Listen to John Carroll Kirby’s new sunset groove
thefader.comJohn Carroll Kirby has shared a new song called “Sun Goes Down,” the second single from his forthcoming LP, Blowout. It follows the album’s lead single and opener, “Oropendola,” which arrived alongside the record’s announcement earlier this month.
The full project is due out June 30 on Stones Throw. Like that track, “Sun Goes Down” is a wordless groove featuring an arrangement anchored by Kirby’s fluid keyboard and accentuated by a lively flute.
Per a press release, the song and album were conceptualized while Kirby was in Costa Rica, joining local Calypso jams by day and playing Bob Marley covers at bars by night.
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