Zoumbas Alexis
A Lament For Epirus 1926-1928 - Record Store Day Release
Label: Angry Mom
Genre: World Music
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"Alexis Zoumbas' expressions of longing are so raw and unmediated that I suspect anyone who has ever yearned for anything -- who has ever gazed dolefully out a window, or sighed audibly over a cup of whiskey, or felt subsumed by a certain kind of ache -- will feel these songs like a club to the back of the knees. They are immediate, destructive, and stunning. That Christopher King was able to collect and contain them for us is an extraordinary gift." --Amanda Petrusich; Years of research and obsession have resulted in this, the first collection of recordings by the legendary and masterful Greek folk violinist Alexis Zoumbas. Very few pre-War musicians have tapped deeper into the human soul than Zoumbas and this volume presents his most profoundly hypnotic and unearthly pieces. A deep set of notes is accompanied by previously-unpublished photographs as well as original artwork by R. Crumb. Respectfully crafted by Christopher King and Susan Archie for Angry Mom Records. Deluxe triple-gatefold packaging.
Remastered directly from original 78s
A Long Gone Sound production for Angry Mom Records.
Original 78s from the collection of Christopher King
Images courtesy of Charles Howard & Christopher King
Design @ World of anArchie
The release comes in a deluxe 3-panel gatefold sleeve.