Brian Carpenter & the Confessions - The Far End of the World (2015)

The debut album from Brian Carpenter and the Confessions finds the leader's weary yet melodic voice carrying timeless tales of lost love, memory, and desire, wandering lyrically across an arid yet fertile American landscape. Melding styles from '50s balladry to reverb-drenched spaghetti western music, The Far End of the World will appeal to fans of music as diverse as Johnny Cash, Wilco, and the Velvet Underground. Joined by violinist/singer Carla Kihlstedt of the Tin Hat Trio for many of the tracks, and backed by an ace crew of Boston musicians, Florida-born Carpenter unfurls an eerie and seductive tapestry of sound and words in songs that seem less like they were written than like they emerged from a vivid imaginary landscape.

Brian Carpenter's music is like a road map of the U.S. The multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter has cited places like the Southwest and the Florida Panhandle as inspiration. –NPR's Fresh Air

Carpenter s music finds resonance with the Band s carnival aesthetic via a combination of eclectic instrumentation and rich narratives. –Pop Matters

TRACKLIST
1. Savior of Love (4:08)
2. Lost at Sea (3:01)
3. Where the River Bends (2:51)
4. Falling from You (4:24)
5. The Far End of the World (4:20)
6. Resurrection (1:12)
7. Up Come Old Lazarus (4:06)
8. This Lonely Road (5:22)
9. Beautiful Jane (4:42)
10. It Hurts to Love You Sometimes (2:17)
11. Sailor's Song (6:03)