Catherine Irwin's singular writing skills and
performance style have always shone through, from her work as primary
songwriter in Freakwater to her debut solo album, the spare
and haunting Cut Yourself A Switch (2002). Throughout Little
Heater, her sophomore solo album and first in ten years, Catherine's
lyrics follow the themes of country music - loss, despair, self-destruction,
and delusion - but the references and turns of phrase are entirely modern as
she aims her laser wit into the dark corners of the human condition. The album
combines raw and unadorned vocals with lush countrypolitan-style
productions: gorgeous string sections, pedal steel guitar and dense layers of
vocal harmonies, all of which gently compliment Catherine's southern gothic tales.
Earlier today, Impose shared the video for album track "Save Our Ship." Impose describes
it, "Like a country baptismal down at the creek, the sinking vessel is
represented through a water logged acoustic used by Irwin like a pail to save a
metaphorical Titanic of the soul." Watch it below.
WATCH/SHARE CATHERINE IRWIN'S "SAVE OUR SHIP"
VIDEO:https://vimeo.com/48821912
"At times delicate, at times merciless, and with twang
to spare, Catherine's vocals shine on the album, second only to her
writing," says Southern magazine Oxford American, where Little Heater is now streaming its entirety.
STREAM/EMBED/SHARE CATHERINE IRWIN'S LITTLE
HEATER: http://snd.sc/Pr1qj2
Catherine Irwin's Little Heater is out
September 18th on Thrill Jockey Records. She plays herrecord release
show on Saturday, September 22nd at Rudyard Kipling in Louisville, Kentucky.
Little Heater purchase link - http://bit.ly/MjevIA
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