I get up when I have to and go to bed when I’m tired. I am pleased to present you this interview with Dan Reeder.ĭan Reeder: I’m kind of a middle thing.
On the first Sunday of January 2021, I decided to visit the current exhibition of Dan Reeder at the Gallerie Bernsteinzimmer, two days later I wrote him an email requesting an interview for English Post. However, it was more than enough to arouse my curiosity and desire to find out who this guy is and get in touch with Dan. I concluded that this is all very impressive, but at the same time, it seems to reflect only a small fraction of his life and personality.
It features a whopping 20 songs (or cinematic vignettes of a sort), but a closer look shows it clocking in at a succinct 39 minutes. The new album may seem intimidating at first. He sketches tiny but poignant moments from his life and imagination, often repeating a simple phrase again and again like one of his most-listened to tunes, “Work Song,” which tells us bluntly through gospel claps: “I’ve got all the fucking work I need.” His normal routine is to layer lush close-mic’d vocals on top of one another using himself as a conspiratorial choir.
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Reeder is rarely interviewed, but has collected a legion of devoted fans after putting out a series of beloved albums on John Prine’s Oh Boy Records – including the much-anticipated new LP, Every Which Way.įor the uninitiated, diving into Reeder’s uniquely absurdist, harmony-drenched body of work can feel like reading a rich short story collection in one sitting. This week on The Show On The Road, a conversation with renegade roots songwriter, painter and NSFW self-taught poet Dan Reeder.