Universal Themes

Universal Themes
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 2, 2015
Recorded2014–2015; San Francisco and Hoboken
GenreFolk rock, indie folk, indie rock, garage rock, spoken word
Length70:10
LabelCaldo Verde
Sun Kil Moon chronology
Benji
(2014)
Universal Themes
(2015)
Jesu/Sun Kil Moon
(2016)
Mark Kozelek chronology
Mark Kozelek Sings Christmas Carols
(2014)
Universal Themes
(2015)
Dreams of Childhood
(2015)

Universal Themes is the seventh studio album by American indie folk act Sun Kil Moon, released on June 2, 2015, on Caldo Verde Records.

The album was preceded by the singles, "The Possum", "Garden of Lavender" and "Ali/Spinks 2", and features contributions from Sonic Youth drummer and Benji collaborator Steve Shelley.[1] Noting the "spoken segments, garage-rock and pretty acoustic passages", Jon Dennis of The Guardian described the overall sound of the album as "intimate and minimal".[2]

  1. ^ Minsker, Evan (February 19, 2015). "Sun Kil Moon Announces Universal Themes". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Guardian was invoked but never defined (see the help page).