Kiwi by Lord & Sharp
Kiwi is simple. Seedless. Cut in half, bathing on the vine, in golden southern sunlight. Pulling inspiration from their favorite torn & frayed acoustic improvisation forefathers (Roy Montgomery, Gastr del Sol, Popul Vuh, Pelt, Elkhorn) Lord & Sharp sat in a room facing each other late one spring afternoon, trading 12 strings and 6, alternating closely mic’d acoustics and low-volume electric. These songs exist now as they were performed then. Some overdubs of synth and piano, some field recordings, a couple incredible flute performances from the Anima Sharp, Kristine, to top it all off, but the foundational elements are all from the source water, no previous “writing” or “composition”, just pure “playing”. Two friends with a deep love for the simplicity of a guitar. This is porch music, conversation music. It’s definitely “do you feel that breeze?” music. Fruit in the shade music. Kiwi music.
Tracklist
| 1. | Postcard from Haiti | 3:13 |
| 2. | Storm Drain | 3:16 |
| 3. | Peach Canvas | 3:57 |
| 4. | Raw Paper | 5:43 |
| 5. | Pardon the Scar | 5:11 |
| 6. | Unrest | 2:15 |
| 7. | Elk Crossing | 3:51 |
| 8. | Crimson in Snow | 3:12 |
| 9. | Bending Tree | 3:34 |
| 10. | Kiwi | 12:23 |
Credits
Mike Sharp - 12-string acoustic, electric guitar, synth, percussion, field recordings
Neil Lord - 12-string acoustic, electric guitar, synth, field recordings
Kristine Reaume - flute
Recorded & Mastered by Mike Sharp
Mixed by Neil Lord
Original painting by Nicolas Nadeau
Infinite thanks to Matthew Hanner, Brennan Paige Courtney, Nicolas Nadeau, Grainger Weston, Hippie Scum, our children, and all those who have come out to shows and listened to our music.
