Seeking the charm of impossibilities, Dan explored a small handful of vintage synthesizers, studied the 16th Century counterpoint of Palestrina, and spent a considerable amount of time in the Yucca Valley Desert, sharpening his lyrics along the spines of arid mountain chains. The result is a narcotic buoyancy for unnerving times. Five songs and five ambient pieces that flow into each other as naturally as circadian rhythms.
Goldman invited the Penderecki String Quartet as well as some of Toronto's brightest lights to contribute their talents. Daniela Gesundheit (Snowblink, Owen Pallett, Zammuto) compliments Dan's baritone voice on several duets and is also heavily-hauntingly featured on the ambient tracks.
The record was produced intermittently over the course of two years, in between Snowblink tours, in conjunction with producer, David Travers-Smith, in Toronto.
credits
released March 10, 2017
All songs by Dan Goldman
except:
Corners by Ida Nilsen
Bloom by Dan Goldman and Daniela Gesundheit
Little Bird by Dennis Wilson and Stephen Kalinich
Snowblink by Dan Goldman, Daniela Gesundheit and Johnny Spence Corners Reprise by Dan Goldman and Ida Nilsen
Produced by David Travers-Smith and Dan Goldman
Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by David Travers-Smith
Additional recording and mixing by Dan Goldman and Adrian Dolan
Recorded at found.sound.toronto, Catebury Music and Party0Tine Clementine studios in Toronto
Art and design by Paul Henderson
Strings by The Pendercki String Quartet
Dan Goldman: vocals, guitars, synthesizers, piano, string arrangements
Daniela Gesundheit: vocals
Andrew Downing: bass 2, 5, 7, cello 5, 7, additional arr on 7
Adrian Dolan: violin and viola 5, 6, 8
Mika Posen: violin 2
Steve Foster: drums 1, 3, 7, 9
Charles James: bass 3, 9
Joseph Philips: bass 5
Dan Gaucher: drums 1, 5, 9
Barbara Gruska: drums 10
Phil Melanson: drums 2
Jeremy Bell: violin 1
Jerzy Kaplamnek: violin 1
Christine Vlajk: viola 1
Katie Schlaikjer: cello 1
Johnny Spence: piano 8, 9, synth 3
Kevin Yokota: drums 7
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