Before "Songs for a Blue Guitar" could appear, the Red House Painters' singer/songwriter/guitarist Mark Kozelek had to leave his old label 4AD (allegedly over a Kozelek solo album 4AD rejected), split up the band, and find a new home for his music on Supreme Recordings. Fortunately for Kozelek and his audience, it's worth all the tumult. The deep beauty and eclecticism on "Songs for a Blue Guitar" make it another artistic triumph for the Red House Painters.