Armature by Armature
When I was learning animation, I learned that every story is built around an armature, which was described as the entire purpose and point of the story.
In the six years we spent writing this album, I've been searching for my own story's armature, trying to find something to give my life meaning. For many people, the answer may be self-improvement, community, or collective liberation. While I don't believe the journey ever ends, I wanted to capture the feeling of searching for purpose with this album.
With one exception, each song is a scene from a dream. Traversing vast oceans and lush forests, we gather errant feelings of romance and belonging.
The album culminates in "Say You Want To Live", where we finally wake up from the dream. Faced with the decision of despairing in an absurd world or pursuing a meaningful life, we make one final declaration.
Tracklist
| 1. | Concrete | |
| 2. | Thunderclap | |
| 3. | Whale Lord | 3:57 |
| 4. | Honeysuckle | |
| 5. | Woodwork | 4:12 |
| 6. | Say You Want To Live (ft. Allison Martin) | |
| 7. | Maple Leaves (Remaster) | |
Credits
Guitar - Owen Xia, Bryant Wong
Bass - Colby Terry
Drums and Percussion - Evan Berge
Piano - Nicole Phoa
Sound Design and Strings - Owen Xia
Brass on "Say You Want To Live" - Allison Martin
Choir on "Whale Lord" - Colby Terry, Owen Xia, Bryant Wong, Evan Berge, Nicole Phoa, Sharon Nguyen, Ro Panuganti, Allison Martin
Engineered, mixed, and produced by Ro Panuganti
Album Artwork by Suzanne Tumbos
CD Artwork by Nicole Phoa
Armature would love to thank:
Adam Schmidt, Andrew Park, Aravind Nidadavolu, Brian Myers, Elias Roberts, Eric Wong, Frieda Sze, Henry Wong, Jenny Chang, Jessica Dinh, Karen Scarseth Berge, Lauren Wong, Mako, Matthew Berge, Matthew Park, Mora Ewen, Olivia, Ross Coken, Sam Walker, Scott Zeng, Sharon Nguyen
Colbydude's Repose, Ice Cavern, Tabletop Village, The 4020, The Schmidt Family, Thoughts for the Builders, and anyone who's ever believed in us!
License
All rights reserved.
Music to make friends to!