Artist Discovery Series

July 2010

Jeremy Messersmith The Reluctant Graveyard

Jeremy Messermith’s early career allies include Semisonic’s Dan Wilson (of “Closing Time” fame), who produced his second album, The Silver City. But the Minneapolis singer/songwriter gives off a vibe that is less ‘90s alt-radio and more ’60s pop; on his third album, The Reluctant Graveyard, Messersmith shows his love for Beach Boys harmonies and elegant folk narratives in the Paul Simon/Joan Baez vein. Messersmith’s knack for melody and his skill as a songwriter are evident throughout, from the breezy, hook-laden pop of “Lazy Bones” and “Dillinger Eyes” to the almost Belle & Sebastian-esque vulnerable folk of "A Girl, A Boy and A Graveyard. — Lindsay Eanet

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Track Listing

Lazy Bones
Dillinger Eyes
Organ Donor
Toussaint, Grey, First in Life and Death
Violet!
Knots
John the Determinist
A Girl, a Boy, and a Graveyard
Repo Man
Deathbed Salesman
Tomorrow

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