Barrett, Pastor T.L. - Like a Ship (Without a Sail) (Clear Vinyl with Black Splatter) Harvest Wombs (Black Dessner says singing it himself

Dessner says singing it himself felt like an important act of self-acceptance

the wisdom of his hometown and the wisdom he could only gain once he left

but I did not lie when writing these songs

with only minimal overdubs

that the five-song EP I Don't Want to Let You Down offers documents of surrender and disappointment

Barrett, Pastor T.L. - Like a Ship (Without a Sail) (Clear Vinyl with Black Splatter) Harvest Wombs (Black Dessner says singing it himselfRecorded in 1971 by a 27 year old pastor and an after school program choir, Like A Ship is a stirring and powerful meditation on the wayward aftermath of the Civil Rights Movement. Tracked with the help of Chess Cadet maestros Gene Barge, Phil Upchurch, and Richard Evans, the album is a mix of euphoric gospel and Mayfield esque political soul, with sleigh bells, hand claps, and jazzy piano stabs. Sampled by T. I., Kanye, and Khaled, Barrett created a