Dan Mangan - "Blacksmith"

Though particularly the first couple of songs of this album are not terribly special, I keep returning to this singer-songwriter album (musically more advanced than man-with-guitar.)

Is it just the latter songs (the slow "War Spoils"?) that mean more to me, or is the build-up so good that even while working I pick up the intensifying mood as the album progresses?

Definitely the final "New Skies", full nose-diving trumpets and harrowing vocals.