Gull by Reed Winckler

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Gull is the debut solo album by Atlanta singer-songwriter and team deathmatch frontwoman Reed Winckler. Described as a “collage of the past few years” by the artist, Gull’s eight tracks of lo-fi and highly intimate folk songs, intertwined with dusty field recordings and spoken word segments, were recorded between Athens and Atlanta. “I started recording this, in a way, over two years ago when I was still living in Athens and was just starting to perform,” Winckler says. “Pieces of some of the tracks were recorded in my closet there, others recently in Atlanta in my room.”

Many of Gull’s songs, such as its standout title track, will remind the listener of the melancholic works of Elliott Smith and Joanne Robertson, with the added bonus of Winckler’s distinctive Southern Gothic twang. “Elkhorn” begins the album with the gentle strum of Winckler’s acoustic guitar, providing a lush backdrop for her whispered vocals. By the time the chorus kicks in, Winckler’s introspective lyrics are beautifully paired with a countermelody played on a Casio keyboard, gifted to Winckler by her grandmother.

Other moments such as “Vulture / Brian” and “RT (Demo)” incorporate field recordings to dazzling effect, adding an element of rugged folkiness to songs that were rugged and folky to begin with. The samples of crickets chirping, friends chatting, and cars passing by in the night complete the sound of Gull, which stands as a solid debut statement from one of Atlanta’s most promising new artists.

Athens, Georgia • Est. 2018

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