BROWN RECLUSE - EVENING TAPESTRY (LP)

Brown Recluse Evening Tapestry on LP

Evening Tapestry is Brown Recluse’s long-awaited debut album. From the summertime daydream of opener “Hobble to Your Tomb” to the ’50s-tinged pop of “Statue Garden” to the folky strum-fest “Monday Moon,” Evening Tapestry shows a band at the peak of their powers, effortlessly combining elements old and new into a rich and very distinctive whole.

Timothy Meskers is really on fire here, his melodic vocals soaring in perfect complement to the deceptively complex tunes and gorgeous arrangements. Keyboards are subtly deployed throughout, playing counterpoint to the skilled jangling/comping of Meskers and fellow guitarist Herbie Shellenberger.

While these eleven songs are bursting with ideas, they are also models of concision. Such is the focus and craft Brown Recluse brings to this remarkable set of tunes that only one is longer than three and a half minutes. Future pop classics like “Impressions of a City Morning,” “Summer Showers” and “At Last” are consummate examples of the songwriting art; full of great playing, poetic lyrics and melodic invention, they neatly sum up one of the strongest pop albums in years.

Brown Recluse Evening Tapestry Track Listing:

1.  Hobble to Your Tomb
2.  Impressions of a City Morning
3.  Statue Garden
4.  Summer Showers
5.  Wooden Fingers
6.  Beautiful Light
7.  Monday Moon
8.  At Last
9.  Golden Sun
10. Paisley Tears
11. March to Your Tomb