Poor Moon (LP)

Limited edition vinyl issue. Poor Moon is a band comprised of longtime friends Christian Wargo, Casey Wescott, and brothers Ian and Peter Murray. Poor Moon is the title of their full-length debut. Before there was a band or a record, there was a series of songs forged by Christian Wargo over several years. That's one of the things that makes Poor Moon sound so special: this band grew out of the songs, not vice-versa.

"I've known Christian for so long, and have loved his songwriting as long as I've known him," says Wescott. The two men previously played together in Pedro the Lion and Crystal Skulls; both are members of Fleet Foxes.

Assorted timbres decorate these ten originals-marimba, harpsichord, fretless zither-but this isn't everything-but-the-kitchen-sink arranging. Thoughtful, impassioned vocal harmonies further reinforce the myriad musical bonds at play. And while these songs cover some of the most tumultuous episodes in Wargo's life, they handle even the heaviest topics, including death, addiction, and spirituality, with a certain lightness. "There's often a paradox between what a song sounds like and what we're actually talking about," adds Ian Murray.

Poor Moon was produced and recorded by the band at Highland House, Fastback Studios and Avast! in Seattle, Washington. The album was engineered and mixed by Jared Hankins and mastered by Bernie Grundman