Album

Club Meds

Dan Mangan + Blacksmith

2015 · Rock, Folk, World, & Country

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Club Meds by Dan Mangan + Blacksmith

Club Meds is an Alt/Indie album by Dan Mangan + Blacksmith, originally released in 2015. On Gatefold: 7 pressings tracked.

About

After four solo efforts as Dan Mangan, <i>Club Meds</i> is the first release by JUNO Award–winning singer/songwriter under the name Dan Mangan + Blacksmith. And fittingly so, considering the big leap forward it represents for Mangan. Edgy and sonically dense, <i>Club Meds</i> is full of surprises and nuanced arrangements, and it's every bit a band effort. Loops, squalling effects, and subtle interplay among instruments give the album an overall claustrophobic sound, with occasional bursts into open space as on “A Doll’s House/Pavlovia” and “XVI.” At times, traditional song structures are abandoned entirely, creating a disorienting effect that remains beautiful despite the album’s jagged edges.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Offred
  2. A2Vessel
  3. A3Mouthpiece
  4. A4A Doll's House / Pavlovia
  5. A5Kitsch

Side B

  1. B6XVI
  2. B7War Spoils
  3. B8Forgetery
  4. B9Club Meds
  5. B10Pretty Good Joke
  6. B11New Skies

Sound DNA

  • Alt/Indie
  • Indie Rock
  • layered
  • bohemian
  • earnest

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Recorded at The Warehouse (Vancouver), National Park (Vancouver), The Hive (Vancouver).
We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage (Canada Music Fund) and of Canada's Private Radio Broadcasters.
Includes a printed insert and a download code.
Track A4 has two sets of lyrics sung over top of each other, one (Pavolvia) sung by Dan and one (A Doll's House) by Gord.

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Dan ManganVOCALS, GUITAR, KEYBOARDS, DRUM MACHINE, SYNTH, MIDI CONTROLLER
  • Gord GrdinaGUITAR, VOCALS MUSIC BY, GUITAR, VOCALS LYRICS BY , VOCALS
  • J.P. CarterTRUMPET
  • Jesse ZubotVIOLIN
  • John WalshBASS MUSIC BY, BASS
  • Kenton LoewenDRUMS, PERCUSSION MUSIC BY, DRUMS, PERCUSSION
  • Rod MurrayTROMBONE
  • Tyson NaylorKEYBOARDS
  • Dave GrohlVOCALS, GUITAR

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