Kevin Morby ‎– Harlem River LP

Harlem River marks the solo debut of songwriter Kevin Morby. Known for his work as the singer / guitarist for Brooklyn band The Babies and bassist for Woods, the Kansas City native and new Los Angeles resident calls the record “an homage to New York City,” his adopted home for the past five years.

Harlem River features eight interweaving tales of tragedy and misfortune from a series of desperate characters playing out their dramas with the city as backdrop. A departure from some of the signature sounds of his better known projects, Morby’s solo material glistens with a haunting intimacy. He maintains that the songs are about other people, but it’s hard not to feel a piece of him in each one—a half-imagined, half-painfully personal world of lost love, addiction, violence and prayers for the departed.

The album was recorded in Los Angeles in February and March of 2013 with producer Rob Barbato, who recorded The Babies’ second album Our House on the Hill and whose guitar and bass work figure prominently on Harlem River. It also features drummer Justin Sullivan (The Babies) as well as contributions from Will Canzoneri, Tim Presley (White Fence), Dan Iead and Cate Le Bon.

Label: Woodsist ‎– WOODSIST071
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Country: US
Released: 2020
Genre: Rock
Style: Folk Rock

Tracklist

A1 Miles, Miles, Miles
A2 Wild Side (O, The Places You'll Go)
A3 Harlem River
B1 If You Leave, And If You Marry
B2 Slow Train
B3 Reign
B4 Sucker In The Void
B5 The Dead They Don't Come Back