Goldmund
Corduroy Road
541,520 plays (61,766 listeners)
piano, ambient, minimalism, type records, melancholic… see all
Tracklist
| Track | Duration | Listeners | ||||
| 1 | Anomolie Loop (1960 - 1969) | 7:09 | 11,206 | |||
| 2 |
|
Goldmund / Ba full track | 1:33 | 4 | ||
| 3 |
|
Goldmund / Door Of Our Home full track | 3:27 | 5 | ||
| 4 |
|
Goldmund / Marching Through Georgia full track | 1:11 | 8 | ||
| 5 |
|
Goldmund / Downward To Darkness On Extended Wings full track | 2:13 | 2 | ||
| 6 |
|
Goldmund / Yamase full track | 3:54 | 3 | ||
| 7 |
|
Goldmund / My Neighborhood full track | 4:46 | 3 | ||
| 8 |
|
Goldmund / Provenance full track | 2:55 | 4 |
About this album
As Goldmund, Keith Kenniff has disregarded the electronic elements of his music almost entirely in favour of just a piano, a microphone and occasionally a guitar. ‘Corduroy Road’ is thirteen tracks of pure recording, the sound of the piano being opened and the feet on the pedals, the sound of fingers pressing lovingly onto the keys. This is a record of rare and unusual beauty, so shocking and yet unpretentious in its simplicity. When the guitar does emerge from beside the delicately touched piano, it serves as a balancing point for the record. Weaving in and out of the melodies, it adds another layer to what is already incredibly moving music.
‘Corduroy Road’ is rooted in Kenniff’s love of folk music from the American Civil War. We can hear this directly from his rendition of Civil War era classic ‘Marching Through Georgia’, but the influence carries throughout the record. There is an unheard voice which propels each track through history, maybe the ghosts of dying soldiers whispering in a long forgotten bar. Every haunting note drifts deep into the psyche and is lost in the ether of nostalgia. In this way it is a concept recording of sorts, it certainly has a narrative and has to be listened to in sequence. The story has clear themes; loss, history, friendship, camaraderie, forgiveness and hope, all clearly marked out by musical segments. It is no surprise that Kenniff’s passion for cinema shines through so strongly.
‘Corduroy Road’ is rooted in Kenniff’s love of folk music from the American Civil War. We can hear this directly from his rendition of Civil War era classic ‘Marching Through Georgia’, but the influence carries throughout the record. There is an unheard voice which propels each track through history, maybe the ghosts of dying soldiers whispering in a long forgotten bar. Every haunting note drifts deep into the psyche and is lost in the ether of nostalgia. In this way it is a concept recording of sorts, it certainly has a narrative and has to be listened to in sequence. The story has clear themes; loss, history, friendship, camaraderie, forgiveness and hope, all clearly marked out by musical segments. It is no surprise that Kenniff’s passion for cinema shines through so strongly.
Other releases from this artist
Shouts
-
foolonahill235 wrote:
have built many of these with my father as a youth, this album title evokes a lot of nostalgia along with the thoughtful, delicate music
-
ph1ltr wrote:
A very interesting album. Tracks such as 'Marching Through Georgia' have an strange 'Civil War' vibe to them. Unique.
-
mikado1 wrote:
to jest proste łagodne i bardzo piękne!!
-
SirAlecHendrix wrote:
sad, that this artist is put into the 'ambient' corner ...
-
ldexterldesign wrote:
5*
-
Vacuous wrote:
Nothing hits the spot better for days when i'm depressed. An album that goes great with a dark, rainy day.
Listeners
-
kotur
Listening now
to Door of Our Home -
kiyopon
Top Listener
-
harapeko_ore
Top Listener
-
Parapsychiatry
Top Listener
-
softcollapse
Top Listener
Recent Activity
-
endof5 and dantebusquets added Goldmund – Corduroy Road to their libraries. Sunday morning
-
octave0 added Goldmund – Goldmund / Door Of Our Home to her Loved Tracks. 11 days ago
-
foolonahill235 wrote about Corduroy Road in Top 50 Albums Scrobbled in '09 [12/1/08 - 11/24/09]. 11 days ago
-
foolonahill235 wrote about Corduroy Road in Top 50 Albums Scrobbled in '09 [12/1/08 - 11/24/09]. 11 days ago
-
mct3617, Floohh and whiteraven03 loved Goldmund – Anomolie Loop (1960 - 1969). 21 days ago
-
jsilv, dewd65, msvanny and 5 other people loved Goldmund – Anomolie Loop (1960 - 1969). 22 days ago
-
foolonahill235 wrote about Corduroy Road in Top 50 Albums Scrobbled in '09 [12/1/08 - 11/24/09]. last month
-
mikee76 added Goldmund – Anomolie Loop (1960 - 1969) to his Loved Tracks. last month
-
lunadestella, mterdre, dancelbee and 1 other person loved Goldmund – Anomolie Loop (1960 - 1969). last month
-
FL4wLeSs and bouquiner loved Goldmund – Anomolie Loop (1960 - 1969). last month
Related Journals
-
購入記録
by Kolonie_k |
8 Apr 2009 | Add comment
-
My top albums to 03 12 08, overall i guess
by placid |
3 Dec 2008 | Add comment
-
The Silent Ballet shameless plugs, Volume Fourteen. Goldmund - The Malady of…
by ConnectedDots |
14 Oct 2008 | Add comment
