- ARTIST: Michael Feuerstack
- TITLE: Natural Weather
- CAT#: FMG070
- FORMAT: Vinyl, Digital
- RELEASE DATE: May 25, 2018
There is a clichéd way to say anything worth saying, so Michael Feuerstack simply looks for the scenic route and tries to enjoy the journey at the same time. On his latest full-length album, Natural Weather, the songwriter wanted to make something gentle and complex: a recording that celebrates music as a refuge from binary thinking - a means to seek wisdom in the grey areas.<br /> <br /> Recorded at home, Natural Weather offers a deceptively rich palette. Most of the instrumentation is provided by Feuerstack, with Jeremy Gara on drums and violin cameos by Sarah Neufeld. The background singers also figure prominently: Camille Delean shadows Feuerstack in harmony, while Michelle Tompkins and Mike O’Brien glimmer in response.<br /> <br /> This collection balances Feuerstack’s signature dark humour and empathic inquisitiveness as the songs relax into deep ambiguity around heavy themes: love, death, memory, age, mental illness, intimacy, and ambition.<br /> <br />
“excellent” – One Chord To Another
“a collection of Zen ballads that feels breezy, natural and duly wise for his age” – Exclaim!
“Michael Feuerstack’s songwriting has a horoscope-like quality, crafting minute observations on love, death and living that are opaque enough to apply to many while also feeling like they were written specifically for you.” – CBC Music
“Feuerstack’s lyrical and vocal prowess that will wow even seasoned lovers of the genre.” – Canadian Beats
