Name: Red Horse
Brand: RED HOUSE
SKU: 180605
Price: 14.97 USD
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Red Horse

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Album: Red Horse
#	Song Title		Time
1)	I Am a Child	More Info...
2)	Scorpion	More Info...
3)	Wild Horse	More Info...
4)	Promise Me	More Info...
5)	Don't Mind Me	More Info...
6)	Sanctuary	More Info...
7)	Coshieville	More Info...
8)	Blue Chalk	More Info...
9)	Forget to Breathe	More Info...
10)	If These Walls Could Talk	More Info...
11)	Walk Away from Love	More Info...
12)	Wayfaring Stranger	More Info...
2)	Scorpion	More Info...	0:03
3)	Wild Horse	More Info...	0:04
4)	Promise Me	More Info...	0:04
5)	Don't Mind Me	More Info...	0:04
6)	Sanctuary	More Info...	0:04
7)	Coshieville	More Info...	0:03
8)	Blue Chalk	More Info...	0:04
9)	Forget to Breathe	More Info...	0:02
10)	If These Walls Could Talk	More Info...	0:02
11)	Walk Away from Love	More Info...	0:05
12)	Wayfaring Stranger	More Info...	0:03

Album: Red Horse
#	Song Title		Time
1)	I Am a Child	More Info...
2)	Scorpion	More Info...
3)	Wild Horse	More Info...
4)	Promise Me	More Info...
5)	Don't Mind Me	More Info...
6)	Sanctuary	More Info...
7)	Coshieville	More Info...
8)	Blue Chalk	More Info...
9)	Forget to Breathe	More Info...
10)	If These Walls Could Talk	More Info...
11)	Walk Away from Love	More Info...
12)	Wayfaring Stranger	More Info...
2)	Scorpion	More Info...	0:03
3)	Wild Horse	More Info...	0:04
4)	Promise Me	More Info...	0:04
5)	Don't Mind Me	More Info...	0:04
6)	Sanctuary	More Info...	0:04
7)	Coshieville	More Info...	0:03
8)	Blue Chalk	More Info...	0:04
9)	Forget to Breathe	More Info...	0:02
10)	If These Walls Could Talk	More Info...	0:02
11)	Walk Away from Love	More Info...	0:05
12)	Wayfaring Stranger	More Info...	0:03

Performer Notes

Audio Mixer: Mark Hallman.
Recording information: Illusion Of Control Studios; Mark Dann Recording; Phantom Powers Studio; The Monkey House; Wittman Productions.
Photographer: Brian Kanof.
Red Horse is something of a folk supergroup, a trio containing the respected singer/songwriters John Gorka, Lucy Kaplansky, and Eliza Gilkyson. A dozen years earlier, Kaplansky had been part of a similarly styled trio called Cry Cry Cry, which featured Richard Shindell and Dar Williams. But unlike the latter group, whose lone album consisted mostly of cover tunes, Red Horse is focused on original material. Three-fourths of their self-titled debut album is self-penned, most of those songs being new versions of tracks originally heard on Gorka, Kaplansky, and Gilkyson's respective solo albums. The mood throughout is cool and contemplative -- most of the songs are adorned with sparse arrangements, allowing for a more intense focus on the vocals. Though there's always a designated lead singer, there are plenty of warm, inviting harmonies on these tracks, and Gorka, Kaplansky, and Gilkyson all take admirable turns in front of the microphone. It's in the songwriting department that things get a little unbalanced -- while there are no clunkers here, Gorka is the most skilled songsmith of the three, and the album -- which places his compositions at the end -- winds up feeling heavily backloaded. Still, with all of the singers taking on each other's tunes, Red Horse feels like a truly collective effort rather than just a glorified round-robin song swap. The covers that begin and end the album -- Neil Young's early tune "I Am a Child" and the traditional spiritual "Wayfaring Stranger" -- are both high points, and the presence of a previously unreleased Gorka song, the winningly concise "If These Walls Could Talk," should be a draw for devotees of the songwriter. ~ J. Allen

Professional Reviews

The Wire (p.64) - "When Pyne's guitar lines are clearly defined, Red Horse create an aura both urgent and serene."