Seven Psalms
Seven Psalms is the fifteenth solo studio album by American musician Paul Simon. It was released on May 19, 2023, through Owl Records and Legacy Recordings.[2] The album was conceived as a seven-part piece meant to be listened to in its entirety, and is a completely acoustic performance.[1]
Seven Psalms
The album is Simon's first since In the Blue Light (2018) and his first of new material since Stranger to Stranger (2016). Guests on the album include Voces8 and Simon's wife Edie Brickell.[3]
Background[edit]
Simon has stated the idea for the album came to him in a dream, and that he would wake up between 3:30 and 5:00 A.M. two to three nights a week to write lyrics for the project.[4] The main inspiration for the album was the Book of Psalms.[5] The album's cover art was taken from Thomas Moran's Two Owls.[5] The album is not broken into individual songs, but instead is intended to be listened to as one long piece.[6] Its digital incarnations keep this sequencing intact, and CD copies are not indexed individually.[7]
On April 12, 2023, Simon posted a "trailer" video to YouTube announcing the album and explaining its background.[8]