Alela Diane - To Be Still

Alela Diane Names Folk 2009

Tracklist

1	My Brambles Banjo – Matt BauerBass – Tom BevitoriCello – Luke JanelaHarmony Vocals – Alina HardinMandolin – Tom MenigPercussion – Otto HauserVocals, Guitar – Alela Diane	4:59
2	Tatted Lace Banjo – Matt BauerBass – Tom BevitoriHarmony Vocals – Mariee SiouxLead Guitar – Nina GerberVocals, Guitar – Alela Diane	4:47
3	Dry Grass & Shadows Bass – Tom BevitoriElectric Piano [Wurlitzer] – Craig Thomas Harmony Vocals – Alina HardinPedal Steel Guitar – Pete GrantPercussion – Otto HauserVocals, Guitar – Alela Diane	3:12
4	Take Us Back Cello – Luke JanelaViolin – Rondi SouleVocals, Guitar – Alela Diane	4:43
5	The Alder Trees Banjo – Matt BauerBass – Tom BevitoriHarmony Vocals – Alina HardinPercussion – Otto HauserPiano – Dan ElkanVocals, Guitar – Alela Diane	3:28
6	Every Path Bass [Upright Bass] – Rich StanmyreMandolin, Lead Guitar, Xylophone – Tom MenigPercussion – Neal MorganVocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Alela Diane	4:12
7	Lady Divine Bass [Upright Bass] – Rich StanmyreTwelve-String Guitar, Lead Guitar – Tom MenigVocals, Guitar, Whistling – Alela Diane	5:12
8	The Ocean Bass – Tom BevitoriHarmony Vocals – Alina HardinMandolin – Tom MenigPercussion – Otto HauserVocals, Guitar – Alela Diane	3:43
9	White As Diamonds Bass – Tom BevitoriBass, Violin – Rondi SouleCello – Luke JanelaHarmony Vocals – Alina Hardin, Matt BauerPercussion – Otto HauserVocals, Guitar – Alela Diane	3:36
10	Ages Old Blue Banjo – Matt BauerBass – Tom BevitoriHarmony Vocals – Michael HurleyVocals, Guitar – Alela Diane	4:00
11	To Be Still Bass – Tom BevitoriGuitar [Second Guitar] – Nina GerberHarmony Vocals – Tom MenigPedal Steel Guitar – Pete GrantPercussion – Otto HauserVocals, Guitar – Alela Diane	5:27

Versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
NAMES33CDPRO	Alela Diane	To Be Still ‎(CD, Album, Promo, Car)	Names	NAMES33CDPRO	UK	2009
FR21169	Alela Diane	To Be Still ‎(CD, Album + DVD-V + Ltd, Dig)	Fargo Records	FR21169	Europe	2009
RTRADCD 488	Alela Diane	To Be Still ‎(CD, Album, Promo, Car)	Rough Trade Records	RTRADCD 488	US	2009
RTRADLP 488	Alela Diane	To Be Still ‎(2xLP, Album, Gat)	Rough Trade	RTRADLP 488	US	2009
none	Alela Diane	To Be Still ‎(11xFile, MP3, Album, 320)	Rough Trade	none	USA & Canada	2009

Credits

Design, Layout – Lorraine Gervais
Mastered By – JJ Golden
Mixed By – Thom Monahan, Tom Menig
Photography [Double exposure & black & white photography] – Mariee Sioux Sobonya
Producer – Dan Elkan, Tom Menig
Producer, Design, Layout, Photography [Polaroid] – Alela Diane
Recorded By – Adam Selzer, Tom Menig
Written-By – Alela Diane Menig

Notes

Under exclusive licence to Names Records from Alela Diane Menig.

Wallpaper pictures on cover: Vintage wallpaper found at the Bins by Tom McGee, Portland, Oregon.

Barcodes

Barcode (Text): 5 024545 543827
Barcode: 5024545543827
Matrix / Runout: NAMES33CD 01
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LY33
Mould SID Code: IFPI AEW26

Companies

Licensed To – Names Records
Licensed From – Alela Diane Menig
Recorded At – Sun Dial Studios
Recorded At – Type Foundry
Mixed At – The Hanger
Mastered At – Golden Mastering
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Names Records
Copyright (c) – Names Records

Video

Info

To Be Still - Alela Diane. Лента с персональными рекомендациями и музыкальными новинками, радио, подборки на любой вкус, удобное управление своей коллекцией. To Be Still is the follow-up to Alela Dianes critically-acclaimed 2006 debut The Pirates Gospel which brought the Nevada City, CA-reared musician a passionate following across the Globe especially in europe where Alela has a huge fan base. Recorded in Nevada City and Portland, Ore. Focused chiefly on Dianes voice and acoustic guitar, TO BE STILL recalls both the classic female folk singers like Karen Dalton and the spookier, more associative dimensions of contemporary artists like Marissa Nadler and Nina Nastasia. But while her voice lilts and lulls, its the poetry of her lyrics and their evocative narratives that make this sophomore effort truly shine. To Be Still is the second studio album by indie folk musician Alela Diane, released February 17, 2009 on Rough Trade Records. All tracks are written by Alela Diane Diane - To Be Still 2009. To favorites 3 Download album. Listen album. Alela Diane's 'To Be Still' may be fairly translucent musically and lyrically, but it is done in the best possible way. Her enchanting voice and captivating harmonies invoke transcendental experiences in the lush worlds her beautiful, poetical prose creates. No matter how transparent you perceive it, this album undoubtedly renders you lost amidst imagery, simple guitar compositions and Diane's captivating stories told by an even more captivating voice. To any criticism put forth for this album. read more. Alela Diane's new record may come as a pleasant surprise to those who haven't checked in on the Portland-based singer-songwriter since 2006's The Pirate's Gospel. On that charming but demo-ish jumble sale of an album Diane sorted through familiar folk forms sea shanty, blues lament, narrative ballad with a couple of chords and some sleepy arpeggios. If neither her vision nor her musicianship changed the conversation about the then-full-flowering new folk scene, Diane's arresting voice- simultaneously vehement and serene- put plenty of people on notice, including, a. Listen free to Alela Diane To Be Still Dry Grass & Shadows, White As Diamonds and more. 11 tracks 47:56

Performer: Alela Diane
Genre: Folk
Title: To Be Still
Country: UK
Released: Jan 2009
Style: Folk
MP3 album: 2113 mb
FLAC album: 1306 mb
Source: CD, Album, Card Cover
№ Cat: NAMES33CD
Label: Names