Discovering a new musician for me feels, as I have said before, much like growing a new soul. I recently found a new one in Jason Molina, who drank himself to death about a decade ago, which is sad, but well beyond my control.
What he has left is a body of work in which I can immerse myself. The first song to fully draw me in is this one, specifically this performance with a trumpet accompanying him on guitar (apparently a frequent feature of the song's early performances with his band the Electric Magnolia Company)
I have kept digging, and am now really taken with this solo performance on acoustic. Molina's ability to flow seamlessly between finger-style picking and strumming is inspiring, his voice haunting as ever.
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