Album: City Music by Kevin Morby (2017)
Genre: Indie Rock
Record Label: Dead Oceans
Format: Album

Description: "City Music"  is the fourth studio album by American indie rock musician Kevin Morby, released on June 16, 2017 through Dead Oceans Records.
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 80, based on 20 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Artist Background: "Kevin Robert Morby" (born April 2, 1988) is an American musician, singer and songwriter. Formerly known as the bass guitarist of the folk rock band Woods and as the frontman of The Babies, Morby began a solo career in 2013. Morby learned to play guitar when he was 10. In his teens he formed the band Creepy Aliens. At 17-year-old Morby dropped out of Blue Valley Northwest High School and moved from his native Kansas City to Brooklyn in the mid-2000s, supporting himself by working bike deliver... Part of the Lubbock, Texas,USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Indie Rock movement.

Music Scene: Part of the Lubbock, Texas,USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Indie Rock movement.

Tags: Indie Rock, 2010s, Album, Dead Oceans


"City Music"  is the fourth studio album by American indie rock musician Kevin Morby, released on June 16, 2017 through Dead Oceans Records.
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 80, based on 20 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Album: Oh My God by Kevin Morby (2019)
Record Label: Dead Oceans
Format: Album

Artist Background: "Kevin Robert Morby" (born April 2, 1988) is an American musician, singer and songwriter. Formerly known as the bass guitarist of the folk rock band Woods and as the frontman of The Babies, Morby began a solo career in 2013. Morby learned to play guitar when he was 10. In his teens he formed the band Creepy Aliens. At 17-year-old Morby dropped out of Blue Valley Northwest High School and moved from his native Kansas City to Brooklyn in the mid-2000s, supporting himself by working bike deliver... Part of the Lubbock, Texas,USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Indie Rock movement.

Music Scene: Part of the Lubbock, Texas,USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Indie Rock movement.

Tags: 2010s, Album, Dead Oceans


Album: Singing Saw by Kevin Morby (2016)
Genre: Indie Rock
Record Label: Dead Oceans
Format: Album

Description: "Singing Saw"  is the third studio album by American indie rock musician Kevin Morby, released on April 15, 2016 on the Dead Oceans label.
Singing Saw received widespread critical acclaim from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 84, based on 13 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim ".
Mark Richardson of Pitchfork Media praised the album, stating, "Singing Saw is his strongest album because it shows a process of refinement, and because Morby’s songwriting has become less referential and more grounded. The basic ingredients haven’t changed, but Morby is figuring out how to retain and amplify his strongest points—his weary and wise voice, his understanding of how the musical pieces fit together—and leave everything else behind.

Artist Background: "Kevin Robert Morby" (born April 2, 1988) is an American musician, singer and songwriter. Formerly known as the bass guitarist of the folk rock band Woods and as the frontman of The Babies, Morby began a solo career in 2013. Morby learned to play guitar when he was 10. In his teens he formed the band Creepy Aliens. At 17-year-old Morby dropped out of Blue Valley Northwest High School and moved from his native Kansas City to Brooklyn in the mid-2000s, supporting himself by working bike deliver... Part of the Lubbock, Texas,USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Indie Rock movement.

Music Scene: Part of the Lubbock, Texas,USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Indie Rock movement.

Tags: Indie Rock, 2010s, Album, Dead Oceans

Additional Context: Rating score: 8. Based on 2 votes


"Singing Saw"  is the third studio album by American indie rock musician Kevin Morby, released on April 15, 2016 on the Dead Oceans label.
Singing Saw received widespread critical acclaim from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 84, based on 13 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim ".
Mark Richardson of Pitchfork Media praised the album, stating, "Singing Saw is his strongest album because it shows a process of refinement, and because Morby’s songwriting has become less referential and more grounded. The basic ingredients haven’t changed, but Morby is figuring out how to retain and amplify his strongest points—his weary and wise voice, his understanding of how the musical pieces fit together—and leave everything else behind.

Album: Harlem River by Kevin Morby (2013)
Genre: Indie Rock
Record Label: Dead Oceans
Format: Album

Description: "Harlem River"  is the debut studio album by American indie rock musician Kevin Morby, released on November 26, 2013 by Woodsist Records.
Timothy Monger for allmusic writes --- "Woods bassist and Babies singer Kevin Morby is in a reflective mood on his solo debut, Harlem River. Meandering like the eight-mile-long river of its namesake, the album is a brief journey through the New York that Morby called home for the five years prior to its recording. Harlem River is a journey worth taking and an excellent debut from an emerging singer/songwriter."

Artist Background: "Kevin Robert Morby" (born April 2, 1988) is an American musician, singer and songwriter. Formerly known as the bass guitarist of the folk rock band Woods and as the frontman of The Babies, Morby began a solo career in 2013. Morby learned to play guitar when he was 10. In his teens he formed the band Creepy Aliens. At 17-year-old Morby dropped out of Blue Valley Northwest High School and moved from his native Kansas City to Brooklyn in the mid-2000s, supporting himself by working bike deliver... Part of the Lubbock, Texas,USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Indie Rock movement.

Music Scene: Part of the Lubbock, Texas,USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Indie Rock movement.

Tags: Indie Rock, 2010s, Album, Dead Oceans


"Harlem River"  is the debut studio album by American indie rock musician Kevin Morby, released on November 26, 2013 by Woodsist Records.
Timothy Monger for allmusic writes --- "Woods bassist and Babies singer Kevin Morby is in a reflective mood on his solo debut, Harlem River. Meandering like the eight-mile-long river of its namesake, the album is a brief journey through the New York that Morby called home for the five years prior to its recording. Harlem River is a journey worth taking and an excellent debut from an emerging singer/songwriter."

Album: Still Life by Kevin Morby (2014)
Genre: Indie Rock
Record Label: Dead Oceans
Format: Album

Description: "Still Life"  is the second studio album by American indie rock musician Kevin Morby, released on October 14, 2014 by Woodsist Records.
Still Life received wide acclaim from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 80, based on 7 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".
Paul Thompson for pitchfork writes --- Still Life is steeped in Dylan's back-to-basics period at the turn of the '70s, carefully adorned but never skeletal; from the beating-heart bassline that sits underneath "Drowning" to the drunken horns that close out the eight-minute "Amen", Still Life is sumptuous, slightly rickety, offhandedly gorgeous.
The album's title and cover were taken from an art piece by Maynard Monrow titled "Still Life with the Rejects from the Land of Misfit Toys".

Artist Background: "Kevin Robert Morby" (born April 2, 1988) is an American musician, singer and songwriter. Formerly known as the bass guitarist of the folk rock band Woods and as the frontman of The Babies, Morby began a solo career in 2013. Morby learned to play guitar when he was 10. In his teens he formed the band Creepy Aliens. At 17-year-old Morby dropped out of Blue Valley Northwest High School and moved from his native Kansas City to Brooklyn in the mid-2000s, supporting himself by working bike deliver... Part of the Lubbock, Texas,USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Indie Rock movement.

Music Scene: Part of the Lubbock, Texas,USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Indie Rock movement.

Tags: Indie Rock, 2010s, Album, Dead Oceans

Additional Context: Based on 2 votes


"Still Life"  is the second studio album by American indie rock musician Kevin Morby, released on October 14, 2014 by Woodsist Records.
Still Life received wide acclaim from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 80, based on 7 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".
Paul Thompson for pitchfork writes --- Still Life is steeped in Dylan's back-to-basics period at the turn of the '70s, carefully adorned but never skeletal; from the beating-heart bassline that sits underneath "Drowning" to the drunken horns that close out the eight-minute "Amen", Still Life is sumptuous, slightly rickety, offhandedly gorgeous.
The album's title and cover were taken from an art piece by Maynard Monrow titled "Still Life with the Rejects from the Land of Misfit Toys".

Album: Little Wide Open by Kevin Morby (2026)
Record Label: Dead Oceans
Format: CD

Artist Background: Artist from US, known for folk rock, indie folk, singer-songwriter

Related Artists: Kurt Vile, Damien Jurado, Michael Nau, Aldous Harding

Music Scene: Part of the Lubbock, Texas,USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Indie Rock movement.

Tags: 2020s, CD, Dead Oceans


Album: Little Wide Open by Kevin Morby (2026)
Record Label: Dead Oceans
Format: Digital Media

Artist Background: Artist from US, known for folk rock, indie folk, singer-songwriter

Related Artists: Kurt Vile, Damien Jurado, Michael Nau, Aldous Harding

Music Scene: Part of the Lubbock, Texas,USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Indie Rock movement.

Tags: 2020s, Digital Media, Dead Oceans


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