V/A feat. Gillian Rivers – Fear Itself (CD, US)

Fall 2011

The Esopus Foundation LLC

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01. Meursault – No Knock At The Door 02. Sage Redman – I Used To Go Out 03. Old Clump – Harbinger 04. We Are Augustines – This Ain’t Me 05. David Bazan, Will Johnson, Matt Kadane, Bubba Kadane – Redback Strike 06. Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt – Spew 07. Mark David Ashworth & Muralismo – A Matter Of Scale 08. The Sweetback Sisters – Basement 09. Corey Dargel – Mr. No Regrets 10. Bishop Allen – Buttons 11. Gillian Rivers – Save The Day 12. Captain Ahab – I Want The Music 13. Darshan Jesrani – Ōhelo
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Esopus magazine number 17 (Fall 2011) including ‘Fear Itself’ compilation CD featuring Russell Simins on the Gillian Rivers song ‘Save The Day’. “After our readers submitted their most intense irrational fears for our fifth subscriber invitational, we invited 13 musicians to select one fear to use as inspiration for a new song for this issue’s CD. Some of the tracks convey these phobias with absolute gravity: For instance, Edinburgh-based band Meursault delivers a haunting and heartbreaking take on Wendy Cohen’s anxiety about dropping dead on the street and leaving loved ones behind (“No Knock at the Door”). But there are lighter approaches, too, like Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt’s “Spew,” a raucous number inspired by Dave Miranda’s fear of vomiting in public. Whether serious or comic, sad or buoyant, all of these wonderful songs prove that fear is as rich and potent a source of musical inspiration as any other human emotion.” Info: https://www.esopus.org/contents/view/277 Magazine Contents: Metagame (Culture Edition) Designed by Local No. 12 Artist’s Project: Alyson Shotz Analog Recovery 1: Bal d’Hiver Photographs by Inge Morath Artist’s Project: Thomas Lawson 100 Frames: Tulpan (2008) Film by Sergey Dvortsevoy; introduction by Jim Shepard New Voices: “The Pepsi” By Rick Stinson Guarded Opinions 5 By Casey Costa and Robert Canedy; edited by Paul VanDeCarr Modern Artifacts 10: Rent to Own Introduction by Michelle Elligott Oddments By Jessica Rae Elsaesser Artist’s Project: Adam Chodzko Angus Trumble’s 1877 In Retrospect By Angus Trumble Found Object: Optical Allusions Recovered by Rich Remsberg Subscriber Invitational 5: Irrational Fears Esopus CD #17: Fear Itself
SONG CREDITS:
01. Meursault – No Knock At The Door Performer: Neil Pennycook Recorded: Neil Pennycook Writer: Neil Pennycook Copyright ©2011 Meursault “Edinburgh, Scotland–based band Meursault is led by songwriter Neil Pennycook, who is joined by Fraser Calder, Calum Macleod, Phillip Quirie, Pete Harvey, and Gavin Tarling. The band has released two acclaimed albums and one EP on Song, By Toad Records: Pissing on Bonfires / Kissing with Tongues (2008), Nothing Broke (2009), and All Creatures Will Make Merry (2010).” 02. Sage Redman – I Used To Go Out Eengineered by Floyd Reitsma at Studio Litho in Seattle, Washington Performer: Sage Redman Producer: Patrick Chinn, Sage Redman Writer: Sage Redman Copyright ©2011 Sage Redman “Born and raised in Seattle, Sage Redman is currently attending Goldsmiths, University of London, to study popular music. Her releases include the EP It Is What It Is (2008), the full-length album 93 Disaster (2010), and the EP Dramatics, which appeared in 2011.” 03. Old Clump – Harbinger Bass: Shahzad Ismaily Guitar: Eamon O’Leary Mastered: Michael Hynes Mixed: Shahzad Ismaily Wurlitzer: Shahzad Ismaily Recorded: Shahzad Ismaily Vocals: Eamon O’Leary / Emily Miller Writer: Eamon O’Leary Copyright ©2011 Old Clump “Old Clump is the musical project of Dublin native Eamon O’Leary, who has been a fixture in NYC’s Irish music scene since 1992. O’Leary also teaches at the Augusta Heritage Center, the Catskills Irish Arts Week, and the Alaska Irish Music Camp. Live at Mona’s—a recording documenting weekly sessions hosted by O’Leary and Patrick Ourceau at the Lower East Side Irish-music venue in New York City—was released in 2004.” 04. We Are Augustines – This Ain’t Me Performer: William McCarthy / Eric Sanderson Recorded: William McCarthy / Eric Sanderson Writer: William McCarthy Copyright ©2011 Pueblo Songs (ASCAP) “We Are Augustines consists of guitarist and vocalist William McCarthy, bassist Eric Sanderson, and drummer Rob Allen. The Brooklyn-based band’s debut album, Rise Ye Sunken Ships, was independently released on iTunes in 2010.” 05. David Bazan, Will Johnson, Matt Kadane, Bubba Kadane – Redback Strike Recorded: Matthew Barnhart Copyright ©2011 Bazan, Johnson, Kadane, Kadane “David Bazan, who is based in Seattle, was the lead singer and creative force behind now-defunct Pedro the Lion; his most recent solo album is Strange Negotiations (Barsuk, 2011). Will Johnson is the frontman for Texas band Centro-matic, which earlier this year released its latest full-length, Candidate Waltz (Undertow). Matt Kadane and Bubba Kadane founded the bands Bedhead and The New Year, whose albums on Touch & Go include Newness Ends (2001) and The New Year (2008).” 06. Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt – Spew Backing Vocals: Joel Wadell / Louise Doyle Mixed: Joel Wadell Performer: Neil Fridd Recorded: Joel Wadell Writer: Neil Fridd Copyright ©2011 Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt “Neil Fridd began Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt as a performance project while he was a student at the State University of New York at Purchase. In 2010, the group released its debut, I Love You! I Love You! I Love You and I’m in Love with You! Have an Awesome Day! Have the Best Day of Your Life!, on David Byrne’s Luaka Bop label.” 07. Mark David Ashworth & Muralismo – A Matter Of Scale Bass: Tristan Arnold Drums: Shaun Lowecki Electric Guitar: Taylor Jacobs Electronics: Mark David Ashworth Guitar: Mark David Ashworth Piano: Mark David Ashworth Violin: Nadia Shihab Vocals: Mark David Ashworth Copyright ©2011 Rascacielos Music “Mark David Ashworth started writing songs at the age of 13 in Dallas, Texas. He completed his first album, Viceroy, in Mexico City in 2007, and in 2010, he recorded Bright Is the Ring of Words in San Francisco with bassist, arranger, and composer Tristan Arnold. Both albums were released on Autobus, a label cofounded by Ashworth in 2007.” 08. The Sweetback Sisters – Basement Bass: Peter Bitenc Electric Guitar: Ross Bellenoit Harmony Vocals: Emily Miller, Zara Bode Lead Vocals: Stefan Amidon Acoustic Guitar: Jesse Milnes Writer: Jesse Milnes Copyright ©2011 Jesse Milnes/Knapp Hollow Music (ASCAP) “Emily Miller and Zara Bode are The Sweetback Sisters, joined by Jesse Milnes, Ross Bellenoit, Stefan Amidon, and Peter Bitenc. Their albums include Looking for A Fight (Signature Sounds, 2011) and Chicken Ain’t Chicken (Signature Sounds, 2009); their debut EP Bang! (2007) earned them an appearance on A Prairie Home Companion.” 09. Corey Dargel – Mr. No Regrets Performer: Corey Dargel Producer: Corey Dargel Writer: Corey Dargel Copyright ©2011 Automatic Heartbreak (ASCAP) “Corey Dargel is a Texas-born, Brooklyn-based composer and singer/songwriter. His 2010 double album, Someone Will Take Care of Me, is about hypochondria and voluntary amputation. Dargel is a Composer Fellow with the Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra, and has created song cycles with the string quartet Ethel and the electric guitar quartet Dither.” 10. Bishop Allen – Buttons Writer: Justin Rice Copyright ©2011 Superhyper (ASCAP) “Brooklyn residents Justin Rice and Christian Rudder founded Bishop Allen in 2003. They are supported both on stage and in the studio by a rotating cast of musical collaborators. The band has released 12 EP and three albums, including Grrr…, which appeared on the Dead Oceans label in 2009.” 11. Gillian Rivers – Save The Day Drums: Russell Simins Guitars: Michael Brandon / Sammy James Junior Piano: Dan Chen Trombone: Ryan Snow Trumpet: Phil Rodriguez Vocals / Violin: Gillian Rivers Writer: Gillian Rivers Copyright ©2011 Gillian Rivers (BMI) “Classical violinist, string arranger, and orchestrator Gillian Rivers is from Rochester, New York. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Oberlin Conservatory of Music, where she served as concertmaster of the Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble. Rivers has also played with MGMT, Sigur Rós, Silversun Pickups, TV on the Radio, and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.” 12. Captain Ahab – I Want The Music Piano Orchestrated: John W. Snyder Performer: Jonathan Snipes Writer: Jonathan Snipes Copyright ©2011 Jonathan Snipes (All Rights Reserved) “Captain Ahab is the musical project of Los Angeles–based Jonathan Snipes, a composer and sound designer whose music has been featured in Snakes on a Plane, The Office, and Battlestar Galactica. Captain Ahab has recorded numerous albums and performed at the Knitting Factory in Los Angeles, Bangface in London, and the Golden Pudel in Hamburg.” 13. Darshan Jesrani – Ōhelo Producer: Darshan Jesrani Writer: Darshan Jesrani Copyright ©2011 Startree Music “Born and raised in Poughkeepsie, New York, deejay Darshan Jesrani currently lives and works in Brooklyn. In 1999, he and Morgan Geist formed the group Metro Area, whose eponymous debut was named one of Rolling Stone’s top 50 albums of 2002.”
SLEEVE NOTES:
[Compilation & track notes as shown in images]
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