New River by Franz Nicolay

Tracklist

1.	Wandering Star	3:46

2.	Beaten For The Light	2:55

3.	Garlic and Vine	3:08

4.	The Morris Column	4:20

5.	It's Dawn	3:50

6.	Your Ode Played By French Horns	3:31

7.	First-Person Spectacular	2:30

8.	Champagne Sammy	2:59

9.	Players In Wheat And Wine	3:43

10.	New River, Spring For Me	5:13

Credits

released November 11, 2022

Basic tracks recorded by Jesse Nichols at Atomic Garden, Oakland CA.
Ben, Jeff, Lauren, Deanna, Matt, Mike, Mark, Steve, and Todd all recorded their own parts; Peter recorded all the horns; and Franz did some bits at home.
Mixed by Jesse Nichols
Mastered by Dave Gardner at Infrasonic Sound

All songs by Franz Nicolay (Eggshell Armor, ASCAP/PRS), except “Your Ode” by Franz Nicolay/Steve Selvidge (Sounds Like Selvidge, BMI)

Ara Babajian: drums
Franz Nicolay: guitars, keys, accordion, vocals
Frank Piegaro: bass; guitars on “Your Ode;” additional guitar on “Beaten”

Wind arrangements by Peter Hess

Plus:
Todd Beene: pedal steel
Deanna Belos: vocals on “Wandering Star” (Deanna appears courtesy of Hopeless Records)
Lauren Denitzio: vocals on “The Morris Column,” “Wandering Star”
Peter Hess: winds
Ben Holmes: flugelhorn on “It’s Dawn”
Mike Huguenor: additional guitars on “It’s Dawn,” “Morris Column,” “Wandering Star,” “Beaten”
Matt Moran: vibraphone
Justin Mullens: horn, trumpet
Jeff Rosenstock: vocals and guitar on “Garlic and Vine;” vocals and saxophones on “First-Person Spectacular”
Steve Selvidge: guitar on “New River”
Maria Sonevytsky: vocals on “New River,” “Your Ode,” “Beaten,” “Wandering Star,” “Garlic and Vine;” additional accordion on “Wheat & Wine”
Tim Vaughn: trombone

Artwork by David Espinosa (www.el-dee.net)

www.franznicolay.com

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