Chris Eckman - Where The Spirit Rests

Released 11th June 2021.

The fifth solo album from Chris Eckman (The Walkabouts, Dirtmusic, Distance, Light & Sky)is a deep dive into the vagaries of these extraordinary times. Eckman's luminous song-writing navigates loss, disorientation, redemption and the search for home. Recorded rawand direct with a small ensemble, the record is framed by expansive sonic textures: treated strings, analogue synth drones and ambient guitars. Where the Spirit Rests was co-produced with British electronic composer Alastair McNeill (Rosn Murphy, Yila) and includes an inspired cast of collaborators: pedal steel maverick Chuck Johnson, avant-garde violinist Catherine Graindorge and Dream Syndicate/Green on Red keyboardist Chris Cacavas.

The All Music Guide called Eckman "one of the most underrated U.S. songwriters, a man who can pack a short story into image-laden lyrics." The new album - Where the Spirit Rests - is amongst his most personal and vivid. A pla