Boy From Black Mountain is the third studio album by Beat Circus. It marks the second release in songwriter Brian Carpenter's Weird American Gothic trilogy. Several songs on the album were inspired by Carpenter's response to his son's autism, Southern Gospel music, and Southern Gothic storytelling.[4] Larkin Grimm provides guest vocals throughout the album. Album artwork was created by Portland artist Carson Ellis.[5]

Boy From Black Mountain
Studio album by Beat Circus
Released	September 29, 2009
Recorded	2008-2009 at Camp Street Studios in Cambridge, MA
Genre	Alternative Alternative country
Length	46:24
Label	Cuneiform Records
Producer	Brian Carpenter, Bryce Goggin, Sean Slade
Beat Circus chronology
Dreamland (2008) Boy From Black Mountain (2009) These Wicked Things (2019)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Boston Phoenix	[2]
PopMatters	[3]

Track listing

1. "The February Train" - 4:16
2. "The Life You Save May Be Your Own" - 2:59
3. "Boy From Black Mountain" - 5:48
4. "Clouds Moving In" - 1:25
5. "Petrified Man" - 3:43
6. "As I Lay Dying" - 4:13
7. "Saturn Song" - 3:27
8. "The Course of the River" - 1:45
9. "The Quick and the Dead" - 5:00
10. "The Sound and the Fury" - 4:11
11. "Judgment Day" - 3:55
12. "Nantahala" - 3:48
13. "Lullaby For Alexander" - 1:59

Personnel

Beat Circus

• Brian Carpenter - Lead Vocals, Harmonica, Accordion, Piano, Trumpet, Harmonium
• Paran Amirinazari - Violin, Backing Vocals
• Jordan Voelker - Viola, Backing Vocals
• Paul Dilley - Upright Bass, Acoustic Guitar
• Andrew Stern - Electric Guitar, Banjo
• Doug LaRosa - Trombone
• Ron Caswell - Tuba
• Gavin McCarthy - Drums

Additional musicians

• Bill Cole - Chinese Suona
• Larkin Grimm - Vocals
• Julia Kent - Cello
• Ellen Santaniello - Voice

References