North Star Deserter is a 2007 album by Vic Chesnutt. The backing musicians on the album are Guy Picciotto (guitarist and vocalist for the groups Rites of Spring and Fugazi) and Canadian Post-rock band, A Silver Mt. Zion. It was released on Constellation Records on August 27, 2007 (Europe), September 11, 2007 (rest of world)[1]
| North Star Deserter | ||||
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| Released | August 27, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Alt-country | |||
| Length | 56:58 | |||
| Label | Constellation | |||
| Producer | Jem Cohen with Efrim Menuck, Guy Picciotto and Thierry Amar | |||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.6/10)[2] |
Metacritic gave North Star Deserter a score of 77 (generally favorable reviews). The music review online magazine Pitchfork Media gave North Star Deserter a 7.6.[3]
Track listing edit
All songs written by Vic Chesnutt, except for the melody for "Glossolalia" composed by Jeff Mangum and "Fodder On Her Wings" by Nina Simone.
- "Warm" – 3:00
- "Glossolalia" – 3:32
- "Everything I Say" – 6:53
- "Wallace Stevens" – 2:17
- "You Are Never Alone" – 5:42
- "Fodder On Her Wings" – 3:12
- "Splendid" – 8:29
- "Rustic City Fathers" – 4:23
- "Over" – 4:00
- "Debriefing" – 8:27
- "Marathon" – 5:34
- "Rattle" – 1:29
References edit
- ^ "Vic Chesnutt – North Star Deserter".
- ^ Pitchfork Media review
- ^ "Album Reviews: Vic Chesnutt: North Star Deserter". Pitchfork. 2007-10-01. Retrieved 2011-03-12.