Album
Sleeping On Roads
2002 · Rock
Rare pressing on Gatefold
Sleeping On Roads is an Alt/Indie album by Neil Halstead, originally released in 2002. On Gatefold: 6 pressings tracked.
About
Leaving Mojave 3 behind to record with some other friends isn't solely why Neil Halstead's debut album radiates more sunshine in the songs than his prior somber compositions. Halstead's friendship with Los Angeles band the Tyde may have rubbed off a bit, and his overall embracing of rootsy surf culture helps "Seasons" and "See You On Rooftops" mirror the meditative optimism of songs found on the soundtracks to underground surf films of yore like <i>Morning Of the Earth</i>. But fans of his beautifully moody musings need not worry as "Hi-Lo and Inbetween" somehow makes a topic as funny as the Darwin Awards nominee who tied weather balloons to his lawn chair come off like a rainy day Nick Drake ditty. "Two Stones In My Pocket" is a charming little song that seems tailor-made for those carefully packaged mixed CDs used to court new love interests. Delicately picked arpeggios on old acoustic guitars and tastefully layered horn arrangements help give <i>Sleeping On Roads</i> a lush and rounded sound.
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Tracklist
- 1Seasons5:23
- 2Two Stones in My Pocket4:27
- 3Driving with Bert6:17
- 4Hi-Lo and In Between4:47
- 5See You on Rooftops6:34
- 6Martha's Mantra (For the Pain)5:11
- 7Sleeping on Roads4:17
- 8Dreamed I Saw Soldiers6:20
- 9High Hopes5:03
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Indie Rock
- jangly
- wistful
- coastal
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
This version is a jewel case CD issued in an outer cardboard slipcase sleeve.
Track durations printed on rear CD inlay and outer slipcase sleeve.
In booklet:
Recorded and conceived at the homes of Holton and Halstead. Additional recording and mixing at The Fortress II, London village. More mixing and recording at Airfield, St Merryn, Cornwall. Track 8 'done to the tune of Damien Jurado's "Ohio"'.
A Holton / Halstead Production.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Alan ForresterELECTRIC ORGAN , VOCALS ORGAN , VOCALS VOCALS , ORGAN
- Daren SeymourBASS
- Ian McCutcheonDRUMS, PERCUSSION, GLOCKENSPIEL
- Laura ReidCELLO
- Mark ArmstrongTRUMPET
- Neil HalsteadVOCALS, GUITAR, PIANO, BASS, GLOCKENSPIEL
- Nick HoltonNOISES , KEYBOARDS, PERFORMER NOISES , KEYBOARDS, PERFORMER , ILLUSTRATION
- Tam JohnstoneBANJO, DOBRO
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 6 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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