Timothy Monger - Timothy Monger (2023) [gnodde]



Timothy Monger is a musician and writer living in Ypsilanti, Michigan. He has recorded four solo albums ranging in style from lush baroque pop to pastoral folk and harmony-driven indie rock. He is the bandleader of Timothy Monger State Park, co-founder of Great Lakes Myth Society, and curator of Log Variations.

The album is literally the result of Monger returning to his notebooks and fleshing out ideas found there, recording the songs entirely at his home in a style he describes as "homespun psych-folk." A few of the songs are snippets of less than 30 seconds, but that's all they require to tell their particular story. Others bring characters to life, such as a fictional "Cub Reporter" or the real-life theremin virtuoso Clara Rockmore, who Monger memorably describes as "the one who finally gave the ghosts a voice."

"Shadow of the Weka" is a charming instrumental with Celtic overtones. And there are several nods to Michigan, including "Cranberry Bog," "Luna Pier," and "Sa-Wa-Quato."

Tracks:
01 - OTB (Old Thang Back)
02 - Juicy (ft. Ari Lennox)
03 - P.I.M.
04 - Me & U
05 - Yesterday
06 - Sex Room
07 - One Call Away
08 - Energy (ft. Eric Bellinger)
09 - Slide
10 - For Me
11 - Kiss It Right
12 - Don't Bother
13 - Roll One
14 - Daddy Dior

All in MP3 @ 320kbps