As long as I’ve known Frank Schweikhardt he’s rarely stayed in the same geographic location for more than 6 months at a time. Whether he’s driving a truckload of fireworks around the Bible Belt, cruising around southeast Asia on a newly purchased and perfectly rickety used motorcycle, nursing a mixed drink on the beaches of Costa Rica, or experiencing America in his new job driving gigantic tour buses for bands who have ten times his money and only half his horse sense, Frank is perfectly adept at soaking in the places that make up the world and the people that make up those places.

On Kitchen Table, Frank applies that sense of wonder and exploration to his music for the first time. Where his previous efforts focussed inward, this time around Frank is as meticulous and intentional as ever, but has turned his attention outward. The result is a record that is heavier and more band-oriented but still possesses the same hazy undercurrent and relaxed atmosphere that made Frank Schweikhardt famous. His hushed vocals and attention to detail are perfectly balanced by melodic guitar lines, deep grooves in the rhythm, and tasteful splashes of dreamy synth and vibraphone. This is mood music, in the best way.

In addition to our release of the Kitchen Table LP, our friends at Flannelgraph Records have released a cassette tape version of the INSTRUMENTAL tracks from Kitchen Table! We’ve got a handful of them and we’re selling them both individually or in a bundle with the LP, which saves you a little bit of money. (preview the instrumentals here)

TRACKLIST:
1. Honey Lake
2. Motel
3. Marble Mountain
4. Cold Hands
5. Budapest
6. New Name
7. Prospect Hill
8. Cottage Grove
9. Waste
10. The Kingdom

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