Lover, Beloved: Songs from an Evening with Carson McCullers

Lover, Beloved: Songs from an Evening with Carson McCullers
Studio album by Suzanne Vega
Released October 14, 2016[1]
Studio Sneaky Studios
Genre Folk Rock
Length 33:02[2]
Label Amanuensis Productions[3]
Producer Gerry Leonard
Suzanne Vega chronology
Close-Up Series
(2014)		 Lover, Beloved
(2016)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [4]
Rolling Stone [5]

Lover, Beloved: Songs from an Evening with Carson McCullers is the ninth studio album by the American singer/songwriter Suzanne Vega, which was released on October 14, 2016.[1] The album is based on a play Carson McCullers Talks About Love about the life of the writer Carson McCullers, written and performed by Vega, which premiered in 2011.

Background

Suzanne Vega had read the Carson McCullers books at the age of 15 and has been fascinated by her ever since.[6]

She wrote 8 songs in collaboration with Duncan Sheik and 2 with Michael Jefry Stevens.[7] The process of writing some of them took place in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[6]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Carson's Blues"   2:55
2. "New York Is My Destination[8]"   3:09
3. "Instant of the Hour After[9]"   3:06
4. "We of Me[10]"   2:52
5. "Annemarie"   3:18
6. "Twelve Mortal Men"   2:47
7. "Harper Lee[11]"   3:43
8. "Lover, Beloved"   3:24
9. "The Ballad of Miss Amelia"   4:18
10. "Carson's Last Supper"   3:30
Total length:
 33:02

Music video

Official music video for a song "We of Me" has been directed by Chuck Moore.[10]

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] 33
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] 58
Scottish Albums (OCC)[14] 71

References

  1. 1 2 "Suzanne Vega Lover, Beloved: Songs From An Evening With Carson McCullers". Nimbit. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Lover, Beloved: Songs From An Evening With Carson McCullers". Tidal. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "New album "Lover, Beloved: Songs From An Evening With Carson McCullers" Out October 14, 2016". SuzanneVega.com. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  4. ↑ Deming, Mark. Review of Lover, Beloved: Songs from an Evening with Carson McCullers at AllMusic. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  5. ↑ Dwyer, Michael (19 October 2016). "Review of Lover, Beloved: Songs from an Evening with Carson McCullers". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  6. 1 2 Vega, Suzanne (12 October 2016). "Suzanne Vega on Carson McCullers, civil rights, and British tea!". Mark Goodier sits in (Interview). Interview with Mark Goodier. BBC Radio 2. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  7. ↑ Ayers, Mike (July 6, 2016). "Hear Suzanne Vega's New Song 'We of Me' From Her Upcoming Album Inspired by Writer Carson McCullers (Exclusive)". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
  8. ↑ Hay Festival 2016: Suzanne Vega performs New York is my destination. The Telegraph. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  9. ↑ First published on Close-Up Vol. 3, States of Being (2011)
  10. 1 2 Suzanne Vega - We Of Me [Official Video]. YouTube. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  11. ↑ Suzanne Vega - Harper Lee (Official Audio). YouTube. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  12. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Suzanne Vega – Lover, Beloved: Songs from an Evening with Carson McCullers" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Suzanne Vega – Lover, Beloved: Songs from an Evening with Carson McCullers" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 22, 2016.

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