I decided to just go kind of crazy on this release. and it shows. this release is basically just "songs" (more like soundscapes) about obsessive love and religion. which, I'll admit, is a bit odd.
there's spoken word and lots of effects and the whole thing was produced lo-fi and entirely flow-of-consciousness and most of the tracks are long so I'm sorry about that.
it's mostly noise and shit but there are two more conventional folk-oriented tracks, "Another Song in the Key of G" and "The Noise".
I doubt anyone will listen to this but it felt really really good to just liberate myself from the expectations of others and make noise that feels so right to me.
this record was completed in one night.
Another Song in the Key of G is dedicated to Allison. the rest is dedicated to whoever the fuck wants it.
except Kianna who didn't help me. fuck you, Kianna. fucking jerk.
credits
released March 28, 2013
The Snake Armed Man - chord organ, percussion, production, voice, guitar, stealing from worthwhile sources
Giotto - cover art
Thomas Merton - spoken word lyrics, David Lewiston/Sara B. Larrabee - sample of Tantras of Gyuto, copyright Elektra/Nonesuch Records, Harmonia Mundi - sample, Chant of the Early Christians on "Aseitas"
Devon Steck - person on other end of phone on "Your Hair in the Leaves"
Chopra Center - sample, Thomas Lynskey, amazon sample on "The Noise"
It'll melt your brain. I don't know if that's a good or a bad thing. It's extremely abrasive and undeniably strange. So strange it's kind of a difficult listen, albeit it inexplicably addictive. The Snake Armed Man
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