Apr 19, 2020
Chuck Johnson Riga Black (2017)
From the album: Balsams (Vin Du Select Qualitite / Thin Wrist Recordings / Tak:til)
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Chuck Johnson Riga Black (2017)
From the album: Balsams (Vin Du Select Qualitite / Thin Wrist Recordings / Tak:til)
Chuck Johnson Balm of Gilead (2017)
From the album: Balsams (Vin Du Select Qualitite / Thin Wrist Recordings / Tak:til)
Chuck Johnson Riga Black (2017)
From the album: Balsams (VDSQ)
Chuck Johnson Calamus (2017)
From the album: Balsams (VDSQ)
Day 079 || A song that makes you think of the color blue.
“Calamus” - Chuck Johnson
Based on my immensely vast knowledge of color psychology, I know that the color blue means peace and serenity. I think. This song (and album) encompasses that exactly. Look at me doing a good job with this challenge so far. I’m great.
Chuck Johnson - Balsams
Chuck Johnson – Balsams
Chuck Johnson’s latest album Balsams was the first music I heard after my son was born. In its own low-key way, it was the perfect introduction to the world for a newborn baby. This is some of the most sumptuous, warmly crafted, undeniably human ambient music I’ve heard in years.
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Chuck Johnson - Riga Black
Earlier this week I stumbled upon Chuck Johnson’s debut LP Balsams and it caught me off guard. I started off listening to the album and NPR at the same time and kept thinking I need to turn the album off get up to speed with the political news of the day. But as time went by and I slowly found myself slipping deeper and deeper into Chuck Johnson’s ambient pedal steel guitar meditations. This is an example of an album finding me which completely overtook me which to me are some of the best experiences in life. If you are looking for a break from your day to day I highly recommend that you track Balsams down and slip into its rich world of sound.
The album is being released by Light In the Attic records and you can get more info on their website here. Also check out Pitchforks review here which describes the album as an “expressive and singular new album, Chuck Johnson gives his steel pedal guitar the starring role, and creates a kind of country post-rock. It feels like a universe unto itself.”