his external surroundings as much as his inner experiences. References
to the weather are a reoccurring theme in Isakov s writing, but there is a
deeper meaning behind the name. To me, the idea of a weatherman is really
powerful. There s a guy on television or on the radio telling us the future, and
nobody cares. It s this daily mundane miracle, and I think the songs I chose are
about noticing the beauty in normal, everyday life.

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