mark eitzel – Klamath [Decor, 2009]

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‘klamath’ (decor records) is mark eitzel’s first proper solo album of new original material since 2001’s ‘invisible man’ on matador. written and recorded in a log cabin in the middle of the woods – by the klamath river, california. eitzel producing with franz nicolay from the hold steady and marc capelle from american music club and dave douglas (who drums with kelley stoltz) guesting on the album. the pastoral – laid back, late night sparse feel to the album harkens back to eitzel’s folk influences of nick drake and john martyn and earlier work with american music club. just prior to american music club’s breakup in 1995, eitzel began his solo career in earnest and since then he has released six albums including ‘60 watt siliver
lining’, ‘west’ with rem’s peter buck, ‘caught in a trap…’ with members of sonic youth and yo la tengo and two albums of cover versions. in 2003, american music club got back together for one of the most anticipated and amazing reunions in ages. their 2004 album, ‘love songs for patriots’, received widespread critical acclaim as well as the follow up ‘the golden age’. in between these albums he released a collection of soundtrack material called ‘candy ass’.
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Well I finished my damn record finally. It will be mastered on Tuesday. Here is the track listing.

1 Buried Treasure
2 Like a river that reaches the sea
3 The Blood On My Hands
4 I Miss You
5 There’s Someone Waiting
6 What Do You Got For Me
7 The White Of Gold
8 I Live In This Place
9 Why I’m Bullshit
10 Remember
11 Antennas
12 Ronald Koal Was A Rock Star

Thanks to all the people who helped me do this: Mitzi Johnson gave me a quiet place to record; Scott Evans loaned me his bass, All the various people who let me crash at their houses where I wrote this record, Todd Cote for booking a tour that paid for it, Grace Zabriskie for being an excellent filter, Monte Vallier who mixed all this mess in a big hurry. Thanks to the Crockett family for letting me stay in their cabin in Happy Camp for a couple of weeks…

I know I’ll never reproduce most of it on a stage – but believe me it is enough work / expense touring with a pianist. I don’t think that most people who come see me will be too disappointed that I don’t perform the songs in the same style as the record – because all they want to hear are Johnny Mathis’ Feet and Firefly anyway (which is fair enough and I am proud to play them).

Next I am going to record an album of newer songs to sell as merch. These will be particularily lofi recordings. I am giving myself an hour each to get them together… Should be fun. After that I will record the songs that me and my pianist play together…

Merch. I live for Merch.
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