Chris Friesen Grande Prairie, Alberta
I am a songwriter/actor/poet. I record songs that combine a DIY aesthetic with lyrics that always somehow end up being
about God/Heaven (as seen through the tangled thicket of life). I embrace the organic, the atmospheric, the quirky, and the messy. My ultimate goal at the moment is to be a combination of "The White Stripes" and "Andrew Peterson."
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Chris Friesen recommends:
Through the Deep, Dark Valley
by The Oh Hellos
Somehow this album ends up feeling like wandering through a pine forest in winter. I love the dynamic range (from intimate to cacaphonic - introspective to jubilant). These songs get in your bones.
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Love & War & The Sea In Between
by Josh Garrels
This album opened my ears to a larger musical world. I didn't realize before that an album could change how you think about God, but it did. A benchmark for those who sing about the mystery of God.
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Here in the Pitch
by Jessica Pratt
On her fourth album, Jessica Pratt blends up 60s pop and bossa nova into a spooky mix of soft psychedelia.
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Great Loveday Wonder : The Collected Demo Recordings
by Billy Childish / William Loveday Intention
From the always-great label Tompkins Square comes two-dozen plus demos from alt legend Billy Childish.
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Dakota Blue Moon
by Jackson Harden
Gorgeous acoustic Americana from North Carolina, stripped-back and sublime.
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The latest from the UK’s Chris Brain is a gorgeously wrought album of tender acoustic folk music.
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