Oh Fortune is a Rock album by Dan Mangan, originally released in 2011. On Gatefold: 9 pressings tracked.
About
Dan Mangan hits his musical stride on his third studio album, <i>Oh Fortune</i>. Produced by Colin Stewart (Black Mountain, Cave Singers, etc.), the lengthily titled opener, “About as Helpful as You Can Be Without Being Any Help at All,” has cascading drones that gradually blossom into a handsome orchestra of lush strings, horns, and woodwinds arranged by Eyvind Kang. (He composed similar arrangements for The Decemberists' <i>Crane Wife</i>.) Over all this, Mangan’s earnest voice sounds like he’s reinventing the sea chantey with an indie slant. “How Darwinian” is similarly ornate, but with more baroque-pop trimmings keeping Mangan’s folk approach to songwriting intact. The skittering electric guitar solos that distort and dance around “Post-War Blues” are rooted in pure ‘90s indie rock. But rather than take a similarly retro direction with his singing, Mangan’s manly baritone rails against the United States’ decade-long occupations in the Middle East. The somber “If I Am Dead” nicely contrasts distant-sounding whistles with Mangan’s upfront presence.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1About As Helpful As You Can Be Without Being Any Help At All3:06
- A2How Darwinian3:33
- A3Post-War Blues3:42
- A4If I Am Dead4:06
- A5Daffodil2:40
- A6Starts With Them, Ends With Us4:24
Side B
- B1Oh Fortune3:22
- B2Leaves, Trees, Forest4:12
- B3Rows Of Houses4:27
- B4Regarding Death And Dying2:25
- B5Jeopardy5:05
Sound DNA
- Rock
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Comes with lyric sheet and a code for a free digital download.
Ⓒ & Ⓟ 2011 Dan Mangan Music
If you acquire it for free, and you enjoy it, please come to a live show and bring a friend.
If you paid for it, you should still come to a show - but know that you are exceptionally wonderful.
Mastered [...] at Sterling Sound, NYC.
Recorded slowly between tours throughout the winter of 2010 and the spring of 2011 in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Band sessions at The Hive engineered by Colin Stewart, assisted by Tanis Gibbons, with thanks to Giulio Suldan.
Ensemble sessions at The Armoury engineered by Colin Stewart, assisted by Rob montes, with thank to Paul Dutil.
Additional sessions at National Park Studio engineered by Dan Mangan.
Track durations not listed on the release.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- AK CoopeCLARINET, BASS CLARINET
- Christopher KellySAXOPHONE
- Colin CowanVOCALS
- Dan ManganACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR, VOCALS, PIANO, OMNICHORD, PERCUSSION , NOISES
- Eyvind KangARRANGED BY VIOLA
- Gord GrdinaARRANGED BY ELECTRIC GUITAR, VOCALS
- J.P. CarterTRUMPET
- Jesse ZubotVIOLIN
- John WalshDOUBLE BASS , ELECTRIC BASS, VOCALS
- Josiah BoothbyFRENCH HORN
- Kenton LoewenDRUMS, PERCUSSION , VOCALS
- Kirsten SlenningVOCALS
- Lisa BozikovicVOCALS
- Peggy LeeCELLO
- Rod MurrayTROMBONE
- Tony NickelsFLUTE, ALTO FLUTE, ENGLISH HORN FLUTE, FLUTE , ENGLISH HORN
- Tyson NaylorORGAN , ORGAN , ELECTRIC PIANO
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 9 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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