Buck Meek
Haunted Mountain
Release Date: Aug 25, 2023
Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
Record label: 4AD
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Album Review: Haunted Mountain by Buck Meek
Great, Based on 2 Critics
Based on rating 7.5/10
A Haunted Mountain seems an odd locale for joviality. However, Buck Meek is the kind of artist whose gentle voice cracks and country warmth could convince the most barren of places to sprout with new life as it welcomes the sun's embrace. So it only makes sense that the title track on Meek's third solo album--and most recent release since his group, Big Thief, released the acclaimed Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You--is haunted not by terrors, but a shimmering glimpse of life-giving transcendence.
Opinion: Very Good
Photo by Shervin Lainez Haunted Mountain by Buck Meek In Big Thief, Buck Meek plays second fiddle to Adrianne Lenker, rarely stepping out of the shadows. He'll occasionally fire off some coruscating guitar noise or harmonize sweetly with his former wife, but Big Thief is very much a vehicle for Lenker's formidable songwriting. On 2021's excellent Two Saviors, it became clear that Meek has his own distinct songwriting voice, with a more straight-ahead country-leaning flavor.
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