Ledges is the full-length solo debut album by Noah Gundersen. It was self-produced and recorded at Stone Gossard's Studio Litho in Seattle. It was released on February 11, 2014. The track "Poor Man's Son" features Gundersen's sister Abby and brother Jonathan on various instruments.Finley, Adam (2014-03-24). "Noah Gundersen: Ledges ". PopMatters. Retrieved 2014-05-13.Leggett, Steve (2014). "Noah Gundersen: Ledges". Allmusic. Retrieved 2014-05-13.Manning, Craig (2014-03-27). "Noah Gundersen – Ledges". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved 2014-05-13.Freeman, Doug (2014-03-14). "Noah Gundersen: Ledges". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
The first two recordings of the album were abandoned in favor of a self-produced version.Weinbender, Nathan (2014-01-16). "Folk approach: Singer-songwriter Noah Gundersen draws on gospel, embraces 'rough edges'". The Spokesman-Review. p. C1.
Ledges has been described as "calculated and unyielding, somersaulting its way around a menagerie of heavy, yet unavoidable topics." USA Today wrote that the album "establishes the 24-year-old as a precociously graceful and thoughtful songwriter."Gardner, Elysa (2014-02-11). "The Playlist". USA Today. p. B10.
Track listing
Personnel Noah Gundersen – vocals, guitar Abby Gundersen – violin, piano, cello Jonathan Gundersen – drums Elizabeth Gundersen – vocals Seattle Studio Litho – production, recording
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