The Dead Tongues Body Of Light / I Am A Cloud

Across the last 15 years, Ryan Gustafson of The Dead Tongueshas emerged as one of modern folk's most distinct voices. Asidiosyncratic and spectral as the songs have sometimes been,Gustafson has always tied his visions and verses to the kinds ofhooks you tuck away like talismans, pulled out in case ofemergency. Dust, Unsung Passage, Desert: The Dead Tongues'albums remain some of the more compelling and curious worksin their field on this side of a century. The latest edition to TheDead Tongues' catalog, the song-centric and magnetic Body ofLight and the discursive and wonderfully elliptical I Am a Cloud,is 16 complete tunes split across interweaving and disparatealbums.The albums feature performances by Jenn Wasner (Wye Oak,Bon Iver), Mat Davidson (Twain), Matt Douglas (The MountainGoats), Joe Westerlund (Califone, Megafaun), Jeff Ratner (Bingand Ruth), and more. Gustafson wanted to dedicate the studiotime to not just recording songs but also making somethingnew, with new improvisations.The two albums, released digitally as distinct standalonereleases, join together in the physical format as a beautiful,deluxe, double album. The 2LP package features a meticulouslyembossed cover, and gorgeous custom inner-sleeves for eachalbum.