Thursday, August 26, 2010
Monday, August 23, 2010
Unreleased LP
Two years ago, just as I was putting the finishing touches on what was supposed to be my sixth album, my laptop died. I lost everything. Luckily, I had made a few copies of said album, and as well had loaded it on to my iPod. I'd considered releasing it, but not long after my computer crashed I responded to an ad on Craigslist that would later lead to the studio recording you can find RIGHT HERE.
Any way, there are a few good tunes to be found here - some of my personal favourites, actually. It also includes a couple cover songs and early versions of As It Is, My Body Breaks and Secret Fire, all three of which can be heard on the Teak Wood Gallows EP.
1. My Body Breaks
2. As It Is
3. Star Shine
4. I Only Have Eyes For You (Flamingos Cover)
5. Stories
6. The Curator
7. Umbrella (Rihanna Cover)
8. Wash You Out Of My Sheets
9. Secret Fire
10. Cold & Smooth
11. Closer (NIN Cover)
12. The Zero Sum Mind
13. Leave It There
14. Committing Crimes
Sunday, August 22, 2010
You Know How To Get Along
Fifth Album and the first of Covers. Title is taken from the Fiona Apple song "Waltz (Better Than Fine)". Art by Drew Schorno.
1. In Heaven (Lady In The Radiator - Eraserhead)
2. Caribbean Blue (Enya)
3. All My Trials, Lord (Traditional)
4. Part Of Your World (The Little Mermaid)
5. Crucifixus (Antonio Lotti)
6. How Can I Keep ? (Traditional)
7. I'd Like To Visit The Moon (Sesame Street)
8. Witness (Traditional)
9. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow ? (The Shirelles)
10. Ride On (Traditional)
11. Pocket Monster (TV Theme)
12. Everythings Alright (JCS)
13. Chelsea (Teak Wood Gallows)
The Lunch-Pail Tree
Fourth album. Title is taken from the book Ozma Of Oz by L. Frank Baum. Art by Emily Swan.
1. I Guess This Is Good-Bye
2. All My Trials, Lord
3. Your Friend
4. Somewhere We Went, Something We Did (Inst.)
5. Treachery
6. Didn't Kiss Your Wife
7. The Singer Of Stars
8. The Glider (Ft. Allison Mackenzie)
9. Man (Inst.)
10. Yardly (Inst.)
11. Earth Intruders (Bjork Cover)
12. White Walls
13. Lovely & Lovely
A Month Of Sundays, Forever
Third album recorded in Montreal during the winter of 06/07. First album with the new name "Teak Wood Gallows", which is taken from the book Naked Lunch by William S. Burroughs.
1. Books In The Key Of Jebediah Minor
2. Bare Bones
3. Throw Paper At Me
4. Call Display
5. Summer Sun
6. If I Were The Moon...
7. Work Of Art
8. Love Is Gold
9. Hoola Hoop (Inst.)
10. Pain & Acceptance
11. Wouldn't You Know ?
12. Change The World (Inst.)
13. The Sea At Night
14. Genius & Morning Light
15. Little Bits
16. Sleep Side
Agglomigration
Second Album, this time with Jon and Iris as my band on bass and cello. "Moris & and the Double Bind". The title is not a typo, but rather a combination of the words Agglomerate and Migration. Art by Drew Schorno.
1. Please Don't Burn Me (Inst.)
2. Mermaid's Hair
3. I Never Loved You
4. If He'd Cared
5. Citizen's Arrest
6. Spider's Web
7. Better To Forget
8. Worthy Of You
The ninth track was a "hidden" duet between Allison Mackenzie and I that we co-wrote.
9. Tea Aristocrat
Oceanic Constitution
This is very much the first album. Recorded under the original name "Moris". I really don't recommend starting with this one, it's sweeping immaturity can be a little off putting. Fun fact, track seven "Someone Else's Car" is the very first song I ever wrote. Art by Drew Schorno.
1. Intro (Inst.)
2. 22 In The Comox Valley
3. The Reaper
4. Tropicary Valentine
5. Sticky Sweet
6. Bridge Blues (Inst,)
7. Someone Else's Car
8. Jimmy
9. The Love Of Something Better
10. Six White Towels
11. Wanderer's Theme (Inst.)
12. This Time
13. Oceanic Constitution (Close To A Rainbow)
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