{"id":117,"date":"2006-02-01T18:34:27","date_gmt":"2006-02-01T23:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hightwo.net\/two\/adam-arcuragi-adam-arcuragi\/"},"modified":"2006-02-01T18:34:27","modified_gmt":"2006-02-01T23:34:27","slug":"adam-arcuragi-adam-arcuragi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hightwo.net\/two\/adam-arcuragi-adam-arcuragi\/","title":{"rendered":"Adam Arcuragi: Adam Arcuragi"},"content":{"rendered":"
    \n
  1. All the Bells<\/li>\n
  2. 1981 \"mp3\"<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Delicate<\/li>\n
  4. Little Yellow Boat<\/li>\n
  5. The Song the Sinner Sings<\/li>\n
  6. RSMPA\u2122<\/li>\n
  7. Part of the Sky<\/li>\n
  8. Broken Throat<\/li>\n
  9. ‘The Dog is Dead, Amen’<\/li>\n
  10. The Screen<\/li>\n
  11. The Christmas Song \"mp3\"<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Out:
    \nSpring 2006<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    Features contributions from Janet Kim, Charlie Hall, Mike Kennedy, Rick Flom, Ryan McLaughlin, Derek Zglenski, Eve Miller, Peter Wonsowski, Robert Spiece, Warren Snyder, and Robin Cole.<\/p>\n

    Recorded by Robin Cole and Mike Kennedy.
    \nMixed by Brian McTear and Robin Cole.
    \nMastered by John Baker at Maja Audio Group.
    \nAll songs \u00a9 2006 Adam Arcuragi.<\/p>\n

    Album
    \nnotes by Adam Arcuragi:<\/h2>\n

    By all accounts, it took a longtime for this, my first album, to come to fruition. Many years in the making, I think it was the time and effort to do it right.<\/p>\n

    “Delicate,” “All the Bells” and “‘The Dog is Dead, Amen'” were part of the first machinations of making a proper album. They were recorded in 2003 by Robin Cole on
    \nthe third floor of this beautiful house, Grandmother Knight’s estate, in the ritzy Philadelphia suburbs. Low-angled ceilings and hardwood floors made it a dream acoustically and the big backyard made us feel like pros. “All the Bells” was done in one take \u2013 a practice take that went so well we decided to keep it. No one had the time to really over think anything and we were still excited to be doing this new thing.
    \n“Delicate” was a song I wrote about a night back in 1996 when Robin and I went with a high school friend to swim across the Delaware River so we could camp out on an island. It did not go well \u2013 everything got wet except for the beer and it was really cold on the island. The song is beautiful, thanks to Eve Miller (The Rachel’s, Matt Pond PA),
    \nMike Kennedy (Audible, Mazarin, Lefty’s Deceiver) and Peter Wonsowski sprucing it up with cello, guitar, and singing saw.<\/p>\n

    Chronologically speaking, the first or oldest song is “The Screen (Philadelphia).” We recorded in Robin Cole’s bedroom. It is the only love song I wrote that I actually want anyone to hear. There have been others, but hopefully none of the others will ever surface. My plea in this song didn’t work; she still lives far away and never kissed
    \nme or talked to me again. <\/p>\n

    After a failed attempt to record in a historic church in 2004 the process began again in earnest in the summer of 2005. The remaining tracks were recorded in the studio in Mike Kennedy’s house. We did all seven of these tracks backward. I did all the singing and acoustic guitar playing first. We only paused between songs to tune the guitar and drink water. “Broken Throat” set the tone for the recordings. Instead of going for the ultra-lush sound, we thought we would take it out to the porch for this song\u2026as if we were just sitting on the porch having a good time. It worked, or rather we liked it, so we kept that mindset when we were doing everything else. “Little Yellow Boat”
    \nfeatures Charlie Hall (Jet Black Crayon, Windsor for the Derby, The Trouble with Sweeney) playing some skronk’n Wurlitzer. I love Rick Flom’s (The National Eye) bass on this as well. “The Song the Sinner Sings” is the companion piece to “Little Yellow Boat.” They go together thematically and one seems to tell the untold part of the other. At some point I would love to do a gospel version and break it down with a minimum
    \nof a sixteen-piece choir and lots of strings.<\/p>\n

    “RSMPA”, the song, is the shortest song I ever have ever written. “RSMPA”, the idea, is still under construction, but I’m either going to turn it into a fabulous book on theoretical linguistics or an awesome religion. “1981” was done sitting on Kennedy’s
    \nstudio couch. It was more like an afterthought. I had not originally envisioned it as part of the album, but I thought, “well, we have all this gorgeous equipment, might as well record everything possible”. So we laid it down. I love, love, love how the e-bow guitar sounds like French horns. My voice is a little shot on it, but it gives the track some grit.<\/p>\n

    We then took the tracks to Brian McTear (Bitter Bitter Weeks, Mazarin) who worked his sweet mixing magic on it (which he did). Everything mastered by John Baker (Sufjan Stevens, Man Man) for the finishing touches that made this album what it is today.
    \n


    \nThanks for listening (and reading), Adam, December 2005<\/p>\n

    Reviews<\/h2>\n

    Philadelphia
    \nCity Paper<\/a> <\/strong>
    \n{John Vettese, Dec. 28, 2006}<\/span><\/span>
    \nTop 21 Albums of 2006:\u00a0 “<\/span>For those who prefer their regret rock dappled with sunlight and hope (think Nick Drake or Hope Sandoval), local hero Arcuragi and his Philly-rock all-star supporting cast manage a neat trick: a bittersweet, lyrical debut album that’s intimate without feeling autobiographical; you’re never quite sure whose shoes he’s gazing at. The songs are introspective by proxy, as if 11 folks with slight
    \nserotonin imbalances each consigned Arcuragi and his burnt-honey baritone to express their elliptical inner narratives. The standout in an album full of gospel-tinged, literate vignettes is “1981,” which just may be the catchiest, most repeat-playable track of the year, and is almost certainly the best song ever written about the special theory of relativity.“<\/span><\/p>\n

    NPR’s\u00a0All\u00a0Songs
    \nConsidered<\/a> <\/strong> {Bob Boilen, Feb 2006}
    \n<\/span><\/span> “I
    \ndon’t know much about [Adam Arcuragi], but I found myself putting in [his] CD in my player over and over again.”<\/span> <\/p>\n

    All
    \nMusic Guide<\/a> <\/strong>
    \n{Jon Schacht, Mar 2006}
    \n<\/span><\/span> “There is unbridled joy inherent in even the saddest of these songs, and unforgettable
    \nimages in almost every verse… An impressive debut from a promising talent.”<\/span><\/p>\n

    Philadelphia
    \nCity Paper<\/a> <\/strong>
    \n{Patrick Rapa, Mar 16, 2006}
    \n<\/span><\/span> “‘1981’ feels like the song of the century.”<\/span><\/p>\n

    Harmonium<\/a>
    \n<\/strong>
    \n{Brian McMurray, Mar 2006}
    \n<\/span><\/span> “It\u2019s hard to deny Arcuragi\u2019s talent, and his debut has christened the
    \nbirth of another amazing singer\/songwriter for us to drown our tears in.”<\/span><\/p>\n

    The L Magazine <\/a> <\/strong>
    \n{Mike Conklin, Mar 2006}
    \n<\/span><\/span> “[Arcuragi’s] approach to standard singer-songwriter fare is impossibly refreshing”<\/span><\/p>\n

    Philebrity<\/a>
    \n<\/strong>
    \n{Joey Sweeney, Mar 2006}
    \n<\/span><\/span> “[Arcuragi\u2019s got this record, and listening to it is like crossing the finish line of a seven-year long marathon and finding that on the other side of the flag, you are greeted by sixteen vestal virgins.”<\/span> <\/p>\n

    Magnet Magazine <\/strong>
    \n{Steve Klinge, Mar 2006}
    \n<\/span><\/span> “Adam Arcuragi sings with an impassioned edge that owes a little to both Jeff
    \nMangum and Conor Oberst, and his songs tend toward discursive, stream-of-consciousness forms.”<\/span><\/p>\n

    Treble<\/a><\/strong>
    \n
    \n{Paul Bozzo, Apr 2006}<\/span><\/span>
    \nChallenging songwriters are a blessing to the industry, making sure that popular musicians are always on their toes, never letting new sounds stagnate. Arcuragi’s unique method and performance of relatively simple songs will surely turn a few heads and get the rest up to speed. <\/p>\n

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