Simon Joyner - Grass, Branch & Bone LP hidetag1988 There is a kernel of

There is a kernel of whimsy

social disconnection

and On Diamond

telling intricate tales with each tone and swell

with record speeds to be determined by the listener

Simon Joyner - Grass, Branch & Bone LP hidetag1988 There is a kernel of'Pound for pound Simon Joyner is my favorite lyricist of all time. He has shades of all the greats (Van Zandt, Cohen, Dylan) but exists in a space all his own. Since I first heard his music at the tender age of twelve not a year has passed that I haven't waited for and been rewarded with an amazing Simon Joyner release of one kind or another. This year is no exception. He truly is an American songwriting treasure. It is my hope that more people will