Bloodline [Oxblood Vinyl] (LP)
Mon Rovîa
Amoeba Review
Chattanooga, TN-based Mon Rovia writes music to heal, to connect, to delight. His debut album Bloodline is charming Afro-Appalachian indie folk that feels homey, empathetic, and evocative. Mon Rovia sings of picking huckleberries, longing to find joy in the midst of hard times, and discovering hope in community. Born into Liberia's civil war, he was rescued by missionaries who helped him escape life as a child soldier, after which he bounced from place to place before being adopted and brought to the US where he grew up as a Black child in a white family. These moments underlie the songs in Bloodline, a quietly powerful album that showcases a fascinating new voice in folk music.
Track Listing
Side A Titles |
Artist |
Length |
|---|---|---|
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1.
Black Cauldron
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Mon Rovîa | 03:28 |
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2.
Pray the Devil Back to Hell
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Mon Rovîa | 02:23 |
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3.
Day at the Soccer Fields
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Mon Rovîa | 02:22 |
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4.
Bloodline
|
Mon Rovîa | 03:01 |
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5.
A Foreshadowing
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Mon Rovîa | 01:53 |
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6.
Little by Little
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Mon Rovîa | 02:35 |
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7.
Old Fort Steel Trail
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Mon Rovîa | 02:30 |
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8.
Whose Face Am I
|
Mon Rovîa | 02:16 |
Side B Titles |
Artist |
Length |
|---|---|---|
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1.
Running Boy
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Mon Rovîa | 03:36 |
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2.
Field Song.
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Mon Rovîa | 02:20 |
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3.
Somewhere Down in Georgia
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Mon Rovîa | 02:58 |
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4.
Oh Wide World
|
Mon Rovîa | 03:00 |
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5.
Code of Many Colors
|
Mon Rovîa | 01:36 |
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6.
Heavy Foot
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Mon Rovîa | 02:26 |
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7.
Infinite Pines
|
Mon Rovîa | 03:32 |
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8.
Where the Mountain Meets the Sea
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Mon Rovîa | 03:11 |























