Name: North Star Deserter
Brand: Vic Chesnutt

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Limited edition

Release date

2007-09-03

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Vic Chesnutt

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Singer Songwriter

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Vic Chesnutt was a singer-songwriter from Athens, Georgia. Despite being paralyzed in a car accident at age 18, he continued to pursue his passion for music and performed in a wheelchair. His talent caught the attention of Michael Stipe, who produced his first two albums. Chesnutt gained wider recognition with the release of a tribute album featuring covers of his songs by famous musicians such as Garbage, Smashing Pumpkins, Madonna, R.E.M., and Live. He collaborated with various artists including Lambchop, Widespread Panic (as Brute), Elf Power, Bill Frisell, Guy Picciotto, and members of Fugazi.
Tragically, on December 25th, 2009, Chesnutt passed away due to an overdose of muscle relaxants after being in a coma at an Athens hospital.
Similar Artists: Giant Sand, Songs: Ohia (Jason Molina), Howe Gelb (Giant Sand), Magnolia Electric Co., Lambchop (Kurt Wagner), Bonnie Prince Billy (Will Oldham), Micah P. Hinson,
Willard Grant Conspiracy (Robert Fisher), Richmond Fontaine,
Smog (Bill Callahan),
Stuart A. Staples (Tindersticks),
Mark Kozelek
(Califone / Red House Painters / Sun Kil Moon),
Richard Buckner,
Spain
(Josh Haden),
American Music Club
(Mark E

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the broad cast of players - all seven members of thee silver mt. zion memorial orchestra and tra-la-la band, along with guy picciotto (fugazi), bruce cawdron (godspeed you! black emperor) plus members of hanged up and frankie sparo amongst others - offered influences and approaches to vic's music that yielded a record unlike any other in his substantial discography. recorded over the winter of 2006-2007, at one of the last sessions to take place at the original hotel2tango location in montreal (the studio moved in spring 2007), we believe 'north star deserter' is the very best album vic chesnutt has yet made (while humbly acknowledging the boldness of such a statement). the songs on 'north star deserter' are some of the most bracing and intense we've ever heard from him: macabre and fearless, playful and funny, at times deeply personal and at others, incongruously hopeful. stripped-down songs like 'warm', 'rustic city fathers', 'over' and 'marathon' are juxtaposed with explosive rockers like 'everything i say' and 'debriefing', while 'glossolalia' and 'you are never alone' feature wonderful arrangements and group singing. double 180 gram vinyl with artwork by michael ackerman and jem cohen.

North Star Deserter

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