“A masterful achievement… Meek’s vocals have always been quailty, but on this release he has truly reached another level.”
– The Skinny’s Album of the Month *****
“His music stands on its own”
– Associated Press
“Weaves the mystical and everyday while meticulously obcuring the reality of either”
– Flood
‘The fullest solo album yet from Big Thief guitarist is an earnest ode to getting lost”
– Pitchfork
“The Songs are wonderfully non-toxic, obsessed in only the best possible way, a refreshing take on country love and lust.”
– MOJO ****
“An expansive, full-sounding presentation, a resounding and confident tone that matches these optimistic and often unfiltered emotions.”
– Uncut 8/10
Today, Texan-bred singer-songwriter and Big Thief guitarist Buck Meek releases his third solo album, Haunted Mountain. His first release for 4AD, the record includes the singles ‘Cyclades’, ‘Paradise’ and ‘Haunted Mountain’.
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The songs of Haunted Mountain were written in mountains: by cold springs in the Serra de Estela of Portugal, on the submerged volcano of Milos in the Cyclades, Valle Oonsernone in the Swiss Alps (where Haunted Mountain’s cover photo was taken), and the Santa Monica range where Meek now calls home – all where his new love was born.
Haunted Mountain is about love and… something other. Something bigger than love, something that doesn’t challenge love exactly, but stands in contrast to it. Love is a consciousness here, interacting with the lovers, greeting them, watching them sometimes, becoming them sometimes. It extends beyond romance, examining the inexhaustible bond between mother and sun, and asks – is love a form of magic?
Buck Meek – Haunted Mountain
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1. Mood Ring
2. Haunted Mountain
3. Paradise
4. Cyclades
5. Secret Side
6. Didn’t Know You Then
7. Undae Dunes
8. Where You’re Coming From
9. Lullabies
10. Lagrimas
11. The Rainbow
Currently playing headline shows in the UK and Europe, Buck Meek will be on tour with his band throughout the rest of the year and into 2024. For more information head HERE.
August
26th – Summerhall, Edinburgh, UK
27th – Stereo, Glasgow, UK
28th – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds, UK
29th – Yes, Manchester, UK
30th – Lafayette, London, UK
September
1st – Botanique, Brussels, Belgium
3rd – Into the Great Wide Open Festival, Vlieland, The Netherlands
5th – Paradiso, Amersterdam, The Netherlands
6th – Le Hasard Ludique, Paris, France
12th – Magonlia Segrate, Milan, Italy
13th – Spazio211, Turin, Italy
14th – La Paranthese, Nyon, Switerland
16th – Locomotiv Club, Bologna, Italty
October
27th – Racket, New York, US
December
12th – CJ Azit, Seoul, KR
14th – Www, Tokyo, KP
15th – Compass, Okasa, JP
January
17th – Casbah, San Diego CA, US
18th – Highland Park Ebell, Los Angeles CA, US
19th – The Chapel, San Francisco CA, US
20th – Little Saint, Healdsburg CA, US
22nd – Mississippi Studios, Portland OR, US
23rd – The Crocodile, Seattle WA, US
25th – Neurolux, Boise ID, US
26th – Urban Lounge, Salt Lake City UT, US
27th – Globe Hall, Denver CO, US
29th – Resonant Head, Oklahoma City OK, US
30th – Sons of Herman Hall, Dallas TX, US
31st – Sagebrush, Austin TX, US
February
2nd – Sister, Albuquerque NM, US
3rd – Yucca North, Flagstaff AZ, US
4th – Pappy + Harriets, Pioneertown CA, US
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