If I Was
The Staves (2)
2015
If I Was is a Folk album by The Staves (2), originally released in 2015. On Gatefold: 6 pressings tracked, owned by 3 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Folk
- Contemporary Indie Folk
- lush
- tender
- pastoral
About
This British sister trio of Emily, Jessica, and Camilla Staveley-Taylor hooked up with Bon Iver's Justin Vernon in order to make a second album that didn’t repeat the simple charms of their first, 2012’s <i>Dead & Born & Grown & Live</i>. Their expressive harmonies are still centered, but the arrangements here move beyond spare acoustics into ethereal modes that shift their sound from modern folk toward a pleasant, atmospheric music likely to be embraced by fans of indie folk and mellow rock. It's not quite the Laurel Canyon vibe many were expecting—elements of Judee Sill’s sophistication come close—but a solid move artistically speaking.
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Tracklist
- 1Blood I Bled4:06
- 2Steady3:28
- 3No Me, No You, No More2:46
- 4Let Me Down4:05
- 5Black & White2:39
- 6Damn It All6:26
- 7The Shining3:38
- 8Don't You Call Me Anymore2:52
- 9Horizons2:49
- 10Teeth White3:40
- 11Make It Holy4:33
- 12Sadness Don't Own Me4:38
Credits
Performers
- Camilla Staveley-TaylorVOCALS PERCUSSION ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Emily Staveley-TaylorVOCALS PERCUSSION TAMBOURINE
- Jessica Staveley-TaylorVOCALS ELECTRIC GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Matt McCaughanDRUMS PERCUSSION PROGRAMMED BY
- C. J. CamerieriHORNS PIANO HORN
- Rob MooseSTRINGS ACOUSTIC GUITAR PIANO
- Justin VernonSYNTH ELECTRIC PIANO PIANO
- Brad CookBASS KEYBOARDS PROGRAMMED BY
- Zach HansonPERCUSSION PROGRAMMED BY DRUMS
- Chris MessinaVOCALS
3 collectors on Gatefold own this · 6 pressings tracked on Gatefold