Anticipate wellcrafted songs played to a textured narrative of sombre storytelling, especially hands of production, the ballad of john henry, and boomtown. 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. I wont, but i could go on about traineater, and frankly, i dont care if youve never heard the book of knots or what. 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. Even more so than the book of knots, traineater is highly theatrical. Jon langford, who contributed the brilliant back on dry land to the book of knots debut, takes the lead on boomtown, a much more elaborate and conceptual piece. While one usually recalls upbeat springsteen tunes when thinking of songs about american working class, the book of knots have knowingly turned the concept into a haunting rendition of americas contemporary. The book of knots, tom waits, megan reilly, jon langford, joel hamilton, kathleen brennan, allen willner, carla bozulich, aaron lazar, norman westberg. 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.
Apr, 2007 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. Watch the video for view from the watertower from the book of knots s traineater for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. 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. The book of knots is an american experimental art rock band including matthias bossi, joel hamilton, carla kihlstedt and tony maimone history. When carla kihlstedt takes over on vocals in the title track, the results are sublime. Traineater is a music studio album recording by the book of knots rioavantprogprogressive rock released in 2007 on cd, lp vinyl. This nybased studio collective consists of mathias bossi, joel hamilton, tony maimone and carla kihlstedt. Search the forum for the book of knots related discussions. Progressive experimental avantgarde the book of knots.
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. Stream traineater by the book of knots and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. 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. With their new fulllength traineater, the new york based quartet of matthias bossi. For so many cooks being involved in such an ambitious recipe, traineater is remarkably cohesive.
The book of knots traineater lyrics and tracklist genius. It is in no way background music, but its great to paint to. The book of knots traineater 2007, digipak, cd discogs. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Book of knots the ballad of john henry from the traineater lp. Sometimes i close out a week with a record just for myself, and this is one of those occasions. Traineater is a music studio album recording by the book of knots rio avantprogprogressive rock released in 2007 on cd, lp vinyl.
Traineater also has several special guests, including tom waits, carla bozulich, jon langford, megan reilly, david thomas, and mike watt. The book of knots new album traineater builds a conceptual portrait of american cities denied of a postmodern existence. The only advantage about her appearance is the opportunity to display a foreshadowing of the book of knots style on traineater. The book of knots traineater off the record traineater on anti records 2007. Visit an apple store, call 1800myapple, or find a reseller. Apr 10, 2007 traineater the book of knots rock 2007. The second installment from the book of knots is here. The book of knots features new yorkbased musicians from skeleton key, sleepytime gorilla museum, sparklehorse, and they might be giants. Listen free to the book of knots traineater view from the watertower, hands of production and more. 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 was formed in 2003 by three core band members joel hamilton, matthias bossi and tony maimone at hamilton and maimones brooklyn based studio g. Traineater, the book of knots if you are looking for an album to buy on the fly, no questions asked, traineater by the book of knots is such an album. 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. 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.
The level of talent and daring on display here is something the songwriters behind book of knots should be very, very proud of. Albums include traineater, garden of fainting stars, and the book of knots. Explore releases from the book of knots at discogs. Today, twenty five thousand people are driving motor cars on the streets and highways of america to provide this transportation, over five million sixty thousand. Traineater is a hauntingly beautiful track, layering intricate. Sailing of course is no requisite for studying knots. I feel that anyone on the archives could appreciate the groove displayed by the knots and would end up enjoying this album as much as i have. I loved reading knot books when i first started sailing. The book of knots enjoy all the music albums and top video tracks of the book of knots here on frogtoon music. 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 traineater digipack packaging on collectors.
By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. 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. I now have listened to all three albums by this group of luminary musicians and at times songwriters. This record popped up on the ole ipod thats what she said today, and after not hearing it for a good long while, i decided i rather like it. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Kind of a nick cave meets made out of babies by way of foetus. Traineater, an album by the book of knots on spotify. Second would be a tribute to the american rust belt, titled traineater, the group was signed to anti in november 2006, with the albums release. The book of knots traineater 2007 lyrics at the lyric.
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. Prince, tom petty, steve winwood, jeff lynne and others while my guitar gently weeps duration. Buy the book of knots music online with pa partners. Even the name sounds complexing, with the music not being much different. Its an interesting mishmash of experimental rock, postmetal, and gothic psychosis. 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. Get all the lyrics to songs on traineater and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. There is no doubt that their second fulllength album, traineater, is a concept album, much like their first. Listen free to the book of knots traineater view from the watertower, hands of. The book of knots is an american experimental art rock band including matthias bossi, joel hamilton, carla kihlstedt and tony maimone. Mining a sound somewhere between tom waits and sonic youth, the quartet layers metallic shards and plucked strings over bracing percussion clips and samples to create. The book of knots biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. The book of knots hands of production lyrics genius lyrics. With guests carla bozulich, megan reilly, jon langford, david thomas, mike watt and tom waits, their debut bills itself as a tribute to the american rust belt.
This record popped up on the ole ipod thats what she said today, and after not hearing it for a good long while. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from the book of knots at the discogs marketplace. In addition to the rather heavy musical concept, garden of fainting stars is also stacked with quite the diverse guest musician roster. 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. Book of knots traineater by book of knots 20070410. Hands of production, pray, traineater, red apple boy, microgravity, view from the watertower, pedro to cleveland, midnight, the ballad of john henry, boomtown, and much more.
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