The album is his first truly solo album: just Thile, his voice, and his mandolin, on new recordings of six original songs and three covers, all of which contextualise and banter with his ideas about spirituality. Recorded in a converted upstate New York church during the pandemic, 'Laysongs' centrepiece is the three-part 'Salt (in the Wounds) of the Earth', which was inspired by C.S. Lewis's 'The Screwtape Letters'.
Track Listing:
1. Laysong - Chris Thile
2. Ecclesiastes - Chris Thile
3. God Is Alive, Magic Is Afoot - Chris Thile
4. Salt (In the Wounds) of the Earth, Pt. 1 - Chris Thile
5. Salt (In the Wounds) of the Earth, Pt. 2 - Chris Thile
6. Salt (In the Wounds) of the Earth, Pt. 3 - Chris Thile
7. Sonata for Solo Violin, Sz 117: IV. Presto - Chris Thile
8. Dionysus - Chris Thile
9. Won't You Come and Sing for Me - Chris Thile
Year of Production: 2021
