My Very Private Map is a 1999 album by Ten in the Swear Jar

Ten in the Swear Jar

Ten in the Swear Jar, TITSJ, or XITSJ , was an indie/experimental band derived from IBOPA and after the breakup, progressing to the still-active Xiu Xiu. The band released two albums before breaking up in July 2000. Key members in the band include Jamie Stewart and Cory McCulloch. Several songs...

. It is their first album. The cover is said to depict songs from the album and Jamie Stewart

Jamie Stewart

James "Jamie" Cyrus Stewart is the front-man of the American musical group Xiu Xiu , a former front-man of IBOPA and Ten in the Swear Jar and a current member of Former Ghosts. He was also a member of 7 Year Rabbit Cycle which has since disbanded...

's special place in San Francisco. Many of these songs became songs for Jamie's later band, Xiu Xiu

Xiu Xiu

Xiu Xiu is an American avant-garde group originally from San Jose, California. The band is the brainchild of singer-songwriter Jamie Stewart, who has been its only constant member since its inception in 2002. His current bandmate is Angela Seo...

. The song Sad Girl becomes Sad Pony Guerilla Girl on A Promise. Helsabot stays Helsabot. Some songs even came from IBOPA

IBOPA

IBOPA is nine-piece band of a mish-mosh genre personally dubbed "Cinematic Death Mambo" from Palo Alto, California. Their name is an abbreviation for the Indestructible Beat of Palo Alto, a parody on the album The Indestructible Beat of Soweto. At one point, they tried to shorten the name to...

, Jamie's previous band (such as When You Write).

The Very Private Map

Original printings actually included a very private map with directions on it. The directions ultimately lead to a beautiful overlook near San Francisco. Cross the Golden Gate Bridge North. Exit Alexander, take immediate left towards Marin Headlands. Go under highway and turn right towards Conzelman. Go down the narrow one way road towards Pt. Bonita.

Park past Battery Wallace and walk through the first bunker behind you. Follow the footpath past the blue buildings to the Battery Mendel. Climb the footpath on the right side of the Battery. Follow the cliff path towards the radar tower (you will see the isle of pelican poo on your right) Go under the Tree of Ribbons, climb 17 steps.

Track listing

1. "Fort Awesome Drunk Tank" - 0:54
2. "Helsabot" - 3:22
3. "Sad Girl" - 3:21
4. "I'm Sorry, Grandma" - 0:25
5. "Don't Play the Drumz" - 4:14
6. "Sita Deth" - 3:31
7. "Worry Boy" - 3:55
8. "Hair, Hair, Hair, Hair, Hair" - 0:52
9. "When You Write" (Black Angels Version) - 4:01
10. "Famine" (1949 Version) - 4:29
11. "Theme from Our Place in the Shadows" - 1:35