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Emigrant
Folk · 2021 · 6 tracks · 26m

Emigrant

Kishi Bashi

A rustic pivot toward Americana and bluegrass. High-mountain fiddling and banjo arrangements meet soaring, delicate vocals in a Montana-inspired wilderness diary.

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It's like Kishi Bashi went camping in Montana and came back with a beautiful bluegrass record.

A peaceful, sun-drenched meditation on nature and heritage through a rustic folk lens.

Emigrant · vs · Kishi Bashi
Banjo+4.0σ

The instrumentation foregrounds banjo far more than the catalogue usually does.

Tracklist · 6 Tracks · 26m
01
Cascades
3:56
02
Wait for Springtime
4:00
03
Laughing With
3:55
04
Early Morning Breeze
4:16
05
Those Days Are Gone
3:48
06
Town of Pray
6:16
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition into a full bluegrass stomp on 'Cascades' where the violin shifts from melodic to rhythmic chopping.
The fragile, high-register vocal delivery on 'Laughing With' that transforms the Regina Spektor original into a campfire prayer.
The expansive, six-minute build of 'Town of Pray' where the acoustic arrangement reaches a cinematic, widescreen climax.
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