Glaring Omission by Peter Kerlin

"Glaring Omission kicks off with an awesome jam featuring fellow Solar Motel denizen Ryan Jewell that calls to mind Future Days-era Can, Peter locking in with the drummer over a burbling wash of violin and keys. Beautiful. Another highlight is the solo “Remember This One, Maat?” — a lovely, meditative example of Kerlin’s exceptional musicianship and imagination." - Tyler Wilcox, Aquarium Drunkard

GLARING OMISSION is a collection of pieces featuring the 8 string bass - like the 12 string guitar - also known as the octave bass. I was fortunate to be accompanied, in various configurations, by the brilliant musicians listed below.

It was while I was trying to crack the code on this instrument, as this material was forming, that I lost an old friend to a tragic accident. The material here became emotionally linked with that loss and disorientation; hence the image of Maat on the cover, here, which I took of him at Lincoln Woods State Park in Rhode Island in fall of 1998. The album is dedicated to his family and friends.

Tracklist

1.	The Unthreaded Needle(Plundered World)	5:49

2.	Thought Shaper	5:27

3.	A Turn of the Worst	5:40

4.	It Went Like a Diamond	4:39

5.	Remember This One, Maat?	8:12

6.	Four Corners of a Square World	4:34

Credits

released May 1, 2020

Peter Kerlin :
8 String Bass

Ryan Jewell (Mosses, Chris Forsyth, Ryley Walker) :
Drums, Tabla, Percussion

Curt Sydnor (Janka Nabe, Yonatan Ghat) :
Piano, Hammond organ, Korg MS20 Monosynth(trk 1 & 2)

Jonah Rapino (Devil Music, Debo Band) :
Violin and String Arrangement(trk 1)

Brent Cordero (Psychic Ills, Mike Wexler) :
Rheem Mark IV Combo Organ and Processing(trk 3)

Recorded by:

Charles Burst:
Seaside Lounge, BK, NY (trk 1 & 2)

Jesse DeRosa:
Baked Tapes HQ, LI, NY (trk 4 & 6)

Clint Newsom:
Carousel, BK, NY(trk 5)

Kerlin:
Kerlin's House, BK, NY (trk 3)

Mixed by Charles Burst
The Seaside Lounge, 11/2019

Mastered by Sarah Register

Photo: “Lincoln Woods, ‘98”, Kerlin

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