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Song to a Seagull
Singer-Songwriter · 1968 · 10 tracks

Song to a Seagull

A stark, poetic debut of open-tuned acoustic guitar and soaring soprano, capturing the transition from landlocked domesticity to seaside freedom.

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Bright, open-tuned acoustic chords ring out like cold sea wind against a kitchen window. These quiet, solitary songs trace the exact line where domestic safety ends and the wild, coastal horizon begins.

Song to a Seagull · vs · Joni Mitchell
Cabin In Woods+2.5σ

A quiet, rainy day atmosphere hangs over these tracks, wrapping the listener in a cocoon of solitary, gray-sky contemplation.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
I Had a King
3:37
02
Michael From Mountains
3:41
03
Night in the City
2:30
04
Marcie
4:35
05
Nathan La Franeer
3:21
06
Sisotowbell Lane
4:05
07
The Dawntreader
5:04
08
The Pirate of Penance
2:44
09
Song to a Seagull
3:52
10
Cactus Tree
4:39
Moments Worth Waiting For
01I Had a KingThe opening track's ringing, non-standard guitar tuning establishes a complex harmonic foundation that bypasses conventional folk chord progressions.
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Reviews
Critic Consensus

The album met a mixed critical reception.

Pitchfork6.7/ 10
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MusicHound3/ 5 stars
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AllMusic3/ 5 stars
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