Brooklyn/Scranton artist Kyle Wall formed the country and folk influenced Wharfer after the dissolution of his previous band The Minor White. Â Dabbling in gloomy folk-pop and drunken graveyard waltzes, Wall adheres to the melancholic and haunting lyricism of artists like Bill Callahan and Will Oldham. Â Having made mention of the fact that after The Minor White disbanded he spent a good deal of time OD’ing on records by Bob Wills and Jimmie Rodgers, the project does feel deeply informed of that long line of country and folk music. Â You can check out the full range of sounds when his debut record, The Rattling, is released on August 27th. Â Wharfer’s latest single, the subdued “Marietta,” pairs Wall’s creaking and expressive voice with gently plucked acoustic guitar and a whistled intro that subtly adds to the spectral beauty of the track. Â He slowly brings in ghostly piano and organ and wraps everything up in a cocoon of folk filaments. Â Listen to “Marietta” below.
