Lover, Beloved: Songs From an Evening With Carson McCullers — Suzanne Vega

A sophisticated and theatrical meditation on loneliness and artistic ambition.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 33m

Carson’s Blues

2:56

New York Is My Destination

3:08

Instant of the Hour After

3:06

We of Me

2:52

Annemarie

3:17

12 Mortal Men

2:47

Harper Lee

3:43

Lover, Beloved

3:24

The Ballad of Miss Amelia

4:17

Carson’s Last Supper

3:31

Moments Worth Listening For

The way the clarinet snakes through the bluesy piano on the opening track, immediately setting a 1940s stage mood.

The rhythmic, percussive delivery of 'New York Is My Destination' that mirrors the frantic pulse of a newcomer to the city.

The devastatingly sparse arrangement of 'Annemarie' where the vocal feels whispered directly into the listener's ear.

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