Tucker Zimmerman, the cult-beloved folk singer-songwriter who struck up a creative partnership with Big Thief in his 80s, died tragically in a house fire alongside his wife Marie-Claire back in January. Before his death, Tuckerman recorded one last album, Dream Me A Dream, which is now set for posthumous release in June. Players on the album include Jackie Oates, Nicholas Holton, and Roger Proctor. Marie-Claire contributes vocals.
Along with the album announcement, today we get to hear the opening track, an ambient folk tune called "Sun In Scorpio." It's a beautiful, gentle, world-weary song. At one point Zimmerman sings, "Sun in Scorpio, what does that mean?" which definitely seems like the kind of question he might have asked Adrianne Lenker. Listen below.
TRACKLIST:
01 "Sun In Scorpio"
02 "Dream Me A Dream"
03 "Orion Comes Down To Walk The Land"
04 "Don’t Feel Like Doing Nothing Today"
05 "Wolf Run"
06 "Rose Of Sharon"
07 "Riding Around In My Dreams"
08 "Lovers Of Beggar St."
09 "Rooftops Of San Francisco"
10 "Stay (I Want You To Stay)"
11 "Cross Walk"
Dream Me A Dream is out 6/19 via Big Potato. Pre-order it here.
