Fool's Spring by Luke Callen

The foundations of the songs on this album (with the exception of Mississippi River) were recorded live onto a Tascam 424 MK II over the course of four days in a small cabin on the shores of Lake Kekegama in Northern Wisconsin. Mississippi River was recorded on a single microphone in a small room in Eau Claire, WI.

The album features three improvised instrumental pieces - field recordings of birds in Arkansas - Missouri - and Wisconsin - topical - personal and tongue in cheek songwriting - alongside ethereal fingerstyle and Travis style fingerpicking - accompanied by Pedal Steel - Bass - Electric Guitar - Drums - Percussion - Sounds - and Harmony Singers.

Tracklist

1.	Smith Valley
2.	Shirley
3.	Clean Me Up	3:33

4.	Tower Song	2:33

5.	American Bar
6.	Kekegema Silent Way
7.	Lost Dog
8.	Another Side of Clementine
9.	Swamp Cabbage
10.	Silver Lining
11.	Mississippi River
12.	The Laughing Call	2:46

13.	Smith Valley

Credits

releases April 1, 2026

Luke Callen - Words and Music - Vocals - Electric and Acoustic Guitars - Paano Synth Dum - Sansula
Will Hansen - Pedal Steel - Lap Steel - Rubber Bridge Guitar - Omnichord - Pianorgan - Broom - Wind
Pat Horigan - Bass - Electric Guitar - Synth
Chris Gray - Drums - Cymbals - Rattles
Siri Undlin - Harmony Vocals (1, 3, 4, 10)
Sarah Elstran - Harmony Vocals (2, 5, 10)
Common Loon - Laughing Call
Red Eyed Vireo/Northern Cardinal/ Indigo Bunting/Tufted Titmouse/American Redstart/Wood Thrush/ - Clean Me Up

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