Sun Kil Moon – Ghosts of the Great Highway

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Artist: Sun Kil Moon

Title: Ghosts of the Great Highway

Year: 2003

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Tracklist

1. Glenn Tipton (4:16)
2. Carry Me Ohio (6:21)
3. Salvador Sanchez (6:29)
4. Last Tide (2:55)
5. Floating (3:19)
6. Gentle Moon (5:18)
7. Lily and Parrots (4:18)
8. Duk Koo Kim (14:32)
9. Si, Paloma (5:32)
10. Pancho Villa (5:12)
11. Somewhere (2:13)
12. Carry Me Ohio (Alternative Version) (5:24)
13. Salvador Sanchez (Acoustic) (4:14)
14. Arrival (2:28)
15. Somewhere (Version 2) (2:15)
16. Gentle Moon (Radio Recording) (4:41)

Review

Ghosts of the Great Highway by Sun Kil Moon is a hauntingly beautiful journey through memory and melancholy. Released in 2003, this album is Mark Kozelek’s meditation on loss and life’s fleeting nature, filled with soft guitar work and lyrics that linger like ghostly echoes. From the gentle, winding opener “Glenn Tipton,” you’re drawn into stories of forgotten fighters, lost souls, and quiet reflections.

The songs unfold slowly, with tracks like “Carry Me Ohio” offering heartbreaking simplicity—Kozelek’s voice feels close, raw, like he’s baring his soul. He crafts these intricate, winding melodies that stretch on, pulling you deeper into his memories and the landscapes of his mind. There’s a cinematic quality here, capturing moments in time that feel both deeply personal and universally familiar.

The whole album is rich with quiet power, blending folk with a touch of Americana, yet it feels timeless and utterly unique. Ghosts of the Great Highway isn’t an album you just listen to—it’s one you sink into, carrying its stories with you long after it ends. - Cassie