Craigslistlieder

FR-012 (08/14/08) /  Free Digital Download (re-release)

The song cycle Craigslistlieder are art-song settings of eight anonymous posts Gabriel Kahane found on the ubiquitous personals/classifieds website Craigslist. They range from hilarious findings to clever literary observations and more.

"There's an interesting subgroup of composers who sing their own songs, blending aspects of art song and pop. Gabriel Kahane [is one among] four notable practitioners. Don't miss Kahane's "Craigslistlieder," a cycle of songs drawn from doleful and peculiar ads on craigslist.org --Alex Ross, The New Yorker

Gabriel Kahane - Craigslistlieder
I: You Looked Sexy
II: I'm Sorry)
III: Half a Box of Condoms
IV: Neurotic and Lonely
V: Today I Met... 
VI: For Trade: Assless Chaps
VII: Two Years Ago, My Sister And I... (Some Dipshit Through (sic) Out My Bottle)
VIII: Opera Scene

Artist Profile: http://thefamilyrecords.com/Gabriel Kahane