Anti records, new york city, the book of knots, the book of knots traineater, traineater this entry was posted on friday, november 16th, 2018. This brooklyn based band takes there time but like any good trip it is well worth the journey. But once this was into the sorround sound mode it was like the trip had taken full effect. Yet beneath that ominous facade are the hearts and minds that keep the conveyor belts running, the bolts tightened and the food on the table. Traineater is something of the lost the book of knots record, which is counterintuitive because im pretty sure it was the one with widest initial distribution. Visit an apple store, call 1800myapple, or find a reseller. The book of knots traineater digipack packaging on. I suppose you could call the new yorkbased quartet a backdrop supergroup of sorts, consisting of respectable producers and musicians who have worked with their share of respected artists in the studio and on stage. Songmeanings is a place for discussion and discovery. The album is themed around a war between the two vastly different musical styles. History edit 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. I just spent 10 minutes or so trying to figure out if he was or not, and if he wasnt, then what band i was thinking of that he was in.
The book of knots features new yorkbased musicians from skeleton key, sleepytime gorilla museum, sparklehorse, and they might be giants. The album is a paranoiac soundtrack to an imaginary giallo horror film. 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. The first cd, the book of knots arclight records, is a waterlogged collection of songs chronicling mostly failed sea voyages. The book of knots traineater lyrics and tracklist genius. Traineater is a music studio album recording by the book of knots rioavantprogprogressive rock released in 2007 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. David thomas and other icons give new yorks book of knots a boost on traineater, a gloomy. Gone are the squawking seagulls, rotting scows, and whale carcasses of the earths great oceans, and.
The band boasts a diverse resume, with members matthias bossi skeleton key, sleepytime gorilla museum, joel hamilton sparklehorse, elvis costello, unsane, tony maimone pere ubu, frank black, they might be giant. 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. With their new fulllength traineater, the new york based quartet of matthias bossi, joel hamilton, carla kihlstedt, and tony maimone have ditched schooners and destroyers in favor of mudcaked bulldozers and forklifts. The xecutioners is a collaboration album released by experimental rock artist mike patton and new york city hiphop trio the xecutioners. Book of knots traineater by book of knots 20070410. On anti for their second album, traineater, the avantrock collective book of knots gets even wilder and more ambitious than they were on their uncompromising selftitled debut. Where the book of knots was inspired by the seaside towns in which members joel hamilton and matthias bossi grew up, traineater explores the corroded chassis of the american rust belt, possibly because tony maimone of pere ubu the definitive midwestern experimental punk band is also a member. Even the name sounds complexing, with the music not being much different. Albums include traineater, garden of fainting stars, and the book of knots. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from the book of knots at the discogs marketplace. 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. Traineater also has several special guests, including tom waits, carla bozulich, jon langford, megan reilly, david thomas, and mike watt. Listen free to the book of knots traineater view from the watertower, hands of production and more.
Matthias bossi the book of knots is an american experimental art rock band including matthias bossi, joel hamilton, carla kihlstedt and tony maimone. Members of book of knots have played or worked with various acts previously, including. The second, traineater anti, is a portrait of crumbling midwestern rust belt towns. Having finished 2 cds of a 3 part trilogy the book of knots got together for a one time performance with the core band and a large group. Traineater, an album by the book of knots on spotify.
Book of knots sparklehorse, pere ubu, unsane sign to. Book of knots tonight a supergroup the way only a new york avantgarde band can be, the book of knots is an occasional project, with members from skeleton key, sleepytime gorilla museum, tin hat. 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, tom waits, megan reilly, jon langford, joel hamilton, kathleen brennan, allen willner, carla bozulich, aaron lazar, norman westberg. 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 traineater s americana. Traineater, an album by 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 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. They debuted with the book of knots arclight, 2007 a historical concept album about fishermen in the 19th century. 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. Anticipate wellcrafted songs played to a textured narrative of sombre storytelling, especially hands of production, the ballad of john henry, and boomtown. Le mani destre recise degli ultimi uomini is the sixth album by the heavily conceptual american band secret chiefs 3. Where the book of knots was inspired by the seaside towns in which members joel hamilton and matthias bossi grew up, traineater explores the corroded chassis of the american rust belt, possibly because tony maimone of. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The second installment from the book of knots is here. Traineater anti, 2007 contains 14 exercises in creating spasmodic atmospheres. Anticipate wellcrafted songs played to a textured narrative of sombre storytelling, especially hands of production, the ballad of john henry. The album contains 30 tracks of original music inspired by italian film composers including bruno nicolai, stelvio cipriani, ennio morricone, goblin and. This nybased studio collective consists of mathias bossi, joel hamilton, tony maimone and carla kihlstedt. 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. 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.
Anti has announced the signing of new yorkbased music collective book of knots. 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, 2004s book of knots and 2007s traineater. Harvesting spontaneous sounds is the name of the game on tboks newest album, traineater anti. View from the watertower is a slow chaotic sixminute dirge with delirious vocals and captain beefheart ian atonal subblues jamming. Listen free to the book of knots traineater view from the watertower, hands. Explore releases from the book of knots at discogs. The book of knots ready release of garden of fainting. But, according to hamiltonwho produced the album entirely at studio g through his newly acquired neve desk thirtytwo neve 33114s in a 5316 frame, eight buses, and two channels of 33314 compressors built right ingeargeekery is also a vital component in achieving the book of knots. Book of knots traineater music cd album at cd universe, this nybased studio collective consists of matthias bossi skeleton key, sleepytime gorilla museum, joel. On traineater, the book of knots sophomore effort and antirecords debut, the brooklyn avant supergroup crafts a soundscape conceptually based on the decaying of the rust belt. 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. The book of knots the band was formed in 2003 by three core band members joel hamilton, matthias bossi and tony maimone at hamilton and maimones brooklyn based studio g.
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