Charlie Parr - Little Sun

Over the last couple of decades, Charlie Parr has crisscrossed the world on tour more times than one can count. He has also released over a dozen albums of his songs, acclaimed for their poetic simplicity. Little Sun, his most ambitious album to date, was recorded with Tucker Martine (The Decemberists, Sufjan Stevens, My Morning Jacket) and features Parr augmenting his raw and affecting songs with stunning full-band arrangements. The remarkable backing band here includes Marisa Anderson, Victor Krummenacher, Andrew Borger, and Asher Fulero. Masterfully channeling the philosophical and transcendental qualities of the blues, Parr takes us on a journey through the winding streets of his imagination.

"They don't make them like Parr anymore - the sponge-like folk troubadour that imparts all he's absorbed, beckoning us closer to sit cross-legged at his feet and listen, and to find crumbs of our own stories within his." - No Depression

"Many people play roots music, but few modern musicians live those roots like Minnesota's Charlie Parr." - Folk Alley

"If you've yet to be convinced about American roots music, Charlie Parr could easily go a long way to convincing you of its worth" - Folk Radio