Gregory Alan Isakov - This Empty Northern Hemisphere (180g) Vinyl Record

This Empty Northern Hemisphere is Isakov is a collection of songs in which he conjures the miracles and heartaches of day to day living then transforms them into melodies, with a serious commitment to songcraft and musicianship. Isakov composed the songs for This Empty Northern Hemisphere following his relocation from the Colorado wilds to the town of Boulder. The period also marked the beginning of a new creative cycle for the 28-year-old singer-songwriter, who combines his personal past with poetry to create a musically visceral present. Isakov co-produced the album at various locations with Jamie Mefford who also engineered and is credited with God Noises. He s accompanied throughout by his band, the Freight: Jen Gilleran (drums), Jeb Bows (violin) and Phil Parker (cello). Isakov plays guitars, banjo, piano, and harmonica, among other instruments. Brandi Carlile (Columbia) sings on 5 of the tracks. The pair also cut Leonard Cohen s One of Us Cannot Be Wrong, as a duet.

1. Dandelion Wine
2. Light Year
3. That Moon Song
4. Evelyn
5. Virginia May
6. Big Black Car
7. Master & A Hound
8. This Empty Northern Hemisphere
9. Idaho
10. Words
11. Fire Escape
12. If I Go, I'm Goin
13. One Of Us Cannot Be Wrong