Jason Molina: Live at La Chapelle is now available to order on black vinyl from Secretly Canadian.
“A note about La Chapelle: One day a couple of fans sent an email into the void to ask if Jason would be interested in playing a show in an old church in an out of the way city on an off day from tour. How could he resist? He loved these scenarios. He was always searching for the humanity of The Moment. He cultivated and crafted unpredictable situations in the hope of finding some sort of truth and grace and connection. Granted it didn’t always work, but it was always done with the best intent. And when it did work…no one ever forgets those moments.
Anyway.
This is a beautiful snapshot of a Jason Molina live performance: the kind of intimate and personal setting where he thrived (He decided to play this show with no PA). So many people are discovering Jason’s music everyday and for us to be able to give them a glimpse at what is was like to see him live is so important to us. If you’d prefer a pristine board mix this may not be for you but there’s plenty in the archive that we hope to get to some day that might be more up your alley.
I always loved this show in particular as it reminded me of what I remember most fondly of Jason; it was one of those Moments. Its not perfect, but it wasn’t supposed to be.”
Ben Swanson, Secretly Canadian