Various - I Am The Resurrection : A Tribute To John Fahey

this lineup of indie luminaries may actually serve to raise awareness of folk's string finger picking wizard fahey's experimental work with versions of his tunes ranging faithful renditions, to fahey inspired excursions. artists include devendra banhart, grandaddy, lee ranaldo (sonic youth), sufjan stevens, pelt, cul de sac, peter case, calexico, howe gelb, fruit bats, m ward, among others. commemorating the 40th anniversary of his signing with vanguard, as well as the fifth anniversary of his passing in 2001, 'i am the resurrection' is a tribute album that's actually worth a damn. this tribute album honors the late john fahey, a wildly innovative guitar virtuoso. his relative obscurity belies the influence he had on acoustic music, pushing its bounds like no other, melding blues, folk and classical styles like no other.