April (album)

Infobox Album
Name = April
Type = Album
Artist = Sun Kil Moon


Released = April 1, 2008
May 6, 2008 (vinyl)
Recorded = March - August 2007,
San Francisco, California
Genre = Alternative rock
Length = 73:44 (album)
26:22 (bonus disc)
Label = Caldo Verde Records
Producer = Mark Kozelek
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3zftxzejldae link]
* The A.V. Club (A-) [http://www.avclub.com/content/music/sun_kil_moon link]
* Billboard (favorable) [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/content_display/reviews/albums/e3i6265e046f0a7094bf276804a80af1a90 link]
* Crawdaddy! (favorable) [http://crawdaddy.wolfgangsvault.com/Article.aspx?id=6334 link]
* Gigwise.com Rating|4|5 [http://www.gigwise.com/reviews/album/42000/sun-kil-moon--april-caldo-verde-released-310308 link]
* Metromix Rating|4|5 [http://newyork.metromix.com/music/cd_review/sun-kil-moon-april/360813/content link]
* Mojo Rating|4|5 [http://www.sunkilmoon.com/skm_press/mojoreview2008.html link]
* Paste (favorable) [http://www.sunkilmoon.com/skm_press/paste2008.html link]
* Pitchfork (8.3/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/49877-april-nights link]
* PopMatters (7/10) [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/56694/sun-kil-moon-april/ link]
* Rolling Stone Rating|3|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/sunkilmoon/albums/album/19750166/review/20253408/april RS 1051]
* Slant Magazine Rating|4|5 [http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=1335 link]
* Spin Rating|3|5 [http://www.sunkilmoon.com/skm_press/spin2008.html link]
* Sputnikmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review_15704 link]
Last album = "Tiny Cities"
(2005)
This album = "April"
(2008)
Next album =

"April" is the third album from Sun Kil Moon. The album was released in the US on April 1, 2008 through Caldo Verde Records [ [http://www.redeyeusa.com/artist/10194/albums/CD-CV-006/ Redeye Distribution] ] (and on April 18, 2008 in Japan via P-Vine Records). The album was recorded at Hyde Street Studios in San Francisco and Well Recording in Seattle during a seven month stretch from spring to late summer in 2007. The album was produced and written by Mark Kozelek. Will Oldham, Ben Gibbard and Eric Pollard lend their backing vocals throughout the album. The album also comes with a bonus disc of 4 alternate recordings.

"April" is also available on vinyl through Caldo Verde Records, Vinyl Films, and [http://www.auralexploits.com Aural Exploits] . A limited pressing of 1,000 copies on black vinyl were released on May 6, 2008 to retail and online outlets; 500 on white vinyl from May 20, 2008 exclusively at [http://www.sunkilmoon.com sunkilmoon.com] ; and 400 on marble vinyl, exclusive to Aural Exploits, from June 3, 2008. [ [http://www.auralexploits.com/product_5193.htm Aural Exploits] ] The 4 bonus tracks will be released separately as a vinyl EP, titled "Tonight the Sky", in November 2008. [ [http://www.sunkilmoon.com/welcome.html Sun Kil Moon] ]

The songs "Moorestown" and "Unlit Hallway" first appeared on Mark Kozelek's 2006 live double album "Little Drummer Boy Live". At the time of the album's release, the two songs were previously unreleased.

The song "Lucky Man" refers to the Emerson, Lake & Palmer song of the same name from the band's 1970 debut self-titled album. [ Mark Kozelek's "Nights of Passed Over" book ]

"April" debuted in the Billboard Top 200 at #127. By its second week, the album slid but remained in the top 200 at #200. [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=305&cfgn=Albums&cfn=The+Billboard+200&ci=3093779&cdi=9739564&cid=04%2F26%2F2008 Top Music Charts - Hot 100 - Billboard 200 - Music Genre Sales] ] The album was released to positive reviews, with Slant Magazine asking the question:

Track listing

All songs written by Mark Kozelek.

# "Lost Verses" - 9:43
# "The Light" - 7:50
# "Lucky Man" - 5:47
# "Unlit Hallway" - 4:19
# "Heron Blue" - 7:38
# "Moorestown" - 4:41
# "Harper Road" - 3:56
# "Tonight the Sky" - 10:21
# "Like the River" - 4:09
# "Tonight in Bilbao" - 9:28
# "Blue Orchids" - 5:56

Bonus disc / "Tonight the Sky" EP:

# "Tonight in Bilbao" (alternate version) - 9:43
# "The Light" (alternate version) - 6:02
# "Like the River" (alternate version) - 3:03
# "Tonight the Sky" (alternate version) - 7:36

Musicians

* Mark Kozelek - vocals, guitar
* Anthony Koutsos - drums
* Geoff Stanfield - bass
* Michi Aceret - viola
* David Revelli - percussion
* Will Oldham - vocals
* Ben Gibbard - vocals
* Eric Pollard - vocals

References

External links

* [http://www.sadreminders.com Sad Reminders - Mark Kozelek fansite]
* [http://www.myspace.com/sunkilmoon MySpace.com - Sun Kil Moon]