North Star Deserter is a 2007 album by Vic Chesnutt. The backing musicians on the album are Guy Picciotto (guitarist and vocalist for the groups Rites of Spring and Fugazi) and Canadian Post-rock band, A Silver Mt. Zion. It was released on Constellation Records on August 27, 2007 (Europe), September 11, 2007 (rest of world)
Reception
Metacritic gave North Star Deserter a score of 77 (generally favorable reviews). The music review online magazine Pitchfork Media gave North Star Deserter a 7.6.
Track listing All songs written by Vic Chesnutt, except for the melody for "Glossolalia" composed by Jeff Mangum and "Fodder On Her Wings" by Nina Simone. "Warm" – 3:00 "Glossolalia" – 3:32 "Everything I Say" – 6:53 "Wallace Stevens" – 2:17 "You Are Never Alone" – 5:42 "Fodder On Her Wings" – 3:12 "Splendid" – 8:29 "Rustic City Fathers" – 4:23 "Over" – 4:00 "Debriefing" – 8:27 "Marathon" – 5:34 "Rattle" – 1:29
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