Cass McCombs‘ songs are sluggish, languid and delightful, which appears like the fitting counterbalance to our fast-paced occasions. With a set record culled from his deep and wealthy catalog, this Tiny Desk can function a reminder to decelerate.
The set begins with “Priestess,” a model new track simply launched right now. The lyrics are vivid, but mysterious, with references to the Satan, the daughters of Zeus and Eurynome, and the late John Prine — it is about somebody who inspired McCombs’ songwriting early on. He follows with “County Line” from Wit’s Finish and “Robin Egg Blue” from Humor Danger — each songs had been launched in 2011, the 12 months that I met my husband, who launched me to McCombs’ music. He closes with the moody “Opium Flower” from Not the Method, his debut EP launched in 2002. Should you look intently, you’ll be able to spot a uncommon copy of the double 7-inch report that we snuck onto the Desk earlier than the live performance.
SET LIST
- “Priestess”
- “County Line”
- “Robin Egg Blue”
- “Opium Flower”
MUSICIANS
- Cass McCombs: vocals, guitar, keys
- Frank LoCrasto: piano, keys, harmonium
- Brian Betancourt: bass, background vocals
- Austin Vaughn: drums
TINY DESK TEAM
- Producer/Director: Maia Stern
- Audio Technical Director: Josh Newell
- Host/Sequence Producer: Bobby Carter
- Videographers: Joshua Bryant, Kara Body, Mitra I. Arthur
- Audio Engineer: Josephine Nyounai
- Manufacturing Assistant: Ashley Pointer
- Photographer: Alanté Serene
- Tiny Desk Copy Editor: Lars Gotrich
- Government Producer: Suraya Mohamed
- Sequence Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson
- VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
