Palmerston by Glutenhead
A love letter to folk music and friendship, Palmerston is a record about attempting to move through and grapple with trying, yearning, desire, acceptance, romance, trauma, communion, and raw faith. Written in a cold winter on Palmerston Avenue, the record is a loose pulse, a breathing body, flickering back and forth seeking answers and some company. A flare sent up into the night, calling for the dawn to wake up from its slumber. With Genevieve, Palmerston wakes up to the morning sun. From there, the day moves as the record moves, finally resting into Lord of Song, a nigun (jewish wordless song, sung as a means of elevating the soul to God), a midnight call out toward the spirits. Pleading for meaning.
Inspired by the music of Leonard Cohen, Songs: Ohia, Weyes Blood, Big Thief, Gillian Welch, and Sufjan Stevens, Palmerston is a departure from Glutenhead's previous work, though it is again mixed by Alex Gamble (who produced 2020's S/T). With pieces of folk, alt-country, and psychedelia, Palmerston breaths like a warm room on a chilly Toronto evening.
Tracklist
| 1. | Palmerston Avenue | 0:19 |
| 2. | Genevieve | 3:13 |
| 3. | The Bird's Song | 2:26 |
| 4. | Spinal Cord | 4:03 |
| 5. | My Skin | 3:33 |
| 6. | Terracotta | 5:10 |
| 7. | Lord of Song (Nigun) | 4:29 |
Credits
Benjamin Shapiro - Lyrics, Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Drums, Production
Kylie Patton - Vocals
Brandon Klerer - Guitar
Zev Citron - Bass Guitar
Peter Scherzinger - Piano, Synth (Spinal Cord)
Zach Kula - Drums
Nebyu Yohannes - Trombone (Spinal Cord)
Sam Szigeti - Drums (Terracotta)
Bradley Golding - Mouth Trumpets (Spinal Cord)
Good Friends - Vocal Ensemble (Genevieve, Lord of Song)
Alex Gamble - Mixing
John McLaggan - Mastering
All musicians play on all 6 songs unless otherwise specified
Good Friends: Rachel Deitering, Hannah Stroud, Kevin Zaworsky, Catherine Barker, Andrew Jones, Bradley Golding, Emma Cohen, Sonja Katanic, Char Perrault, Emily Wood, Brandon Klerer, Abbie Klerer, Amy Gaskin, Zev Citron, Rachel Asevicius, Jordan Kay, Pamela Cass, Sean Tsivian, and Jonah Klerer
