专辑简介

With a sound described as "Johnny Cash on mushrooms," Kickland's "Wood Carvings" explores concepts of desperation and redemption using a gritty and authentic experimental folk sound. A sound where melody, mood and uniquely descriptive lyrics thrive. This is Ryan Kickland's second full-length folk album, though it features a combination of folk, world and acoustic psychedelia that has been described as, "Johnny Cash on mushrooms" by one reviewer. The album features Kickland's classic song, "The Wood Carver" which functions as an artist's statement from the first-person perspective of a disenchanted wood carver. The album also features gritty Kickland classics like. "It's Been a Long Week" and "Message to the Warden." There are also a number of very bizarre tracks like, "Doyna Doyna" and "In the Realm of the Animal King" that are sure to please fans of Syd Barrett, Robert Wyatt, etc. This album is a great place to start for those exploring the music of Ryan Kickland.