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Jobs For Beasts

by National Bedtime

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1.
The Left Alone Leave Alone 02:56
2.
Active Puzzles 04:04
3.
Divine Agent On Fire 05:45
4.
The Toy River 02:38
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5.
To Get Is Opposite Got 02:57
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6.
The Bathwater Carried Away My Hat 05:05
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7.
Brave By Two Thirty 02:56
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8.
Walden Stadium 04:21
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Scenes of Note 03:43
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10.
Hurry Forward 03:43
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about

Lost classic. An album of gorgeous slo-mo patterns and measured modes from Tony Swain and his too sporadic ensemble. If you love Jim O’Rourke’s melodic style then this is in a close place.
- Monorail Music

大物メジャー・プロデューサーが創り出した、心温まるマジカルなチェンバー・インストゥルメンタル！針を落とした瞬間、光に包まれるような至福。「NATIONAL BEDTIME」の初作品。
80年代、STEVE JOLLEY & TONY SWAINのコンビでイマジネーションにバナナラマ、スパンダー・バレエや、元YAZOOのアリソン・モエットなど多くのシンセポップ・アーティストのプロデュースを手掛け、現在は〈UNIVERSAL MUSIC〉のA&Rに身を置く、グラスゴー在住の偉才TONY SWAIN。彼が数年の歳月をかけて温めてきたレコーディング・プロジェクトが明らかに！BONNY 'PRINCE' BILLYとのセッションでも知られる〈Honest Jon's〉のフォーク・グループのベーシストSIMON SHAWを相棒に、若手のミュージシャン達とセッションしており、優しく奏でられるホーンやストリングスのハーモニーをバックに、自身による美しいまでの多種のギター・テクニックが目の前で爪弾かれているかのような室内楽的な生々しさ。さらに時折、オルガンやターンテーブルも演奏(!)、エレクトロニクスやサウンド・コラージュなども織り重ねつつ、ポップかつ温かな親近感さえも湧いてくる、魅惑のマジカル・ミステリーなインストゥルメント・フォークトロニックを創り上げた傑作！

This is maybe the most fine art approach to sleeve design in our selection, reflecting group leader, Tony Swain’s other life as a working artist represented by The Modern Institute. It manages to show off both National Bedtime’s music and Swain’s complex, un-flashy painting/collage style. Printed on reversed board with typography by Marc Baines, it’s a perfect companion to the understated, gorgeous music.

— Stephen Pastel

credits

released January 1, 2013

Produced by Tony Swain and Stevie Jones

Recorded by Stevie Jones, Matt Harvey, Torsten Lauschmann, Stevie Boyle, Ronnie Black, Luke Fowler, Mark Vernon and Tony Swain

Mastered by Kenny McLeod

All tracks composed by Tony Swain except 'Active puzzles' and 'To get is opposite got' Lauschmann/Swain

String arrangements by Tony Swain and Scott Twynholm

Cover paintings by Tony Swain
Sleev design by Tony Swain and Marc Baines

Thanks to Stephen and Michael at the Brunswick Hotel
Special thanks to Ronnie and Karla Black.

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