couchwalker by Jenny Banai
This album was a hard one for me to write. I felt uncomfortable often, stretched, if you will, lingering in the in-between. I don’t know if there has been a more honest and weak time in my life than now (but I only say that now) and I believe in the importance of sharing, in equal parts, both the consolation and desolation of this strange and beautiful tent I walk around in.
To the people I love and who love me, and help in all the seen and unseen ways, thank you.
Steve and Shelly Banai (Mom & Dad).
Nathan Ness, for your creative ideas and editing help.
Danny Olliver, for writing with me.
My bandmates, Toga D’Hoore and Scott Currie.
Trish Klein, Mandy Wheelwright, and Aaron Schubert, for dedicating time to this project.
To all the people who gave financially toward this project.
To the humans who listen. I hope you find grace in these sounds and words.
Tracklist
| 1. | Something Soft | 2:32 |
| 2. | Intermittent Heart | 4:36 |
| 3. | Shadow Thoughts | 3:46 |
| 4. | Couch Walker | 2:53 |
| 5. | Quiet Satisfaction | 3:45 |
| 6. | Lava | 5:36 |
| 7. | Gold | 4:35 |
| 8. | Paper Plain | 2:54 |
| 9. | Daunting Dazzler | 3:45 |
| 10. | Face Value | 3:50 |
| 11. | Timshel | 2:03 |
| 12. | Lois | 4:06 |
Credits
couchwalker was recorded at Afterlife Studios
Paper Plain, Gold, and Intermittent Heart were partially recorded in Jenny Banai’s bedroom, Scott Currie’s garage and living room, and at the Sound Suite Studios.
Written, arranged, produced, and performed by Jenny Banai.
Jenny performed lead vocals, background vocals, violins, and guitars.
Arranged, produced, performed, and recorded by Scott Currie.
Scott performed analogue and digital synths, pianos, drums, bass, guitars, clarinets, vibraphone, and background vocals.
Engineered and mixed by John Raham at Afterlife Studios.
Cello improvisation on Daunting Dazzler by Peggy Lee.
Stand up bass improvisation on Daunting Dazzler by Ben Appenheimer.
Mastered by Greg Mindorff at Suite Sound Labs.
Art direction and design by Jenny Banai, Jordyn Taylor-Robins and Lindsay Sjoberg.
Supported by Fraser Valley Music Awards and CIVL Radio
Supported by FACTOR
Supported by Creative BC
Vinyl printed and pressed by indiepool
