Gathered

A wandering troubadour in search of treasured happenstance." QuietusThe 24th solo studio album from Giant Sand mainman Howe Gelb.Following two much-praised jazz-tinged 'Future Standards' collections, a wider bet captures Gelb's discordant phrasings and clever romantic lyricism.Joined by a host of collaborators from all over the world, including Gabriel Naim Amor, Fernando Vacas, Juan Panki, The Lost Brothers, Anna Karina, JB Meijers, Kira Skov and Gelb's own daughter Talula.Focussing on Gelb's celebrated song-writing style, filled with emotive tunes and heart-warming arrangements invariably offset by gorgeous discordant moments.A chance meeting of the indie/alt country Sinatra annotated by clever wordplay, teased by tongue twisters and an earthy ramble."Gelb's long-held fascination with words, particularly the way certain ones rub up against one another or encourage an allusive phrase, usually stretched over an odd meter, is a joy." Uncut1- On The Fence2- A Thousand Kisses Deep Feat. M. Ward3- Not The End Of The World feat Anna Karina4- Anna5- Give It Up6- The Open Road7- Moon River feat. Talula Gelb8- Flyin' Off The Rails9- Gathered feat. Pieta Brown10- All You Need To Know11- The Park At Dark12- My Little World13- Presumptuous feat. Kira Skov14- Storyteller15- Steadfast (CD and download card only)