“Compelling, sad and beautiful... (Cass) eschews Nick Drake or Elliot Smith’s hushed delivery for the ramshackle, worn beauty of the Velvet Underground by way of Alex Chilton.” THE TIMES Cass McCombs debut album, A, came out in 2003, opening the world up to a brilliant singer-songwriter from New York via Baltimore and California. Channelling 1970’s country folks with moments of lyrical irreverence throughout, A is something of a sleeper hit as lots of people discovering him in recent years have been hitting on it when finding their way through his catalogue. Out of print since release, this album is something of a modern collectable and long overdue a reprint. Tracklist A1. I Went to the Hospital A2. Bobby, King of Boys Town A3. What Isn’t Nature A4. AIDS in Africa A5. A Comedian is Someone Who Tells Jokes B1. Gee, It’s Good To Be Home B2. Meet Me Here at Dawn B3. When The Bible Was Wrote B4. My Pilgrim Dear B5. Bedding Down Post-Xmastime B6. My Master
