Love's Small Song
Love's Small Song is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Baby Dee. The album was released in 2002 and consisted of two discs. The first disc contains songs composed and performed by Dee,[2] while the second disc contains a singular 55-minute sound collage of birdsongs, specifically robins' songs. All recordings used were recorded in the backyard of Dee's mother's home in Cleveland.[3]
Love's Small Song | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 2002 | |||
Recorded | 2001, Cleveland, OH | |||
Genre | Indie folk, baroque pop, experimental rock | |||
Length | Disc 1: 43:13 Disc 2: 55:28 | |||
Label | Durtro | |||
Producer | Baby Dee | |||
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Love's Small Song is currently out of print as a lone album. The first disc has been compiled in its entirety with Little Window and Made for Love as the 2-CD set The Robin's Tiny Throat, released by Durtro Jnana in 2007.[2] The second disc is available as The Robins' Song, released by Drag City in 2008.[3]
Track listing
All songs composed by Baby Dee.
Disc 1:
- "The Moon and the Morning Star" – 3:52
- "So Bad" – 3:37
- "Look What the Wind Blew In" – 3:01
- "When I Get Home" – 5:08
- "My Heart's Come Home" – 4:02
- "Like Morning All Day Long" – 2:55
- "Small Wonder" – 3:57
- "Half a Chance" – 5:29
- "My Love Has Made a Fool of Me" – 5:24
- "April Day" – 5:48
Disc 2:
- "Untitled" – 55:28
Influence
- John Darnielle, frontman of The Mountain Goats, has called Love's Small Song one of his favorite albums.[4]
- "So Bad" was covered by Shearwater on their 2008 EP The Snow Leopard.
References
- Allmusic review
- "The Robin's Tiny Throat". babydee.org. 2011. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved April 29, 2011.
- "The Robins' Song". babydee.org. 2011. Retrieved April 29, 2011.
- Darnielle, John (August 1, 2002). "Mountain Goats: Ten Records That Render Life Bearable..." Pitchfork. Retrieved April 29, 2011.