Acoustic Kingdom Underground
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Acoustic Kingdom Underground is the first EP of singer/songwriter Matt Duke
and his second offering from Rykodisc
. It was released in the US on June 30, 2009.
, Ryko asked Duke to record a supplemental EP of acoustic tracks to the Kingdom Underground album that was called Acoustic Kingdom Underground. This was to match the feel and sound of Duke's live shows, as he was touring solo without a band. The producer of that EP, Jason Finkel, would later become the producer of Duke's next full-length release, One Day Die
.
All of the songs from the album come from the release of Kingdom Underground with the exception of "Ash Like Snow", a song that had been written years earlier.
Matt Duke (musician)
Matthew Thomas Duke is an American musician and singer-songwriter who was born in Reston, Virginia and raised in Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey. He released an independent album, Winter Child, through the student-run Mad Dragon Records at Drexel University in Philadelphia...
and his second offering from Rykodisc
Rykodisc
Rykodisc Records is an American record label. It is owned by Warner Music Group, operates as a unit of WMG's Independent Label Group and is distributed through Alternative Distribution Alliance.-Company history:...
. It was released in the US on June 30, 2009.
History
Months after the tour and release of Kingdom UndergroundKingdom Underground
Kingdom Underground is the second studio album of singer/songwriter Matt Duke and his first major-label record. It was released by Rykodisc in the US on September 22nd, 2008, and featured the single "The Father, The Son and The Harlot's Ghost".-History:...
, Ryko asked Duke to record a supplemental EP of acoustic tracks to the Kingdom Underground album that was called Acoustic Kingdom Underground. This was to match the feel and sound of Duke's live shows, as he was touring solo without a band. The producer of that EP, Jason Finkel, would later become the producer of Duke's next full-length release, One Day Die
One Day Die
One Day Die is the third studio album of singer/songwriter Matt Duke and his second major-label record. It was released by Rykodisc in the US on March 29th, 2011, and featured the single "Needle and Thread".- Background :...
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All of the songs from the album come from the release of Kingdom Underground with the exception of "Ash Like Snow", a song that had been written years earlier.
Track listing
All songs written by Matt Duke, except for "The Father, The Son and The Harlot's Ghost" and "Walk It Off" which are written by Matt Duke/Marshall Altman.Production
- Jason Finkel: Producer, Engineer, Mixer
- Kevin Blackler: Masterer
- Doug Seymour: Photography
- Jamie Hoyt-Vitale: Design