2004, Fractured Discs
Robert's previous two releases, Days Like These and Earthside Down, were praised by both critics and fans as dark and elegant. On Thirteen Stories, Robert has created a sound that is slightly more open and lighter in its overall tone. First time listeners and long time fans alike will find that Robert possesses a mystic's musical sensibility, expressing small things with beauty. With reconciliation and a recent relocation from Los Angeles to Seattle dominating his life and acting as a springboard for his ideas, Robert seems truly inspired. This is an emotionally resonant work of rare distinction in the current realm of stripped down folk-rock.
Tracklisting
Disc 1
| 1 | Boy with the California Sun |
| 2 | Secret Life of Emily Dickinson |
| 3 | Peter and the Lion (V. 2 Premix) |
| 4 | Blue |
| 5 | Chinese Fighter Girl |
| 6 | Jack's Diary |
| 7 | Formal Apology |
| 8 | 911 to Orson Welles |
| 9 | Eclipse |
| 10 | I'll Be Your Mirror |
| 11 | Joe and the Space Program |
| 12 | Russian Murder Ballad |
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