Scorpion is a Rock album by Will Johnson, originally released in 2012. On Gatefold: 3 pressings tracked.
About
Centro-Matic's Will Johnson never runs out of ideas or musical partners. Over the past few years, he's participated in Monsters of Folk (with Jim James, Mike Mogis, Conor Oberst, and M. Ward), New Multitudes (with James, Jay Farrar, and Anders Parker), and Overseas (with David Bazan and Matt and Bubba Kadane). This solo album adds subtle contributions from Centro-Matic's Matt Pence and Scott Danborn, Tre Orsi's Howard Draper, and Magnolia Electric Company's Mikey Kapinus. Despite all that, <i>Scorpion</i> is clearly the Will Johnson show. It plays like a companion piece to Will Oldham's acoustic hours, Bruce Springsteen's <i>Nebraska</i>, and Damien Jurado's darkest nights. Johnson claims to have written the songs during the sessions in order to catch a fresh, in-the-moment feel. Tunes like "Vehicular and True," "Blackest Sparrow/Darkest Night," and the title track are beautifully executed with a simple, minimally adorned quality that brings the emotional pull to the fore. "Rosanky" turns in a distorted performance worthy of Tom Waits.
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Tracklist
- 1You Will Be Here, Mine4:16
- 2Rosanky2:47
- 3Bloodkin Push (Forget the Ones)6:56
- 4Blackest Sparrow / Darkest Night3:31
- 5It Goes Away So Fast3:11
- 6Scorpion2:25
- 7Riding from Within2:33
- 8Winter Screen Four3:14
- 9Truss of Ten2:45
- 10Vehicular and True5:17
Sound DNA
- Rock
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Released with printed inner sleeve and includes a download code for the album.
First 500 preorders included an art print signed by Will Johnson.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Howard DraperBANJO, ORGAN
- Matt PencePROGRAMMED BY
- Scott DanbomVIOLIN
- Will JohnsonACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR, VOCALS, PIANO, DRUMS, SYNTHESIZER , PERCUSSION
3 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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