No Guitar by Curling
Tracklist
| 1. | Shamble | 3:04 |
| 2. | Pastoral | 2:16 |
| 3. | Pop Song | 2:02 |
| 4. | URDoM | 2:31 |
| 5. | Reflector Mage | 2:33 |
| 6. | Dysfunction | 3:50 |
| 7. | Majesty | 2:23 |
| 8. | Hi-Elixir | 2:18 |
| 9. | Patience | 2:52 |
| 10. | Husk | 5:08 |
| 11. | Hotel | 3:55 |
| 12. | No Guitar | 1:06 |
Videos
Credits
released August 11, 2023
Recorded bit by bit over the course of five years, "No Guitar" is our jubilant celebration of death, birth, unemployment, sex and love, anxiety and depression, loneliness, and canine companionship.
Many of these new songs were complete studio creations where we laid down basic tracks after only a handful of rehearsals. It wasn't until many months later that additional parts were written and recorded, so the songs truly evolved from the studio process and working closely with our engineer, Ian Pellicci.
Our goal was to create sonic paintings full of light and dark hues, imbued with life and character. Each song has its own palette of colors and techniques: from the silvery sheen of 12-string chime adorning 'Pastoral' to the impressionistic harmonium hum of 'Husk' to the choir of pocket piano drones wavering on 'Dysfunction.' "No Guitar" is an album that is incredibly personal for us and our most creative yet.
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All songs written by Joseph Brandel and Bernie Gelman
Engineered and mixed by Ian Pellicci at Brothers Chinese Recording in Oakland, CA
Acoustic guitar and vocals on 'Pop Song' engineered by Yoshiaki Kondoh at Gok Sound in Tokyo, JP
Produced by Joseph Brandel and Bernie Gelman
Mastered by Golden Mastering in Ventura, CA
Album artwork by Mathilde Hostein
Lyrics to 'Dysfunction' written by Michael Fernando
---PERSONNEL---
Joseph Brandel: vocals, guitars, bass, horse
Bernie Gelman: vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, tremolo
Kynwyn Sterling: drums, percussion, yawns
---ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL---
Ross Eustis: trumpet on 'Shamble'
Raffi Garabedian: tenor saxophone on 'Shamble'
Danny Lubin-Laden: trombone on 'Shamble'
Samsun van Loon: cello on 'Pastoral'
Liana Berube: violin on 'Majesty' and 'Pastoral'
Akio Jeimus: congas on 'Dysfunction'
Evan Price: violin on 'Majesty'
Tatiana Trono: viola on 'Majesty'
Lucas Chen: cello on 'Majesty'
Michael Graham: cello on 'Husk'
Additional arrangement for horns and strings by Doug Stuart
Recorded bit by bit over the course of five years, "No Guitar" is our jubilant celebration of death, birth, unemployment, sex and love, anxiety and depression, loneliness, and canine companionship.
Many of these new songs were complete studio creations where we laid down basic tracks after only a handful of rehearsals. It wasn't until many months later that additional parts were written and recorded, so the songs truly evolved from the studio process and working closely with our engineer, Ian Pellicci.
Our goal was to create sonic paintings full of light and dark hues, imbued with life and character. Each song has its own palette of colors and techniques: from the silvery sheen of 12-string chime adorning 'Pastoral' to the impressionistic harmonium hum of 'Husk' to the choir of pocket piano drones wavering on 'Dysfunction.' "No Guitar" is an album that is incredibly personal for us and our most creative yet.
----
All songs written by Joseph Brandel and Bernie Gelman
Engineered and mixed by Ian Pellicci at Brothers Chinese Recording in Oakland, CA
Acoustic guitar and vocals on 'Pop Song' engineered by Yoshiaki Kondoh at Gok Sound in Tokyo, JP
Produced by Joseph Brandel and Bernie Gelman
Mastered by Golden Mastering in Ventura, CA
Album artwork by Mathilde Hostein
Lyrics to 'Dysfunction' written by Michael Fernando
---PERSONNEL---
Joseph Brandel: vocals, guitars, bass, horse
Bernie Gelman: vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, tremolo
Kynwyn Sterling: drums, percussion, yawns
---ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL---
Ross Eustis: trumpet on 'Shamble'
Raffi Garabedian: tenor saxophone on 'Shamble'
Danny Lubin-Laden: trombone on 'Shamble'
Samsun van Loon: cello on 'Pastoral'
Liana Berube: violin on 'Majesty' and 'Pastoral'
Akio Jeimus: congas on 'Dysfunction'
Evan Price: violin on 'Majesty'
Tatiana Trono: viola on 'Majesty'
Lucas Chen: cello on 'Majesty'
Michael Graham: cello on 'Husk'
Additional arrangement for horns and strings by Doug Stuart
