The Great Despiser

"The Great Despiser " is the second full length studio album from American singer-songwriter Joe Pug, released 24 Apr 2012 on the Lightning Rod Records label. The 11-track album was recorded in Chicago with producer Brian Deck (Iron & Wine, Modest Mouse, Califone etc). In addition to Pug, the album features various acclaimed musicians, including Sam Kassirer (Josh Ritter) on piano, organ and marimba as well as backing vocals from The Hold Steady's Craig Finn on the the album's title track. The album's opening track, "Hymn #76," was selected by American Songwriter magazine as one of the Top 50 Songs of 2012.