Lowland Hum by Lowland Hum
This past year for us included countless hours of driving and exposure to a lot of new places. We have taken in so much beauty that at times it felt that our minds could not hold a mite more. For much of it we were thankful but the pace and volume of this influx felt almost oppressive at times. Throughout the year we kept wondering if all of the stimulus would result in any creative outpouring. For a while it seemed not to. We felt generally overstimulated and over saturated. When we stepped into the studio to record these songs (many of which were written while on the road), it felt as though a switch was flipped in our brains. A crack formed and all those months of input compounding and building pressure, finally had an opening out of which to flow. Many of the songs quickly grew in scale and scope; something that unnerved us at first. Eventually we gave in and allowed the songs to stretch into whatever shape they seemed to require. We enlisted the help of some talented musicians to allow the songs all of the sonic growth needed. It was invigorating and healing. It is a joy to share the results with you.
Tracklist
| 1. | Sunday | 1:31 |
| 2. | Odell | 3:13 |
| 3. | Olivia | 4:18 |
| 4. | Charleston | 4:41 |
| 5. | Jack of Hearts | 3:28 |
| 6. | 1999 | 3:12 |
| 7. | Older, Wiser | 3:57 |
| 8. | Fold | 2:17 |
| 9. | Lautrec | 4:23 |
| 10. | Nightdriving | 4:03 |
| 11. | Rolling and Rolling | 4:12 |
| 12. | Morning Meal | 4:49 |
| 13. | Under the Rub | 5:07 |
Credits
All songs written by Daniel Levi Goans and Lauren Plank Goans.
All songs © 2015 Daniel Levi Goans Music (ASCAP)
Produced by Daniel and Lauren Goans and Edd Kerr
Additional production by Guion Pratt on "Jack of Hearts"
Recorded and engineered by Edd Kerr at White Star Sound in Louisa, VA and Edd's home studio in Durham, NC
"Odell" mixed by Peter Katis
"Olivia," "Charleston," "Jack of Hearts," "Fold" and "Under the Rub," "Lautrec" and "1999" mixed by Jeff Stuart Saltzman
"Older, Wiser," "Nightdriving" and "Rolling and Rolling" mixed by Stephen Price
"Morning Meal" mixed by Greg Abate
Mastered by Joe Lambert at Joe Lambert Mastering
Art and design by Lauren Plank Goans
Joseph Dickey - electric bass, upright bass
Edd Kerr - sound design, percussion, electric guitars, moog, synth
Dan Faust - drums
Guion Pratt - guitars, arrangement (including electric-guitar-christmas-choir on "Under the Rub")
Peter Katis - synth on "Odell"
Wilder Atkins - mountain dulcimer on "Morning Meal"
Micah Berman - trumpet on "Olivia"
Lauren - copious vocals, rhodes, moog, ambient percussion
Daniel - vocals, guitars, rhodes, piano, synth, percussion, timpani
Special thanks to Alex Mejias for countless hours on the phone offering kindness, wisdom, friendship and help in many forms, and to Guion Pratt for vision and arranging help.
License
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After nearly a decade tirelessly touring the nation, Lowland Hum has spent the past few years devoted to a more regular writing and recording practice. They are currently taking submissions for their newest songwriting project.
In addition to his work with Lowland Hum, Daniel produces recordings for other artists and makes improvisational instrumental music under the name Windshook.