Purple Mountains

David Berman, one of the most incisive and raw voices in indie rock, who brought the acuity of poetry to his songs, took his own life earlier this month. He was 52.

Berman left a flock of devoted listeners. The albums he released under the Silver Jews moniker were wry, scarred, hyperliterate and deeply comedic. This year, he put out his first album under a new recording alias, Purple Mountains, and at the time of his death, was just a few days away from going out on the road.

A Tribute to David Berman, Who Never Hid His Truth (NY Times)