Artist : Mark McGuire
Album : Along The Way
Year : 2014
Genre : Ambient
Quality : 232kbps / 44.1KHz / Joint Stereo
Source : CD
Playtime : 1h 07m
Size : 120.0mb
Label : Dead Oceans
Catalognr : DOC077
Tracklist:
I: To All Present In The Hall Of Learning
01. Awakening 1:20
02. Wonderland Of Living Things 2:50
03. In Search Of The Miraculous 5:52
04. To The Macrobes (Where Do I Go?) 5:05
05. Astray 1:54
II: The Age Of Revealing
06. Silent Weapons (The Architects Of Manipulation) 5:13
07. The Instinct 12:00
III: After The Heavy Rain
08. The Human Condition (Song For My Father) 4:10
09. For The Friendships (Along The Way) 8:30
10. Arrival Begins The Next Departure 5:10
IV: To The Palace Of The Self
11. The War On Consciousness 6:04
12. The Lonelier Way 5:36
13. Turiya (The Same Way) 3:47
Releasenotes:
From the mid-western underground consciousness, guitarist/producer Mark McGuire
emerges with his forthcoming 2014 Dead Oceans debut Along the Way. The
conceptual album details the inner journey of an individual seeking definition
and enlightenment. For those following McGuire's musical ascent thus far, the
record is a culmination of a prodigious and prolific artist.
Playing with a wide variety of instruments and styles on Along the Way, McGuire
presents his unique vision of modern psychedelia. Using electric and acoustic
guitars, a Talkbox, drum machines, a mandolin and lots in between, McGuire
conducts a sonic exploration of the inner self. "This story is an odyssey
through the vast, unknown regions of the mind," he explains in the liner notes,"
The endless unfolding of psychological landscapes, leading to perpetual
discoveries and expansions, in a genuinely emergent and infinite world of
worlds."
Mark McGuire first came to national attention as part of Cleveland's drone
collective Emeralds, a band that single handedly created a paradigm shift toward
the meditative in an era of underground music best known for noise and chaos.
Their albums for the Editions Mego, No Fun and Hanson labels, among others,
remain treasured to a generation of tape collecting misfits. Over the course of
many independent and self-releases the individual members of the band exhibited
their solo material from their earliest days. McGuire's first solo release in
2006 showcased a natural affinity for melody, slowly disintegrating loops and
composition. When he kept audiences spellbound with live performances of his
material it made believers of concertgoers across the world. By 2009 his solo
debut album Living With Yourself was garnering praise from press and audiences
alike. McGuire as a solo performer made a direct connection with fans through
his hypnotic playing, becoming more complex in its dynamics and phrasings. The
album's 2011 follow up Get Lost furthered the guitarist's palate to include a
sun-bleached digital effect. The music continually grew over itself as delays
decayed and new ones took their place, each layer revealing colors and sunspots,
reflecting the expanse of roads traveled.
The last few years have found McGuire touring with friends like Ducktails as
well as performing as a fifth member of the legendary Afghan Whigs,
collaborating with artists like Ponytail's Dustin Wong and releasing his own R&B
influenced Road Chief project. 2014 will bring more touring, more
collaborations, more videos and media; expanding horizons that all start with a
sound.
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