Aug 07, 2012 then theres the book of knots, whose garden of fainting stars is an interesting album of unusual artrock that features the vocal work of two artists i tend to go out of my way to support, carla kihlstedt and mike patton. Garden of fainting stars, a song by the book of knots on. Now, garden of fainting stars brings back much of the anthemic heavymetal bombast of the band s first release. The third installment in new york experimental rockers the book of knots alleged trilogy of concept albums, garden of fainting stars, released by ipecac recordings, follows 2007s traineater and 2004s book of knots issued via antiand arclight, respectively and concludes the thematic string of sea, land, air the band undertook as its initial project. The book of knots ready release of garden of fainting stars. The book of knots is an american experimental art rock band including matthias bossi, joel hamilton, carla kihlstedt and tony maimone history. The book of knots latest release, garden of the fainting stars, is an unnerving exploration in experimental music. Book of knots are musical and wedded couple carla kihlstedt violinvocals and matthias bossi drums, with joel hamilton guitar and tony maimone bass, all with impressive musical backgrounds. The book of knots microgravity garden of fainting stars 2011. As long as bands like the book of knots are around, we can breathe a sigh of relief for another day. Try amazon prime music 30day free trial the book of knots garden of fainting stars ratings distribution. When the band signed to the end records in 2006, the album was rereleased on. Beukorkest 2010 kale kiss tour nervous cabaret and elyas khan and the hungry ghost.
Book of knots is an invitational recording project featuring four core members. I now have listened to all three albums by this group of luminary musicians and at times songwriters. I like this album, but its not particularly listenerfriendly. Fierce sensations from san francisco band the tunnel. Members of book of knots have played or worked with various acts previously, including skeleton key, sleepytime gorilla museum, shiner, battle of mice, sparklehorse, elvis costello, unsane, pere ubu, frank black, they might be. Garden of fainting stars, a song by the book of knots on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The bands members dont restricts themselves to just one instrument and, moreover, by weird tuning and manipulation they constantly find unconventional ways of playing. Garden of fainting stars by the book of knots on amazon music. Guest on garden of fainting stars which is also a song i cowrote with them san francisco, california. The book of knots biography the book of knots is a rioavantprog band founded by matthias bossi skeleton key, sleepytime gorilla museum joel hamilton shiner, battle of mice, sparklehorse, elvis costello, unsane and tony maimone pere ubu, frank black, they might be giants, in the spring of 2003 in brooklyn, new york based on the ashley book of knots. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from the book of knots at the discogs marketplace.
Apr, 2007 the book of knots are the rare band that can match their subject matter perfectly with their evocative sound, and with traineater, have constructed the musical equivalent of the heap of rusted metal on its cover. Garden of fainting stars, slated for release by ipecac. Published on jun 22, 2011 taken from the recent release garden of fainting stars, this is the book of knots moondust must. Garden of fainting stars, the latest album by the book of knots, came accompanied and i quote its a bit weird. Brooklynbased quartet the book of knots have been an underground sensation for years with their presence in the art rock circuit. Is the subject line for this post something that instills confidence in you that the company in question expects to stay in business much longer. Garden of fainting stars bass tony maimone cello sam bass drums, triangle, sounds glass matthias bossi electric guitar, electric guitar maybell guitar joel hamilton performer sheet metal. The book of knots sophomore album traineater takes a different approach, touted as a tribute to the american rust belt, finding its muse not only in the people behind the assembly lines, but the industry itself, the factories, the plumes of smoke, the steel and the lungs full of lead and asbestos. Garden of fainting stars by the book of knots on spotify.
Garden of fainting stars this bands name is borrowed from a 1944 book of sailing knots. Aug 09, 2011 the book of knots previously tackled the sea and the land with albums inspired by growing up in a small fishing community and a depressed steel town, 04s book of knots and 07s traineater, respectively. The book of knots garden of the fainting stars album. Planemo planemo tonight, i orbit a row my own galactic halo when dark night of flows with your celestial goals molecular clouds in. Includes unlimited streaming of garden of fainting stars via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Garden of fainting stars by the book of knots on amazon. The third installment in new york experimental rockers the book of knots alleged trilogy of concept albums, garden of fainting stars, released by ipecac recordings, follows 2007s traineater and 2004s book of knots issued via antiand arclight, respectively and concludes the thematic string of sea, land, air the band undertook. Third, devoted to all things aeronautical, was garden of fainting stars, the title track being written and performed by elyas khan of nervous cabaret. The book of knots was formed in 2003 by three core band members joel hamilton, matthias bossi and tony maimone at hamilton and maimones brooklyn based studio g. Garden of fainting stars bass tony maimone cello sam bass drums, triangle, sounds. This band s name is borrowed from a 1944 book of sailing knots. Tony maimone born september 27, 1952 is a bassist, producer, and recording engineer, who lives in brooklyn, new york. Explore releases from the book of knots at discogs. The book of knots garden of fainting stars cd 2011.
Jun, 2011 listen free to the book of knots garden of fainting stars microgravity, drosophila melanogaster and more. Yet beneath that ominous facade are the hearts and minds that keep the conveyor belts running, the bolts tightened and the food on. The book of knots, garden of fainting stars 2011 a requiem for the space age, garden of fainting stars completes book of knots by sea, by land, by air trilogy, which captured the hopes and dreams wrapped up in different forms of transportation. This instalment, the last of in the bands by sea, by land, by air trilogy, from matthias bossi, joel hamilton, carla kihlstedt and tony maimone is conceptually staged with all things aeronautical in mind. I think some of that sound comes from the subject matter itself, says hamilton. When the band signed to the end records in 2006, the album was rereleased on september 5, 2006 with three previously unreleased tracks. The book of knots, garden of fainting stars new music, songs. While overall the music produced by book of knots is far superior to the quality of most everyone else, their indulgence in sonic noise noodling and mundane monologues detracts from each albums cohesion and musicality. Nov 27, 2011 garden of fainting stars licensed to youtube by merlin liberation music, pias, the orchard music on behalf of ipecac recordings liberator.
Book of knots garden of fainting stars, released 14 june 2011 1. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Features song lyrics for book of knots s garden of fainting stars album. Garden of fainting stars, an album by the book of knots on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Nov 19, 20 book of horizons is the fourth studio album by secret chiefs 3, released may 25, 2004. The book of knots previously tackled the sea and the land with albums inspired by growing up in a small fishing community and a depressed steel town, 04s book of knots and 07s traineater, respectively. Upon first listen of the record, this song struck me the most, and it hasnt been uploaded to. The book of knots garden of fainting stars youtube. Matthias bossi, joel hamilton, carla kihlstedt and tony. Check out garden of fainting stars by the book of knots on amazon music. Garden of fainting stars is an incredibly unique and complex release that heightens the senses and encourages the listener to think. Garden of fainting stars is a collection of tracks that closes out their by sea, by land, by air trilogy, using the exploration of space as a metaphor for the band s increasing disappointment and disgust with the music industry. The book of knots is an american experimental art rock band including matthias bossi, joel hamilton, carla kihlstedt and tony maimone. The brooklynbased group, comprised of members from sleepytime gorilla museum.
The book of knots garden of fainting stars 2011, cd. Where the massive layers of sound on their selftitled album echoed the huge ships that helped shrink the world in the heyday of seafaring, and traineaters americana leanings reflected the. Their newest album serves as the final chapter in the bands by sea, by land, by air trilogy. Faith no more producer matt wallace tells the stories behind the albums. The tunnel is a 3piece deathrock band from san francisco. Book of horizons was the first secret chiefs 3 album to reveal the satellite bands that form the actual band under their own names. The book of knots is an american experimental art rock band including matthias bossi, joel.
Garden of fainting stars by book of knots 2011 audio cd format. Is the subject line for this post something that instills confidence in you that the company. Listen free to the book of knots garden of fainting stars microgravity, drosophila melanogaster and more. Jun 22, 2011 taken from the recent release garden of fainting stars, this is the book of knots moondust must. The book of knots garden of fainting stars boomkat. Having been fortunate enough to follow the book of knots from their debut, it is easy to see the upward curve of their progression, as each album improves upon the.
Ipecac recordings is an american independent record label founded in 1999 by greg werckman and mike patton. Upon first listen of the record, this song struck me the most, and it. Ascap, songtrust, aresa, bmg rights management, and. They know how to interact with the crowd very well, they crowd surfed and we sang along it was great. He was a member of pere ubu from the mid1970s to the early 1990s, often playing with drummer scott krauss. The book of knots latest, garden of fainting stars, is due out june 14, 2011.
The duo were dubbed by a critic one of the great unheralded rhythm sections in all of rock. There is depth here, which is more than one can say for much of what is called music today. The book of knots garden of fainting stars cd 2011 the. The book of knots, garden of fainting stars new music.
Garden of fainting stars, gives dissonant sendoffs to the doomed travelers and early astronauts that plied the skies in a quest for the final frontier. Garden of fainting stars, slated for release by ipecac recordings on june 14th, 2011, gives dissonant sendoffs to the doomed travelers and early astronauts that plied the skies in a quest for the final frontier. The book of knots garden of fainting stars 2011, cd discogs. Garden of fainting stars please retry amazon music unlimited. Very appropriate considering the disparate musical elements they manage to tie together into a cohesive unit. The book of knots garden of fainting stars discogs. Watch the video for planemo from the book of knots s garden of fainting stars for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. The latest release from brooklynbased quartet the book of knots is nothing short of a musical journey. Fans of all the bands and musicians involved and mentioned above will find much to love on garden of fainting stars, as will all lovers of avantrock and genuinely interesting music. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Fantomasmelvins big band live from london dvd 2008. Carla kihlstedt born 1971 is an american composer, violinist, vocalist, and multiinstrumentalist, originally from lancaster, pennsylvania and currently working from a home studio on cape cod. A requiem for the space age, garden of fainting stars completes book of knots by sea, by land, by air trilogy, which captured the hopes and dreams wrapped up in different forms of transportation.
The book of knots garden of fainting stars thisisnotascene. Garden of fainting stars is a music studio album recording by the book of knots rioavantprogprogressive rock released in 2011 on cd, lp vinyl. The book of knots garden of fainting stars cd 2011 7. Very appropriate considering the disparate musical elements they.
The garden is a very extraordinary band and i think it goes very well with the twins. The book of knots, garden of fainting stars the obelisk. Artists the book of knots biography the book of knots has had the pleasure of collaborating with some of the worlds most talented musicians, including tom waits, mike patton, david thomas, blixa bargeld, jon langford, and carla bozulich. Jan 20, 2015 check out garden of fainting stars by the book of knots on amazon music. Garden of fainting stars a requiem for the space age, garden of fainting stars completes book of knots by sea, by land, by air trilogy, which captured the hopes and dreams wrapped up in. The experimental art rock studio collective the book of knots got together in the spring of 2003 around matthias bossi, joel hamilton, and tony maimone the last two also run the studio g recording studio together. Thought leaders are a modern postpunk band from oakland. Its creation also provided the melvins friends of werckman and pattons with a label ipecac has distributed material by other artists, including. Out of the seven bands only one, nt fan, was not heard on the album at all. Book of horizons is the fourth studio album by secret chiefs 3, released may 25, 2004.
May, 2011 brooklynbased quartet the book of knots have been an underground sensation for years with their presence in the art rock circuit. Mike patton youtube mike patton with jamie saft trio ballad of a thin man duration. The blood ep by the tunnel, released 15 january 2019 1. The bold quartet of aural explorers known as the book of knots turn their gaze skywards for this, the third and final chapter of their by sea, by land, by air trilogy of releases, to look toward the twinkling stars, the beckoning moon and the unexplored vastness of space. Garden of fainting stars by book of knots 2011 audio. Listen to garden of fainting stars by the book of knots a new album release date. In addition to the rather heavy musical concept, garden of fainting stars is also stacked with quite the diverse guest musician roster. Planemo, microgravity, drosophila melanogaster, moondust must, garden of fainting stars, biography.
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