Common As Light And Love Are Red Valleys Of Blood
by Sun Kil Moon

Do you really think that Mark Kozelek was going to stop stuffing us with music? Well, you're wrong. Because Mark Kozelek will multiply the numbers of albums to piss off... um sorry, give music to his fan base until saturation. So here is the first album of 2017 as Sun Kil Moon which is a double-album named "Common As Light and Love Are Red Valleys of Blood" because twice as much is better. It does not matter if it's too much because a lot more is better. As always, Mark recounts his daily life, which is always so exciting and rich in terms of going from one subject to another, always with the fact that Pitchfork has changed the note of his previous album or the terrible presidential election. Musically, Sun Kil Moon tries thousands of things that he likes, no matter if it goes in all directions. Because yes, entering the crazy brain of Mark Kozelek requires courage. But when you go in, it's absolutely magical. "Common As Light And Love Are Valleys Of Blood" is a record that works like a hearty meal with 16 tracks for almost 2 hours of music. Mark Kozelek is an absolute genius and this album completes his gargantuan discography. I may not be very objective with Mark's albums and I know this album contains some flaws but this still amazing.

8/10

Best track: "God Bless Ohio" (Edited)

From HoldenM 11/23/2017 06:36 | #201942 | TOP COMMENT Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.

I've never listened to another record that felt so lived in. There are cinematic-sounding records, and even those with vivid storytelling, but few that are so thoroughly transportive. Kozelek does it again!!! (Edited)

From jhuik 09/22/2017 20:00 | #198557

I enjoy it when I listen to three or four of these ten minute long songs, but I can't imagine ever listening to the whole thing from start to finish. Still, some good Sun Kil Moon.

Not feeling this one. Mark is loosing me and the spoken word just gets to be too much on this record for me personally (Edited)

The outro to "Bergen to Trondheim" is my favorite moment on this album.

Favorite tracks: God Bless Ohio, Philadelphia Cop, Bergen To Trondheim, Bastille Day

B

From SaulCortes1992 03/11/2017 23:48 | #187294

10/10 After a disappointing start to the year, this comes to hit me for my favorite of the year so far

From awesomness425 03/08/2017 18:08 | #187147

Mark sounds great with this release discussing many topics. I feel like I could put this on (if I had the time) and enjoy what he has to say, but this definitely is no Benji. It's not as personal as that record and doesn't have that depressing and emotional vibe. Regardless, a great release which I may come to love as time goes by

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Man this is a weird album. It lulls you with repetition and then all of the sudden it's something else. I don't recommend this album--it's for me only. (Edited)

From Komorebi-D 02/24/2017 02:03 | #186233 | TOP COMMENT Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.

Not as good as Benji but it comes close. Kozelek back at it again with the biographies.