Alela Diane - The Pirate's Gospel

Alela Diane Menig (nacida el 20 de abril de 1983), conocida como Alela Diane , es una cantautora estadounidense de Nevada City , California .

Las canciones de su álbum The Pirate's Gospel fueron escritas en un viaje a Europa . Fueron grabadas en el estudio de su padre e inicialmente fueron autoeditadas en 2004, en papel y mangas de encaje con letras a mano. El álbum fue publicado en forma revisada por Holocene Music en octubre de 2006 y recibió una gran aclamación de la crítica.

Alela Diane’s debut album, The Pirate’s Gospel was originally only available in hand-stitched runs. Hailing from the deep woods and winding rivers of California Gold Rush town Nevada City, Alela grew up absorbing the folk songs of her musician parents and singing in choir. She began teaching herself guitar and writing her first songs, blending trance-like arpeggios, with warm vocals and meditative lyrics about family and nature. Written in response to a loss of home, The Pirate’s Gospel is a powerful document of personal reevaluation set against the backdrop of generations past and future, mothers and fathers, life, death, and birth. The songs were composed during a trip to Europe and recorded in her father’s studio. The album was formally released in 2006 to critical acclaim. This reissue includes 10 unreleased songs, which offer a deeper glimpse into her earlier work. The vinyl has been out of print for years.

1. "Tired Feet" 2:41
2. "The Rifle" 2:43
3. "The Pirate's Gospel" 2:55
4. "Foreign Tongue" 3:21
5. "Can You Blame the Sky?" (same song as "Mother's Love" from the original release) 2:28
6. "Something's Gone Awry" 1:06
7. "Pieces of String" 2:51
8. "Clickity Clack" 3:50
9. "Sister Self" 3:25
10. "Pigeon Song" 2:12
11. "Oh! My Mama" 4:14
12. "Heavy Walls" (UK and vinyl bonus track) 3:29
13. "Gypsy Eyes" (UK and vinyl bonus track) 3:11