"It was early March 2020 and the Big Thief tour had just been cut short, so I flew from Europe to NYC. It just so happened that there was a little cabin available for rent right next door to Zoe and Brian in the mountains in Western MA. So I called my friend Phil Weinrobe and asked 'Howd you like to get outta the city and make a record that sounds like the inside of an acoustic guitar?' Phil said '100%' and by the grace of some of our dear friends, we were able to gather the materials needed. Brendan lent us about 45 tape machines. Eli lent us a binaural head (which looked remarkably like Phil), and Shahzad lent us a pile of XLR cables. I drove into the city at 5am on the 20th of April, scooped up Phil and then we filled my truck to the brim as we stopped and gathered the gear along the way back to Massachusetts. I had a handful of songs that I was planning on recording, but by the time Phil arrived I was on a whole new level of heartsick and the songs were flying through my ears. I was basically lying in the dirt half the time. We went with the flow. We began and closed each day with an improvised acoustic guitar instrumental, and we made a collage of our favorite pieces, which became the first side of the instrumentals album. Im grateful that this music has come into existence. These songs have helped me heal. I hope that at least in some small way this music can be a friend to you." -
- collection of 2 home-recorded albums by of
- black double vinyl pressing
- recorded, mastered manufactured using100% analog process
- housed in gatefold sleeve w/ printed inner sleeves
- music label: 4AD 2020
