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- Date Released: May 18, 1999
- Genre: Alternative/Punk
- Style: Indie Rock
- Label: Touch And Go
Not unlike a horror flick on the cheap, but infinitely better.
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2 or Three? The two albums are almost completely indistinguishable — baroque, plodding arrangements (not a criticism) in some decrepit minor key, vocals like howls and pianos pounding, pounding, pounding. In the end, 2 got a slight edge solely for "It's a Crime I Never Told You About the Diamonds in Your Eyes," undoubtedly the jauntiest song this San Diego group ever wrote (when singer Pall Jenkins belts, "And maayyyyybeeeee!" you're so with him). In the record's darker recesses, Theremins lurk and saws vibrate and mourn, setting a mood not unlike a horror flick on the cheap but infinitely better.
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They Say...
Imagine a black, marble staircase winding up to an esoteric temple. The sky around you is the color of blood mixed with Balsamic vinegar. The moon is yellow, and hangs low on the horizon while Eastern European bats streak low over your head. The sound of dragging chains can be heard in what must be the dungeon below. Despite all of this gloom and terror, you must go inside. Romance demands it. If you ever want to hold the love of your life again, you must face unimaginable terror to make it happen, and even then there aren't any guarantees. Obviously, it's hard to summarize the sound of the Black Heart Procession on their second album, 2. All struggling metaphors aside, they are brilliant in their attempt to articulate the difficulty of fighting through the slicing depression that a battered heart can induce. The band's evolution is as apparent as a third limb. Black Heart Procession may be the first band from a country-folk rock background to sew an array of alien sound samples and organs together with an ability to shift into a superb indie rock gear. All of these tools do nothing but complement the exquisite piano, guitar, and drums. Pall Jenkins' voice has grown light years from the last album, and the end result produces a yearning voice that gives a stunning side to pain.
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| 01. |  |
The Waiter no. 2 |
4:00 |  |
| 02. | |
Blue Tears |
4:54 | |
| 03. | |
A Light So Dim |
7:53 | |
| 04. | |
Your Church Is Red |
4:13 | |
| 05. | |
When We Reach the Hill |
3:43 | |
| 06. | |
Outside the Glass |
2:41 | |
| 07. | |
Gently Off the Edge |
5:52 | |
| 08. | |
It’s a Crime I Never Told You About the Diamonds in Your Eyes |
3:29 | |
| 09. | |
My Heart Might Stop |
3:52 | |
| 10. | |
Beneath the Ground |
3:14 | |
| 11. | |
The Waiter no. 3 |
7:20 | |
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Credits
- John Golden - Mastering // David Babbitt - Artwork // David Babbitt - Layout Design // Mario Rubalcaba - Drums // Mario Rubalcaba - Performer // Ryan Hadlock - Producer // Ryan Hadlock - Engineer // Ryan Hadlock - Mixing // The Black Heart Procession - Producer // The Black Heart Procession - Main Performer // Jason Crane - Trumpet // Rafter Roberts - Engineer // Tobias Nathaniel - Organ // Tobias Nathaniel - Bass // Tobias Nathaniel - Guitar // Tobias Nathaniel - Piano // Tobias Nathaniel - Clavinet // Tobias Nathaniel - Moog Synthesizer // Tobias Nathaniel - Organ (Pump) // Tobias Nathaniel - Wurlitzer // Tobias Nathaniel - Moog Lead // Tobias Nathaniel - Sheet Music // Tobias Nathaniel - Sheet Metal // Zack Reinig - Assistant Engineer // A Machine - Drums // Mario - Drums
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