Initially a continuation of the indie rock band Red House Painters, Sun Kil Moon currently acts as the primary recording moniker for Californian vocalist and guitarist Mark Kozelek. Benji, the sixth full-length record by Mark Kozelek’s Sun Kil Moon, features guest musicians Steve Shelley, Will Oldham (aka Bonnie “Prince” Billy), and Owen Ashworth.

On August 20, 2013, Mark Kozelek’s Caldo Verde Records released Mark Kozelek & Desertshore, the third record from Mark Kozelek and Phil Carney’s side project, Desertshore. 2013 also saw the release of Mark Kozelek Like Rats, 2 live albums, and the Mark Kozelek and Jimmy Lavalle’s collaboration, Perils From The Sea. Both Mark Kozelek & Desertshore and Perils From The Sea made Uncut’s top 100 best albums of the year. Kozelek released the last album under his Sun Kil Moon moniker in 2012, titled Among The Leaves.