Saturday’s Child
Self-Released, 2023
8/10
A Minneapolis singer-songwriter who takes inspiration from Emily Dickinson and Gram Parsons, Scott Zosel put much thought into these folk friendly 9 songs that take help from Greg Schutte, Dan Schwartz, Nick Salisbury, Kelly Jordahl and Tommy Barbarella.
“Return To Me” opens the listen with crisp drums from Schutte alongside Zosel’s warm voice and cozy guitar playing in the breezy climate, and “Brewster’s Red Hotel” follows with Salisbury’s animated bass adding much to the harmonic folk-rock ideas.
Halfway through, the charming, jangly “Rock In A Place” showcases Jordahl’s expressive back up vocals with some retro-rock flavor, while “Winter Of Herself” highlights Zosel’s precise and dreamy guitar playing with a rare intimacy.
Close to the end, “The Day My Beauty Died” benefits much from the rich textures of lush, impactful folk song craft, and “Big Red Blanket” exits with Barbarella’s well timed keys complementing the emotive finish.
An extremely timeless body of work, if other Minnesota names like Gary Louris or Paul Westerberg mean anything to you, Zosel’s brand of sincere and eloquent songwriting will strike a chord.
Travels well with: Steve Almaas- Everywhere You’ve Been; The Jayhawks- XOXO