The words are entrancingly cryptic, as if their simplicity conceals
unfathomable depths. The music is sparse, almost whispered at times, like a
secret. The title gives everything away, though. During the gestation of his
2002 album Impasse, Richard Buckner was stuck. But, with perseverance, what
began as one of his most troubled recording attempts ended as one of his
best and most pivotal-a capstone for his wayfaring early period before he
planted roots with Merge.
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