red steppes A Mouth May Grow 03/20/2012 First Journal 9

First Journal 9

Encompassing audition recordings

Darnielle has reverted to writing fanciful

" "Look what we did

Influenced by song writers such as Damon Albarn

red steppes A Mouth May Grow 03/20/2012 First Journal 9The songs move through mapped points on the Western coast of the US, explore growth and decay, and interrogate narrative tropes surrounding love, gender, and industry. States wider artistic practice as a visual artist makes its mark as well, in imagery that nods to a yearning for a sense of place, the positioning of botany and landscape as teacher and translator, and the pregnant silence of uninhabited spaces. Internal ID: JITRE Format Detail: