Today, Kevin Morby shares the track “Slow Train”the song features guest vocals from Cate Le Bon, who Kevin will be playing his first solo shows with in December.

Harlem River marks the solo debut of songwriter Kevin Morby. Known for his work as the singer/guitarist for the Brooklyn band The Babies and bassist for Woods, the Kansas City native and new Los Angeles resident, calls the record “an homage to New York City,” his adopted home for the past five years.

Harlem River features eight interweaving tales of tragedy and misfortune; a series of desperate characters playing out their dramas with the city as backdrop. A departure from some of the signature sounds of his better known projects, Morby’s songs glisten with a haunting intimacy and while he maintains that the songs are stories about other people, it’s hard not to feel a piece of him in each one; a half-imagined, half-painfully personal world of lost love, addiction, violence and prayers for the departed.

The album was recorded in Los Angeles in February and March of ’13 with producer Rob Barbato who recorded The Babies’ second album, Our House On The Hill, and whose guitar and bass work figure prominently on Harlem River. The album also features drummer Justin Sullivan (The Babies) as well as contributions from Will Canzoneri, Tim Presley (White Fence), Dan Lead, and Cate Le Bon.

Kevin Morby

Harlem River

(Woodsist Records)

Street Date: November 26, 2013

Formats: CD / LP / Digital

1. Miles, Miles, Miles

2. Wild Side (Oh The Places You’ll Go)

3. Harlem River

4. If You Leave and If You Marry

5. Slow Train

TOUR DATES

12/03 San Francisco, CA – Rickshaw Stop *
12/05 Portland, OR – Doug Fir *
12/06 Seattle, WA – Barboza *
12/07 Boise, ID – Neurolux *
12/09 Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court *
12/11 Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge *
12/13 Scottsdale, AZ – Pub Rock Live *
12/14 Los Angeles, CA – Bootleg *

* = w/ Cate Le Bon

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