Leisure and Other Songs

Spokane is Rick Alverson's new "more solo" project. Having been the principal songwriter for Drunk for their four full-length records and two EPs, Alverson decided to explore a more personal vision with Spokane. "Leisure & Other Songs" was coproduced by Patrick Phelan, who also contributed instrumentation. Musically, it's a lush and uniquely mixed tapestry, involving a large number of instruments and players. It evokes the songcraft of Drunk, if it were less collaborative and more singularly arranged. It is a very strong work that comes solely from the much harder school of songwriting, which strives to commingle music and words without sacrificing either.