Boy from Black Mountain explained

Boy From Black Mountain
Type:	Studio album
Artist:	Beat Circus
Cover:	BeatCircus-BoyFromBlackMountain.jpg
Released:	September 29, 2009
Recorded:	2008–2009 at Camp Street Studios in Cambridge, MA
Genre:	Alternative Alternative country
Length:	46:24
Label:	Cuneiform Records
Producer:	Brian Carpenter, Bryce Goggin, Sean Slade
Prev Title:	Dreamland
Prev Year:	2008
Next Title:	These Wicked Things
Next Year:	2019

Boy From Black Mountain is the third studio album by Beat Circus. It marks the second release in songwriter Brian Carpenter's Weird American Gothic trilogy. Several songs on the album were inspired by Carpenter's response to his son's autism, Southern Gospel music, and Southern Gothic storytelling.^[1] Larkin Grimm provides guest vocals throughout the album. Album artwork was created by Portland artist Carson Ellis.^[2]

Track listing

1. "The February Train" - 4:16
2. "The Life You Save May Be Your Own" - 2:59
3. "Boy From Black Mountain" - 5:48
4. "Clouds Moving In" - 1:25
5. "Petrified Man" - 3:43
6. "As I Lay Dying" - 4:13
7. "Saturn Song" - 3:27
8. "The Course of the River" - 1:45
9. "The Quick and the Dead" - 5:00
10. "The Sound and the Fury" - 4:11
11. "Judgment Day" - 3:55
12. "Nantahala" - 3:48
13. "Lullaby For Alexander" - 1:59

Personnel

Beat Circus

• Brian Carpenter - Lead Vocals, Harmonica, Accordion, Piano, Trumpet, Harmonium
• Paran Amirinazari - Violin, Backing Vocals
• Jordan Voelker - Viola, Backing Vocals
• Paul Dilley - Upright Bass, Acoustic Guitar
• Andrew Stern - Electric Guitar, Banjo
• Doug LaRosa - Trombone
• Ron Caswell - Tuba
• Gavin McCarthy - Drums

Additional musicians

• Bill Cole - Chinese Suona
• Larkin Grimm - Vocals
• Julia Kent - Cello
• Ellen Santaniello - Voice

Notes and References

1. News: Thompson . Barry . Southern Exposure . Boston Phoenix . 2009-01-06 . 2009-01-07 . 2016-12-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161221012619/http://thephoenix.com/boston/music/74605-southern-exposure/ . live .
2. News: media Under The Radar . Under The Radar . 2009-07-24 . 2009-07-26 . 2011-09-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110929202056/http://www.undertheradarmag.com/media/the_february_train_mp3/ . live .