Volume 2 by Athletic Arms
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ABOUT
Volume 2, the second in the AA CD-R Series, was originally comprised of five songs. This updated version adds two recently mixed pieces from the same recording session: "Weight of Words" & "Hush", both of which are previously unreleased. The expanded 7-track version also includes 8 bonus tracks of demos and alternative mixes. All the material here was recorded on and off in Arabia, Helsinki, May 2005 – April 2006.
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BONUS TRACKS
Demos:
"Aircrash" was originally made as this instrumental version for a short film in 2002. Recorded at Roy's high school in Laajasalo, Helsinki. "Crocodile Teeth" was recorded to Minidisc in Emily's bedroom. "I Sway" was recorded in the same house, at the kitchen table, to four-track.
Raw Power Versions:
"I Sway" is an outtake from the Arabia Sessions, as is "Hush" – an earlier recording of this track from December 2005. "Aircrash" is made from the same take as the Volume 2 version. These three songs are presented here in raw, plainly compressed form.
Alt. Mixes:
New mixes from March 2016 of "Not A Whisper" and "Turned" from the Arabia Sessions.
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Tracklist
| 1. | Aircrash | 4:33 |
| 2. | Weight Of Words | 6:44 |
| 3. | Crocodile Teeth | 2:11 |
| 4. | Hush | 5:29 |
| 5. | Darkest Days | 7:01 |
| 6. | Turned | 8:15 |
| 7. | Not A Whisper | 8:10 |
| 8. | Aircrash (First Demo) | 5:45 |
| 9. | Crocodile Teeth (Emily's Demo) | 1:48 |
| 10. | I Sway (First Demo) | 2:40 |
| 11. | I Sway (Raw Power Version) | 6:45 |
| 12. | Hush (Raw Power Version) | 5:11 |
| 13. | Aircrash (Raw Power Version) | 4:45 |
| 14. | Not A Whisper (Alt. Mix) | 6:56 |
| 15. | Turned (Alt. Mix) | 7:26 |
Credits
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CREDITS
Arabia Sessions (tracks 1 – 7, 11 – 15):
Emily Boswell – Voice, guitar, metallophone
Roy Boswell – Voice, guitar, bass
Jere Ralli – Guitar, percussion on "Darkest Days"
Iina Malinen – Trumpet, bass, keyboards, voice on "I Sway"
Tuukka Haapakorpi – Drums, grand piano, pedal organ
Joel Kupiainen – Guitar, clarinet, percussion
Janne Nokelainen – Bass, metallophone
Johannes Vartola – Saxophone on "Hush", accordion on "I Sway"
Essi Rämä – Violin
Saara Kähönen – Violin
Katarina Nyberg – Cello
Kiira Siikavirta – Double bass on "Turned"
Aircrash (First Demo):
Roy Boswell – Guitar, piano
Jere Ralli – Guitar, drums
Crocodile Teeth (Emily's Demo):
Emily Boswell – Voice, keyboard
I Sway (First Demo):
Roy Boswell – Guitar
Jere Ralli – Guitar
Tuukka Haapakorpi – Keyboard
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Recorded by Roy Boswell.
Tracks 1, 3, 11, 12, 13 mixed by Samu Montonen (2006).
Remaining tracks mixed by Roy Boswell
(2002 – tr. 8 / 2003 – trs. 9, 10 / 2006 – trs. 5, 6, 7 / 2016 – trs. 2, 14, 15 / 2017 – tr. 4).
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