Name: Poor Moon (Remastered) by Hiss Golden Messenger
Brand: Hiss Golden Messenger
SKU: 673855062532
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (84 reviews)

ALBUM

To date, it's a safe bet that more people have heard the narrative surrounding Hiss Golden Messenger's Bad Debt, than have actually heard it: In 2010, HGM's M.C. Taylor had returned to North Carolina from San Francisco, disillusioned with the music business and discontent with his life. He recorded these songs -- just his voice and an acoustic guitar -- onto a standard cassette recorder at his kitchen table as his year-old son slept in an adjoining room. It was pressed onto CD and LP in very limited editions when the PIAS warehouse fire destroyed all remaining copies. Six of the album's songs were re-recorded on the subsequent HGM albums Poor Moon and HAW. Bad Debt is an unflinching examination of faith, the self, doubt, rescue, redemption, parenthood, and coming to terms with the intertwining worlds of flesh and spirit. Throughout, one can hear Taylor's feet on the floor, him shuffling in his chair, hitting an unintended note on the guitar, a hint of reverb on his vocal, and a constant yet subtle tape hiss; these all serve to underscore the intimacy and power in these songs as they wrestle with light and darkness. The original stripped-down versions of "The Serpent Is Kind (Compared to Man)," "Jesus Shot Me in the Head," "Super Blue (Two Days Clean)," "Balthazar's Song," and O Little Light," are as beautiful as their later incarnations, but more searing and immediate here. "Straw Men Red Sun River Gold" is a country song that offers a profound autobiography: it poetically details innocence, its loss, dissolution, and the road to restoration. The country-blues of "Call Him Daylight" is a haunting folk-blues that offers both prophecy and personal revelation in very human terms. Despite the weighty topics, Taylor displays an unwavering sense of calm and centeredness in his delivery, adding an egoless, steadfast sense of conviction. His embrace of the Christian faith is never self-righteous, which makes his songs easy, compelling statements of personal spirituality. Bad Debt is a quiet, stirring, utterly arresting collection by one of our best songwriter/poets. ~ Thom Jurek

1. Blue Country Mystic

by Hiss Golden Messenger

Primary Artist: Hiss Golden Messenger; Main Performer
Composer: M.c. Taylor; Composer
Music Publisher: M.c. Taylor / Prophecy Connection (bmi); Other

2. Call Him Daylight

by Hiss Golden Messenger

Primary Artist: Hiss Golden Messenger; Main Performer
Composer: M.c. Taylor; Composer
Music Publisher: M.c. Taylor / Prophecy Connection (bmi); Other

3. Drummer Down

by Hiss Golden Messenger

Primary Artist: Hiss Golden Messenger; Main Performer
Composer: M.c. Taylor; Composer
Music Publisher: M.c. Taylor / Prophecy Connection (bmi); Other

4. Under All the Land

by Hiss Golden Messenger

Primary Artist: Hiss Golden Messenger; Main Performer
Composer: M.c. Taylor; Composer
Music Publisher: M.c. Taylor / Prophecy Connection (bmi); Other

5. Westering

by Hiss Golden Messenger

Primary Artist: Hiss Golden Messenger; Main Performer
Composer: M.c. Taylor; Composer
Music Publisher: M.c. Taylor / Prophecy Connection (bmi); Other

6. Pittsboro Farewell (Two Monarchs)

by Hiss Golden Messenger

Primary Artist: Hiss Golden Messenger; Main Performer
Composer: M.c. Taylor; Composer
Music Publisher: M.c. Taylor / Prophecy Connection (bmi); Other

7. Super Blue (Two Days Clean)

by Hiss Golden Messenger

Primary Artist: Hiss Golden Messenger; Main Performer
Composer: M.c. Taylor; Composer
Music Publisher: M.c. Taylor / Prophecy Connection (bmi); Other

8. Jesus Shot Me in the Head

by Hiss Golden Messenger

Primary Artist: Hiss Golden Messenger; Main Performer
Composer: M.c. Taylor; Composer
Music Publisher: M.c. Taylor / Prophecy Connection (bmi); Other

9. O Little Light

by Hiss Golden Messenger

Primary Artist: Hiss Golden Messenger; Main Performer
Composer: M.c. Taylor; Composer
Music Publisher: M.c. Taylor / Prophecy Connection (bmi); Other

10. A Working Man Can't Make It No Way

by Hiss Golden Messenger

Primary Artist: Hiss Golden Messenger; Main Performer
Composer: M.c. Taylor; Composer
Music Publisher: M.c. Taylor / Prophecy Connection (bmi); Other

11. Dreamwood

by Hiss Golden Messenger

Primary Artist: Hiss Golden Messenger; Main Performer
Composer: Scott Hirsch; Composer
Music Publisher: Dreamwood Music (bmi); Other

12. Balthazar's Song

by Hiss Golden Messenger

Primary Artist: Hiss Golden Messenger; Main Performer
Composer: M.c. Taylor; Composer
Music Publisher: M.c. Taylor / Prophecy Connection (bmi); Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

45 minutes and 12 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3600x3600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 96 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

9/12 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative & Indie, Alternative, Singer & Songwriter, Indie Rock, College Rock, Americana, Folk, Cosmic American Music

Label

Merge Records

Music Distribution Service

Merge Records

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Nov 21, 2010

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

673855062532

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Poor Moon (Remastered)

1. Blue Country Mystic

2. Call Him Daylight

3. Drummer Down

4. Under All the Land

5. Westering

6. Pittsboro Farewell (Two Monarchs)

7. Super Blue (Two Days Clean)

8. Jesus Shot Me in the Head

9. O Little Light

10. A Working Man Can't Make It No Way

11. Dreamwood

12. Balthazar's Song

Technical Specifications

Poor Moon (Remastered)

Product information

Release options

1. Blue Country Mystic

2. Call Him Daylight

3. Drummer Down

4. Under All the Land

5. Westering

6. Pittsboro Farewell (Two Monarchs)

7. Super Blue (Two Days Clean)

8. Jesus Shot Me in the Head

9. O Little Light

10. A Working Man Can't Make It No Way

11. Dreamwood

12. Balthazar's Song

Technical Specifications