Little Sun, the eighteenth album from prolific Minnesota-based singer, songwriter and guitarist Charlie Parr, will be released March 22 on Smithsonian Folkways.
Ahead of the release, the new song, “Boombox,” is debuting today and can be heard below. Of the track, Parr reflects, “In this neighborhood, music is eternal and transcendent and surrounds us at all times, whether we’re listening or not. And it affects each of us differently, and that’s a gift. Listening to music can be interactive, even if you’re alone. I want to listen intentionally.”
Notably Parr’s first ever album to not be recorded entirely live, Little Sun was produced by close friend and collaborator Tucker Martine (Sufjan Stevens, The Decemberists, My Morning Jacket) in Portland, OR during the worst snowstorm the city had seen in decades. Across these eight tracks, Parr offers a clarifying work that reflects on the world and people around him. In addition to Parr (vocals, guitar, harmonica), the album features highly acclaimed guitarist Marisa Anderson as well as background vocals from Anna Tivel along with Andrew Borger (drums, percussion), Asher Fulero (piano, Hammond, keys) and Victor Krummenacher (electric bass, upright bass, bass VI).
LITTLE SUN TRACK LIST
1. Portland Avenue
2. Little Sun
3. Bear Head Lake
4. Boombox
5. Pale Fire
6. Ten Watt
7. Stray
8. Sloth
CHARLIE PARR CONFIRMED TOUR DATES
March 2—Duluth, MN—Sacred Heart Music Center
March 3—Cedar Falls, IA—Octopus College Hill
March 7—Milwaukee, WI—Vivarium
March 8—Stoughton, WI—Stoughton Opera Hall
March 9—Chicago, IL—Old Town School of Folk
March 10—Ann Arbor, MI—The Ark
March 11—Rochester, NY—The Lovin Cup
March 12—Cambridge, MA—Club Passim
March 13—Gloucester, MA—The Cut
March 14—Exeter, NH—The Word Barn
March 15—New York, NY—Mercury Lounge
March 16—Jay, VT—Jay Peak Resort
March 17—Northampton, MA—Back Porch Festival
March 19—Washington, D.C.—Jammin Java
March 20—Carrboro, NC—Cat’s Cradle
March 21—Asheville, NC—Eulogy
March 22—Nashville, TN—Legion Post 82
March 23—Lexington, KY—The Burl
April 4—Denver, CO—Bluebird Theater
April 5—Fort Collins, CO—The Armory
April 6—Salt Lake City, UT—Commonwealth
April 7—Boise, ID—Shrine Ballroom
April 9—Bozeman, MT—The Elm*
April 10—Missoula, MT—The Wilma*
April 11—Spokane, WA—District*
April 12—Seattle, WA—The Crocodile*
April 13—Portland, OR—Polaris Hall*
April 14—Arcata, CA—Humbrews*
April 16—San Francisco, CA—The Chapel*
April 17—Mariposa, CA—The Grove House*
April 18—Los Angeles, CA—Gold Diggers*
April 19—Phoenix, AZ—Valley Bar*
April 20—Flagstaff, AZ—Yucca North*
April 21—Albuquerque, NM—Fusion*
May 4—Minneapolis, MN—First Avenue^
June 22—River Falls, WI—Kinnistock
July 13—Monticello, MN—Nordic Folk Festival
*with special guest The Lowest Pair
^with special guests Mama’s Broke and Marisa Anderson
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