Rivulets

The nom de plume of American singer/songwriter Nathan Amundson, Rivulets employs a compelling blend of folk, slowcore, and minimalist indie rock that evokes the brooding love songs of Mark Kozelek's Red House Painters and the acute, windswept soundscapes of Iceland's Sigur Rós. Amundson began recording as Rivulets in 1999, when his self-titled debut was issued by Chairkickers' Union, the Duluth, Minnesota label run by the veteran indie rock outfit Low. Often driven only by voice or quiet guitar, Rivulets is gentle yet genuinely powerful. Most often, the music suggests the isol...