The Necessary Dark, by Ordinary Neighbors

The Necessary Dark

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1.	Anaphora 04:34	buy track
2.	Sun Balancing Dark 05:42	buy track
3.	Here We Go 03:51	buy track
4.	Ferris Wheel 07:19	buy track
5.	Poem Games (While Taking the Runaway Truck Ramp) 06:47	buy track
6.	The Necessary Dark 04:57	buy track
7.	Over The Rise 05:45	buy track
8.	Given That I Couldn't Write This In A Letter 06:33	buy track
9.	It's The First Thing 04:43	buy track
10.	Last Night I Was Lying On The Driveway Thinking About How 04:32	buy track
11.	God Is The Dream 07:56	buy track
12.	All This Time 03:40	buy track
13.	Ontario 03:48	buy track

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The songs began as simple folk tunes, many of which are based on Susanna's poetry and short fiction. The music slowly morphed into ambient soundscapes in the studio with the help of Dustin Ragland (Utopian Accident ) and DM Stith (Asthmatic Kitty Records, Revival Hour). The result is a mountain of noises and beats that create a space chock-full of feeling.

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released November 18, 2012

All songs written by Joshua Banner & Susanna Childress

Produced, recorded & mixed by Joshua Banner
Mastered by Alan Douches
Artwork & Layout by DM Stith

Susanna Childress - vocals
Joshua Banner - vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, rhodes, synths, trumpet, noise
DM Stith - vocals, rhodes, bass guitar
Dustin Ragland - drums, percussion, programming, synths
Brian Bergman - synths
Justin Rice - Electriic guitar, bass guitar
Judson Layne - vocals, tape operator
Zach Pedigo - upright bass
Michael Reynolds - vibraphone

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Ordinary Neighbors Holland, Michigan

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