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Mark Kozelek of Sun Kil Moon Accused of Sexual Misconduct by Three Women

 

I’ve listened to every album once out of morbid curiosity since Benji, not going to do that anymore. Dude sucks, don’t want to ever hear from him again. Hope that the women who came forward (and anyone who hadn’t but experienced something similar with him) gets the healing and support they deserve.

 

Yeah, this is fucking awful. I'm glad they came forward and I hope he goes away for a very long time.

 

he fucking raped a 19-year-old, there are no words to accurately describe what I want to happen to this absolute fucking scumbag

 

Could also do without the hordes of "I never liked his music anyways" and "I'm not surprised" posts. It's no secret he was an asshole, but not every asshole is automatically a sex pest. I don't matter here in the scheme of things, but some of those songs meant a lot to me, and this really fucking sucks.

 

Sorry, dude. Brand New tattooed person here. There's no manual for navigating this so don't be hard on yourself.

 

This is awful. Literally listened to April yesterday.

 

A lot of those late RHP/early SKM songs quelled my severe anxiety during the workday. Now open to recommendations for similar artists to fill that void.

 

Have You Forgotten was one of my favorite lullabies to sing my daughter...fuck you, Mark.

 

don't really have words for this. this hurts but it's nothing compared to what he put those women through. scummy piece of shit

 

this

but also, fuck Mark Kozelek

 

Going to be selling my Koz records and splitting any proceeds with a donation to RAINN. Will discount multiple purchases. All prices are shipped.

Mark Kozelek - Rock 'N' Roll Singer - $10
Mark Kozelek - Live at Biko (2xLP) - $15
Red House Painters - Rollercoaster (2xLP) - $25
Red House Painters - Songs for a Blue Guitar (2xLP) - $25
Red House Painters - Old Ramon (2xLP) - $25
Sun Kil Moon - Ghosts of the Great Highway (2xLP) - $30
Sun Kil Moon - Universal Themes (2xLP) - $20

 

Sorry to bump. Was hoping it would be okay to ask for recs similar to those first couple of SKM records, or really anything from Songs for a Blue Guitar through April. That kind of gentle, melodic folk really did a lot for my anxiety, and I'd love to find some other artists to fill that void if possible.

 

not a similar vocal style, but Tallest Man On Earth and Hayley Heynderickx fill that vibe for me. And not to be obvious, but early Elliott Smith and the more acoustic side of Sufjan Stevens (Carrie & Lowell, Seven Swans, half of Illinoise etc) sometimes strikes the same cord. Iron & Wine’s early material is slower and less elaborate but is DEFINITELY calming folk that can be good for anxiety.

I’m with you though. I am good without most of Benji cause the honesty that made me love the album feels cheap and disgusting now. But man are there songs on April that I wish I could have back. That whole album is one I really miss being able to relate to.

 

I need something like his albums with Ben Boye and Jim White. That melodic/low key bluesy spoken word shit lulls me to sleep. I still throw it on when I’m having a rough time but I’d rather not give my 0.006 cents to him via Spotify.

 

Elliot, Sufjan, and Iron & Wine all scratch parts of the itch for me for sure. I'll have to check out the others you mentioned. Thank you!

 

Josh T Pearson’s Last of the Country Gentleman is a very similar kind of confessional storytelling folk music. Pretty bleak stuff, so perhaps wouldn’t meet the “gentle” description, but a really gripping and fascinating album.

 

Damien Rice - O

that albums a good one

 

This sounds right up my alley, will give it a listen.

Love Damien Rice!

Thanks for the recs everyone!

 

Two recs for you, @Aaron Mook.

The first is John Moreland, whose voice carries some of that same haunted desolation that Kozelek's did on those records. My favorite of his is High on Tulsa Heat, which I've probably recommended to you before. But I think you might like his new one (Birds in the Ceiling, out July 22) and his last one (LP5, from 2020) which introduce some more electronic elements into the mix are IMO super entrancing/soothing.

The second is Zach Bryan, who just put out a jumbo triple album called American Heartbreak. It's got a similar restless, road-weary charm to, like, Ghosts of the Great Highway. It's so long and meandering and beautiful that I can also see it being a real tonic for anxiety and stress.

 

Amazing - going to take all of these out for a test run today at work. Will report back!

 

Last of the Country Gentlemen is an amazingly underrated album.

 

Reporting back on my original question: I'm sure most in here have, but for anyone who hasn't, Nick Drake's Pink Moon is essential and a definitely a precursor to those first two SKM albums.

 

All of Nick Drake’s stuff is perfect.