Artist.......: That's The Spirit
Album........: Staying Places
Label........: Antique Room
Genre........: Indie
Catnr........: ARP0009
source.......: WEB
rip.date.....: Dec-21-2008
str.date.....: 000-00-0000
quality......: VBR/44.1Hz/Joint-Stereo
Url..........: http://www.myspace.com/thatsthespirit
Webshop......: www.zunior.com
track title time
01. orienteering 02:38
02. head for the hills 03:09
03. always coming back 02:24
04. the blue of distance 02:07
05. epic advice 02:17
06. every city 02:50
07. unmake me 00:32
08. now yr the one 04:07
09. it's curtains for you 01:25
10. lost in the middle 8 06:07
11. made up my mind 03:47
12. neare, my sleep, to thee 02:18
Runtime 33:41 min
Size 40,0 MB
Release Notes:
That's the Spirit is the latest incarnation of
Ottawa's Ben Wilson - a multi-instrumentalist and
well-known staple of the local scene - releasing
his own brand of haunting, catchy space-folk on his
debut L.P., Staying Places (ARP0009) on September
23, 2008 (CD and digital).
Folks could call Staying Places a theme album û
every song is based on WilsonÆs travels and travel
literature-readings over the years. From one angle,
itÆs a snapshot of the mind of the postmodern
traveller û always wanting to be somewhere else,
constantly in search of that idyllic exile, in a
shrinking world with exhausted global space. From
another angle, though, itÆs a personal reflection
of that age-old conflict of putting down roots
versus extending branches û the comfort in routine,
versus the challenge and excitement of the unknown
and uncharted. From any perspective, Staying Places
is meant to be a soulful, optimistic album for
explorers and armchair travellers alike. Musically,
it's a mash-up of road song-friendly influences,
from Yo La Tengo and My Bloody Valentine to John
Southworth and Iron and Wine.
Staying Places was written, recorded, mixed and
produced by Wilson in the basement studio heÆs
built up over the years. Long-time bandmate Brennan
Pilkington lends his talents on the drums, Tom
Thompson plays the pedal steel guitar and Nicholas
Dyson takes the spotlight on trumpet for a number
of tracks. 25 songs were recorded for the album,
and only 12 made the cut to fit thematically û so
itÆs fair to say that looking into 2009 weÆll be
hearing a lot more, a lot sooner, from ThatÆs the
Spirit.