call me island, by oh be joyful

call me island

by oh be joyful

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Chris Way A stark album of intense, melodic folk mantras. Urgent lyrics delivered full-throated by Jess Hotchkiss. This is elemental, 3 AM forest music of full feeling & no filler. Favorite track: the bow.

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1.	the bow 04:37	buy track
2.	they call me island 05:18	buy track
3.	edge of night 04:51	buy track
4.	shape of a shake 05:17	buy track
5.	on a mend 03:44	buy track
6.	every other moment (the fine line) 05:53	buy track
7.	the ocean's call 04:23	buy track
8.	mend extended 07:11	buy track
9.	extended break 05:50	buy track

about

a collection of 9 songs strung together by a string of thoughts on mending & extending.

credits

released February 23, 2013

all songs & sounds written & made & recorded by waterdog (j.l.hotchkiss) in basements & bedrooms during a frigid michigan winter. 2013.
amazing cover art by chris way. www.chrisway.net
assistance with organization/logistics & nudging also by c. way.

a tears in yr ears release.

for making this possible, gratitude to: the amazing chris way, ma, pa, pat, miss poo, cari, mere bear, kunga, the red hen-jj, bekah fly, guitar matt...

extended thank you's, lyrics, notes & such included in bonus materials.

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