Slither, Soar & Disappear, by Josh Kimbrough

Slither, Soar & Disappear

by Josh Kimbrough

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lisa michaud I wish more people knew about this album and how beautiful it is. Another work of soul-nourishing goodness from the Worried Records label (by the sea - which I love), I like to spin it all year round but find myself leaning into it more in the autumn with all the woodsy feel good flows. This album makes me want to be a better guitarist. Favorite track: Morning Moon.

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	1.	Sunbathing Water Snake 04:12
	2.	Two-Thirds of a Snowman 02:30
	3.	Glowing Treetops 04:32
	4.	Backyard Hawk 03:02
	5.	Morning Moon 02:55
	6.	Squirrel in the Leaves 04:37
	7.	The Shape of Wind is a Tree 00:36
	8.	Booker Creek Ripple 03:46
	9.	Giant Leopard Moth 02:33
	10.	Simon's Lullaby 03:07
	11.	Eyes on the Moon 03:25

about

Inspired in equal parts by fatherhood, nature and quietude, ‘Slither, Soar and Disappear’ was born on Josh Kimbrough’s back porch in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, as his young son rested, where the bucolic intimacy of the natural world found its way into his nylon and steel string guitar playing, resulting in this cycle of beautiful compositions.

Accompanied by a roster of talented musicians, Josh’s guitar work is accompanied and complimented by banjo, flute, strings, mandolin, double bass and drums, the results bringing to mind a host of artists from Jansch, Drake and Fahey, to the Penguin Café Orchestra and Mike Hurley.

“Fatherhood,” Josh reflects, “I was finding, forces one to abandon parts of the self--a heavy proposition in a society that emphasizes individualism. Cultural critic, farmer, and novelist, Wendell Berry in his book, A Native Hill, muses: ’In order to know the hill, it is necessary to slow the mind down to the hill’s pace.’ This principle applied to me at the time as I was adapting to a new speed of life and striving to be present as a father. On the deck, as my mind slowed down to take in the chirps and wind gusts, these songs began to blossom.”

A truly beautiful album emphasising the splendour of the outside world and the gentle pace of life many of us have found ourselves in over the last year and a half.

Originally released digitally on Tompkins Square, Worried Songs gives these songs the vinyl treatment.

NB: Please purchase the album digitally from Tompkins Square or Josh directly. Any digital sales will be sent directly to the artist.

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The Music Press on ‘Slither, Soar & Disappear’

“Graceful and Ingenious” (Uncut)

**** (Mojo)
Slither, Soar and Disappear is a triumph of considered, elegant playing and arranging, and the whole album is a real treat for anybody appreciating the beauty of strong, unassuming musicianship working on many levels to create something far more than the sum of its parts - a celebration of the versatility and nuances of the acoustic guitar. (Folk Radio)

“Enchanting” (Americana, UK)

“Utterly moving” (Record Crates United)

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released December 3, 2021

All songs written by Josh Kimbrough

Produced by Jeff Crawford at Arbor Ridge Studios in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Mastered by Andrew Weathers

Design (front cover): Ben Tipton

Design (back cover and inner labels): Darryl Norsen

Photography: Brandon Dorn

Illustrations - Katie Kimbrough

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Josh Kimbrough - Guitar

Casey Toll - bass (Jake Xerxes Fussell, Nathan Bowles Trio)

Jeff Crawford - bass (The Dead Tongues, Big Star’s Third)

Andrew Marlin - mandolin (Mandolin Orange)

Peter Lewis - drums (Skylar Gudasz, Loamlands)

Leah Gibson - cello (Bowerbirds)

Bobby Britt - fiddle (Town Mountain)

Wilson Greene - banjo (Mipso)

Rachel Kiel - flute

Mastering : Andrew Weathers

Originally released digitally by Tompkins Square

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