The modified folk rock of Tyler Ramsey’s 2024 album New Lost Ages complements the somewhat noisier folk rock of My Morning Jacket’s 2025 release Is, and both albums contain plenty of electric guitars. Ramsey, who played with the South Carolina-by-way-of-Seattle rock group Band of Horses for a decade, teamed up with My Morning Jacket guitarist Carl Broemel to record Celestun, which was released in January. Celestun is anchored by acoustic guitars that range from fingerpicking to elegant solo lines, and the record’s easy flow puts me in mind of Memphis guitarist Gimmer Nicholson’s great — and underrated —1968 album Christopher Idylls. Celestun makes its statement as an instrumental record, so tracks like “Last Tarot” manage to flow while retaining a touch of mystery. The vocal tracks are also nice, and The Secret Sisters add warmth to a song titled “Flying Things.” Meanwhile, Ramsey and Broemel do well with Neil Young’s “Sail Away,” a song from Young’s 1979 album Rust Never Sleeps. Still, the instrumentals come across as something more than standard folkie guitar pieces — the guitar moves are timeless, but Celestun feels bracingly modern throughout. File Celestun on the shelf alongside Christopher Idylls and Nashville guitarist William Tyler’s 2025 Time Indefinite. Moose Loon, which is the solo project of Kentucky singer Ryan Anderson, will open.
8 p.m. at The Basement East
917 Woodland St.
