Admiral Fell Promises

Admiral Fell Promises
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 13, 2010
GenreFolk rock, contemporary classical
Length60:44
13:47 (bonus disc)
LanguageEnglish
LabelCaldo Verde
ProducerMark Kozelek
Sun Kil Moon chronology
April
(2008)
Admiral Fell Promises
(2010)
Among the Leaves
(2012)

Admiral Fell Promises is the fourth studio album by American indie folk act Sun Kil Moon, released on July 13, 2010 on Caldo Verde Records.[1][2] Despite being released under the Sun Kil Moon moniker, the album features Mark Kozelek performing solo on acoustic nylon-string guitar.[3] Along with the standard CD release, the album was also released on vinyl in October 2010, which includes liner notes, lyrics, and two bonus tracks recorded live in Saint-Malo, France.[4][5]

Regarding the album, Kozelek noted: "With this record, I had a vision in mind. I wanted to make something that was very personal, that had a theme and a flow, musically."[6] Kozelek has subsequently named Admiral Fell Promises the album he is most proud of recording, stating, "Bury me with [Admiral Fell Promises]. That album is me at my best, my most focused. It's cohesive, beautiful and my playing was inspired by the legendary Andrés Segovia".[7]

A live version of the title track previously appeared on Mark Kozelek's 2001 solo release, White Christmas Live.

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  2. ^ "Sun Kil Moon Announce New Album". Pitchfork.com. April 26, 2010. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference PM was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Coming Soon - Future home of something quite cool". Sunkilmoon.com. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  5. ^ "Product 09 7856 | Aural Exploits". Auralexploits.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  6. ^ "An Interview with Mark Kozelek of Sun Kil Moon by Rob O'Connor". Caldoverderecords.com. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  7. ^ "Mark Kozelek: A new Q&A - Uncut.co.uk". Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved May 11, 2013.