In the PinesErik KriekMainLabel: Canongate BooksDescription: In the pines in the pines where the sun never shines and we shiver when the cold wind blows.For over a century the murder ballad has held a prominent place in American roots music although its origins lie in Britain and Scandinavia. These songs tell raw stories of unrequited love betrayal violence life and death. Inspired by classics of the genre such as Pretty Polly and Long Black Veil as well as contemporary songs by Steve Earle Nick Cave and Gillian Welch Erik Kriek has crafted five graphic narratives that embody the spirit of the murder ballad tradition and prove that the deepest darkness harbors tales that daylight would never tolerate.Eerie bloody wistful and strange In the Pines will lead you down to the very heart of the forest - where the wild roses grow and where the ghosts wander their long-buried secrets unfurling in song.
