Brian Harnetty - American Winter
Review by Elisha Cooper
American Winter, the latest album by Brian Harnetty, is a hauntingly beautiful tribute to the people and places of rural America. The album is a collection of field recordings, archival material, and original compositions that blend seamlessly together to create a unique sonic landscape.
Harnetty's use of found sounds, such as the creaking of old wooden floors or the rustling of leaves, adds a sense of authenticity and intimacy to the album. The way he weaves these sounds together with his own compositions is masterful, creating a sense of nostalgia and longing for a bygone era.
The album is not without its moments of darkness and despair, however. Tracks such as "The Unseen" and "Silent City" are haunting and unsettling, evoking the loneliness and isolation that can be found in rural America.
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Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| "Thank You, Vern Henson" | 0:37 | |
| In London City I Used to Dwell | 02:11 | |
| Instrumental With Fiddle And Harmonium | 0:36 | |
| It's Wintry Outside Tonight, But Inside | 0:17 | |
| We'll Look for You If We Come Back | 00:44 | |
| The Soldier Pulled Off His Uniform Of Blue | 6:40 | |
| It May Be Wintry Outside Tonight, but Inside | 0:17 | |
| That's Drunkard's Dream, Nearly Everybody Knows It | 3:38 | |
| I'll Have To Go Off And Be Gone Tonight | 3:52 | |
| Instrumental with Fiddle and Harmonium | 00:38 | |
| I Am On the Gospel Highway (My Heart Has Brought Me Home) | 4:46 | |
| I'll Have to Go Off and Be Gone Tonight | 03:54 | |
| I Was Interested in the Story You Just Told Me About the Funeral | 05:00 | |
| "I Was Interested In The Story You Just Told Me About The Funeral" | 4:58 | |
| Instrumental With Fiddle and Harmonium | 0:38 | |
| While Pacing A Garden, I Paused For To Hear | 3:35 | |
| I Am On The Gospel Highway (My Heart Has Brought Me Home) | 4:44 | |
| The Soldier Pulled Off His Uniform of Blue | 6:42 | |
| "We'll Look For You If We Come Back" | 0:44 | |
| Speaking To the American Farmer | 1:9 | |
| I'll Cross the Briny Ocean, I'll Cross the Deep Blue Sea | 3:25 | |
| As I Lay On the Prairie, And Looked At the Stars | 0:47 | |
| Soon We'll Reach The Starry Sky | 3:15 | |
| Speaking to the American Farmer | 01:09 | |
| In London City I Used To Dwell | 2:11 | |
| While Pacing a Garden, I Paused for To Hear (I Listened a Moment, Then Turned Me To See) | 3:37 | |
| I'll Cross The Briny Ocean, I'll Cross The Deep Blue Sea | 3:23 | |
| As I Lay On The Prairie, And Looked At The Stars | 0:47 | |
| I'll Have To Go Off and Be Gone Tonight | 3:54 | |
| "That's A Drunkard's Dream, Nearly Everybody Knows It" | 3:36 | |
| The Famous Goldfish Bowl (Which Is Really Just A Huge Jar) | 3:12 | |
| Soon We'll Reach the Starry Sky | 3:17 | |
| I Was Interested In the Story You Just Told Me About the Funeral | 5:0 | |
| The Night Is Quite Advancing | 4:39 | |
| The Famous Goldfish Bowl (Which Is Really Just a Huge Jar) | 3:14 | |
| Speaking To The American Farmer | 1:09 | |
| We'll Look for You if We Come Back | 0:44 | |
| As I Lay on the Prairie, and Looked at the Stars | 00:47 | |
| While Pacing a Garden, I Paused for to Hear (I Listened a Moment, Then | 03:37 | |
| Thank You, Vern Henson | 0:37 | |
| It's Wintry Outside Tonight, But Inside | 00:17 | |
| I Am on the Gospel Highway (My Heart Has Brought Me Home) | 04:46 |
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Formats
- CD
- Album
Notes
- Photos: Berea College Appalachian Photo Archive
- Thanks: Jeremy Woodruff, Kevin Davison, Doe Duddell, Jay Macke, Jerry Decicca, Rich Housh, Tom Hansell, Nathaniel Parsons, Kristen Baumlier, John Bondurant, Harry Rice, Ben Taylor, Berea College Special Collection, Atavistic
- Special Thanks: Jennifer Poellot, Parents, Family, Friends
- Source Material, Musicians, And Recordings From The Berea Archives:
- Addie Graham (tracks 1, 7, 11, 12, 15)
- Renfro Valley Barn Dance
- Frankie And Lionel Duff (3, 9)
- Nova And Travis Baker
- Henry Pennington
- Pinex Merrymakers
- Girls Of The Golden West
- "President Roosevelt Begins Draft" News Broadcast
- Dock Ison
- A.L. Phipps
- Howard Chalmer And Hurley Smith
- "American Farmer" Radio Program
- Arthur Godfrey
- Elizabeth And Arminda Stacy
- "The Commandos" Radio Program
- Berzilla Wallin And Della Norton
- Mrs. Bradley
- David Hill
- Leonard And Blanch Brake
- For Michael Finnissy
Barcodes
Barcode (Scanned): 735286118124About Brian Harnetty
Brian Harnetty (born May 10, 1973) is an American interdisciplinary artist and composer who uses sound and listening to foster social change. His work brings together sound archives, performance, ecology, and place, and is focused on local and regional issues of Appalachia and the Midwest.
