Caleb Wyatt Cross — Under The Weight Of Good Timber
An old oak. A worn guitar. A black cat watching the road home. Songs for those who know that good timber grows slowly and carries its weight without complaint.
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12 songs
4:19
Good Timber***
v5.5
southern rock, folk rock, warm acoustic guitar strumming, brushed snare kit, upright bass pizzicato, Wurlitzer comping, Hammond organ swells, room mic ensemble, tape saturation, plate reverb, small chorus harmonies, live bleed, medium swing, midtempo 92 BPM, weathered nostalgia, rootsy resolve
3:14
Measure Twice**
v5.5
folk rock, southern rock, fingerpicked guitar, ragtime upright piano, brushed snare, muted kick drum, room mic bleed, tape saturation, mono close-mix, sparing bass guitar, call and response, verse chorus arc, patient dynamics, weathered restraint, bittersweet resolve, 72 BPM, swung backbeat
3:47
Borrow My Back**
v5.5
slow gospel soul, 72 BPM, Wurlitzer rhythm comping, brushed snare backbeat, warm electric bass, harmony choir responses, muted trumpet stabs, fingerpicked acoustic guitar, pedal steel fills, tape saturation, room mic bleed, mono drum mix, live church hall, call and response, measured restraint, bittersweet wisdom, verse chorus build, spoken intro, bluegrass touch
4:23
country folk, bluegrass, walking bass, gentle shuffle, mandolin fills, upright bass fingerstyle, brushed snare, acoustic guitar crosspicking, close harmony vocals, room mic bleed, tube preamp saturation, mono tape warmth, sparse verse dropouts, rising chorus stack, bittersweet resilience, porchlight nostalgia, 92 BPM, intimate front-porch
4:09
Shade Tree**
v5.5
outlaw country, acoustic folk, ghostly pedal steel, fingerpicked guitar, slack-key guitar harmonics, close-mic baritone vocal, room-tone ambience, tape saturation, mono room reverb, vintage ribbon mic, sparse rubato intro, 72 BPM, brushed silence, sepia nostalgia, plainspoken resolve, front-porch intimacy
3:47
alt-country, roots folk, steel-string fingerpicking, mandolin tremolo, dobro slides, brushed snare, upright bass, porch-room mic bleed, tape saturation, mono room reverb, analog compression, sepia nostalgia, understated lift, 92 BPM, swung backbeat, narrative chorus, faded home recording
3:26
front porch folk, loose ragtime swing, old upright piano, brushed snare, hand percussion, resonator guitar, fiddle double-stops, mandolin chop, pump organ drones, upright bass pizzicato, group stomp-clap, room mic bleed, tape saturation, mono recording, foot-tapping groove, 92 BPM, bittersweet resolve
4:58
art rock, southern rock, spoken word intro, minor key, low organ drone, resonator guitar fingerstyle, angular electric guitar, brushed snare rim clicks, upright bass pulse, tape saturation, spring reverb, chamber reverb swell, mono room bleed, sparse arrangement, slow build, tense hypnotic, weathered nostalgia
4:54
southern rock, progressive art rock, spoken word vocals, gritty electric riffs, slide guitar harmonics, Hammond B3 organ, syncopated brass stabs, pedal steel fills, room mic drums, tape saturation, plate reverb, narrow stereo image, restrained build, reflective resolve, 92 BPM, swung backbeat, narrative bridge
3:53
The Quiet Beam**
v5.5
folk ballad, acoustic guitar fingerpicking, intimate close mic, room tone, tape saturation, mono mix, brushed snare, upright bass, harmonica swells, 84 BPM, swung 8ths, bittersweet restraint, weathered nostalgia, spoken-word intro, sparse arrangement, creaky chair ambience, natural dynamics, sepia recording, haunted quiet
4:29
indie folk, southern rock, progressive art-rock, lone acoustic guitar, fingerpicked banjo, bowed bass, brushed snare, Hammond organ swells, muted brass stabs, tape saturation, room mic bleed, spring reverb, slow build arrangement, verse layering, cathartic final chorus, bittersweet resolve, 78 BPM, swung backbeat
4:24
southern rock, heartland country, slide guitar, gritty electric riffs, Hammond organ, brushed snare kit, upright bass, pedal steel swells, room mic bleed, tape saturation, spring reverb, live take feel, 72 BPM, half-time shuffle, weary resolve, earned warmth