The 2002 album "April" marked a deliberate shift towards a more direct, accessible sound for Old Jerusalem, trading some of the previous releases' ambient textures for refined folk-rock arrangements. It stands as a moment of crystalline songwriting.
- Recorded in Denver with an eight-track Tascam, "April" was engineered and mixed by Johnson himself.
- The album was released on the independent Marsupial label, known for its roster of eclectic folk and indie artists.
- "April" received limited distribution, primarily through independent record stores and online mail order in the early 2000s.
Old Jerusalem is the project of singer-songwriter Steven C. Johnson, who emerged from the Denver folk scene in the late 1990s. At the time of "April," Johnson was transitioning from his more experimental early work to a more song-focused approach that would define his later career.
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