The Mascot Theory - Dawn and What Comes After (2018)
BAND/ARTIST: The Mascot Theory
- Title: Dawn and What Comes After
- Year Of Release: 2018
- Label: Stone After Stone Records
- Genre: americana, folk, rock, alt-country
- Quality: MP3 320 kbps / FLAC (tracks)
- Total Time: 44:58 min
- Total Size: 103 / 325 MB
- WebSite: Album Preview
The seemingly infinite winter chill of early 2018 provided the ideal catalyst to hunker down with a newborn set of lyrics and melodies and begin the process of creating what would become the foundation for Dawn and What Comes After, the fifth studio album from Madison, Wisconsin folk rock band The Mascot Theory. Paradyme Productions in Madison, WI was the de facto "cabin in the woods" as the studio of choice to grow and document these new seedling songs, and owner Jake Johnson became the trusted gardener/studio engineer. Long time The Mascot Theory members Erik Kjelland, Nick Fry, and Paul Metz were joined by decorated singer/songwriter Corey Mathew Hart (of Lost Lakes) to provide the electric guitar and harmonies for the album and future live shows.
With previous albums the band used their live shows to flesh out arrangements for most of their new songs prior to hitting the studio. Dawn and What Comes After represents a slight departure from this method, as the band entered the studio environment with bare song arrangements, allowing freedom to explore new paths and styles without preconceived live performance constraints. Alternate musicians and instrumentation were brought in to expand the sonic landscape of the tunes, including singer/songwriter Kari Arnett as a guest vocalist, Kenny Leiser (Wheelhouse) on fiddle, Brady Bachmann on cello, Shawndell Marks(Gin, Chocolate & Bottle Rockets) on keys and organ, Sam Wilson (Sons of Bill) on pedal steel, Jeremy Henning (The Lower 5th) on trombone and horn arrangements, Al Falaschi (Phat Phunktion) on saxophone, and Jimmy Doherty (Phat Phunktion) on trumpet. Madison hip-hop artist Rob Dz laid down a smooth verse on the song The Monster. Kjelland teamed up with long-time visual collaborator Vince Padilla to create the concept for the album cover.
Lyrically, Dawn and What Comes After paints a broad picture of longing for something just out of reach, both future aspirations yet to be achieved and past accomplishments that have gone unnoticed and under celebrated. There is a sense of moving on with a cautionary flare to proceed at a slightly slower pace, to remember the ups and downs of the past, and to cherish every ghost along the way that shaped the path of the road traveled.
Tracklist:
01. Awakened
02. The Monster
03. Hold on to Me
04. Every Chamber
05. IV
06. Sky Upon Sky Upon Sky
07. I'm No Good
08. Black T-Shirts
09. Coffee for Two
10. Ashes to Bloom
11. Unstick the Words
With previous albums the band used their live shows to flesh out arrangements for most of their new songs prior to hitting the studio. Dawn and What Comes After represents a slight departure from this method, as the band entered the studio environment with bare song arrangements, allowing freedom to explore new paths and styles without preconceived live performance constraints. Alternate musicians and instrumentation were brought in to expand the sonic landscape of the tunes, including singer/songwriter Kari Arnett as a guest vocalist, Kenny Leiser (Wheelhouse) on fiddle, Brady Bachmann on cello, Shawndell Marks(Gin, Chocolate & Bottle Rockets) on keys and organ, Sam Wilson (Sons of Bill) on pedal steel, Jeremy Henning (The Lower 5th) on trombone and horn arrangements, Al Falaschi (Phat Phunktion) on saxophone, and Jimmy Doherty (Phat Phunktion) on trumpet. Madison hip-hop artist Rob Dz laid down a smooth verse on the song The Monster. Kjelland teamed up with long-time visual collaborator Vince Padilla to create the concept for the album cover.
Lyrically, Dawn and What Comes After paints a broad picture of longing for something just out of reach, both future aspirations yet to be achieved and past accomplishments that have gone unnoticed and under celebrated. There is a sense of moving on with a cautionary flare to proceed at a slightly slower pace, to remember the ups and downs of the past, and to cherish every ghost along the way that shaped the path of the road traveled.
Tracklist:
01. Awakened
02. The Monster
03. Hold on to Me
04. Every Chamber
05. IV
06. Sky Upon Sky Upon Sky
07. I'm No Good
08. Black T-Shirts
09. Coffee for Two
10. Ashes to Bloom
11. Unstick the Words
Year 2018 | Country | Pop | Folk | Rock | FLAC / APE | Mp3
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