tracks

Love Comes To Me
Strange Form Of Life
Wai
Cursed Sleep
No Bad News
Cold & Wet
Big Friday
Lay And Love
The Seedling
Then The Letting Go
God's Small Song
I Called You Back
Ebb Tide

notes

Packaging: 4-panel digisleeve (gatefold)..

Recorded at the Greenhouse in Reykjavik.

Dawn McCarthy wrote her lines in "Then The Letting Go" and constructed her arrangements.
"The Seedling" owes its name to Thomas Campbell's movie.
"God's Small Song" owes its existence to the music of Baby Dee (2)

"This is the Hour of Lead--
Remembered, if outlived,
As Freezing persons, recollect the Snow--
First--Chill--then Stupor--then the letting go--"

"Ebb Tide" is not mentioned in the albums tracklisting or credits.

℗ & © 2006 Drag City Records; ℗ Royal Stable Music The Letting Go recorded at the Greenhouse in Reykjavik.

"The Seedling" owes its name to Thomas Campbell's movie.
"God's Small Song" owes its existence to the music of Baby Dee.

"Little Boy Blue" learned from a George Jones record. Originally released on a Western Vinyl 7".
"His Hands" written for Candi Staton. Thanks Mark Nevers and Joanna Newsom for inspiration.
"Black Dissimulation" originally released on All-City Nomad.
"I Confess" originally released on Lowfly.
"Barcelona" originally released on Isota.
"Let's Start A Family (Blacks)" originally released on a Sub Pop 7".
"Little Boy Blue" 2 learned from Bobby "Blue" Band. Originally released on a Western Vinyl 7".

"This is the Hour of Lead--
Remembered, if outlived,
As Freezing persons, recollect the Snow--
First--Chill--then Stupor--then the letting go--"

"Ebb Tide" and "Crying In The Chapel" are not mentioned in the albums tracklisting or credits.

credits

Arranged By [Strings] – Nico Muhly, Ryder McNair
Bass, Electric Piano – Paul Oldham
Cello – Hrafnkell Orri Egilsson
Drums – Jim White (2)
Electric Piano – Emmett, Jim, Valgeir,
Electric Piano, Written-By – Bonny,
Flugelhorn – Eirikur Orri Olafsson,
Guitar – Emmett Kelly
Painting [Paintings] – Becky Blair
Photography By [Bonny] – Sam Oldham
Photography By [Windward Oahu] – The Admiral (4)
Recorded By, Mixed By – Valgeir Sigurdsson,
Technician [Principal Studio Assistant] – Sturla 'Mio' Thorisson,
Technician [Studio Assistant] – Ben Frost, Michael Rugnetta
Viola – Th Orunn Osk Marinosdottir,
Violin – Greta Gudnadottir, Una Sveinbjarnardottir,
Vocals – Dawn McCarthy
Arranged By [Strings] – Nico Muhly (tracks: CD1.1 to CD1.13), Ryder McNair (tracks: CD1.1 to CD1.13)
Bass – Paul Oldham (tracks: CD1.1 to CD1.13)
Cello – Hrafnkell Orri Egilsson (tracks: CD1.1 to CD1.13)
Drums – Jim White (2) (tracks: CD1.1 to CD1.13)
Electric Piano – Bonny, (tracks: CD1.1 to CD1.13), Emmett, (tracks: CD1.1 to CD1.13), Jim, (tracks: CD1.1 to CD1.13), Paul, (tracks: CD1.1 to CD1.13), Valgeir, (tracks: CD1.1 to CD1.13)
Flugelhorn – Eirikur Orri Olafsson, (tracks: CD1.1 to CD1.13)
Guitar – Emmett Kelly (tracks: CD1.1 to CD1.13)
Painting [Paintings On The Letting Go] – Becky Blair
Photography By [Bonny] – Sam Oldham (tracks: CD1.1 to CD1.13)
Photography By [Windward Oahu] – The Admiral (4) (tracks: CD1.1 to CD1.13)
Recorded By, Mixed By – Valgeir Sigurdsson, (tracks: CD1.1 to CD1.13)
Sleeve [Little Lost Blues Sleeve By] – Tiny Pine Station
Technician [Principal Studio Assistant] – Sturla 'Mio' Thorisson, (tracks: CD1.1 to CD1.13)
Technician [Studio Assistant] – Ben Frost (tracks: CD1.1 to CD1.13), Michael Rugnetta (tracks: CD1.1 to CD1.13)
Viola – Th Orunn Osk Marinosdottir, (tracks: CD1.1 to CD1.13)
Violin – Greta Gudnadottir, (tracks: CD1.1 to CD1.13), Una Sveinbjarnardottir, (tracks: CD1.1 to CD1.13)
Vocals – Dawn McCarthy (tracks: CD1.1 to CD1.13)

companies

Recorded At – Greenhouse Studios Iceland
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Drag City Records
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Royal Stable Music
Copyright (c) – Drag City Records
Made By – Advanced Duplication Services, Inc.

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