One Day Die
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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".
that resulted in the EP TFDI, Duke began assembling material for his next full-length album. He enlisted producer Jason Finkel, who had been the producer of the Acoustic Kingdom Underground EP that he had recorded earlier that year, to help lead the album. Duke and Finkel began pre-production in September of 2009, working on songs such as "Seriously, Indulge Me" and "Needle and Thread." However, production for the album was stopped indefinitely when Duke broke his right hand in an accident in November. Unable to play guitar, Duke spent the next four months tending and rehabbing his hand, while also focusing on writing. The inability to play guitar and time off lead Duke to rethink his album and when it was determined that he'd be able to play again, he went into the studio with a changed direction for the album. Recording continued in February and mixing was finished around August of 2010. The single "Needle and Thread" was released on January 18th, 2011 while the album was released on March 29th, two and a half years after Kingdom Underground was released.
could be described as records built around others, meaning songs were interpretations of people and events as seen through Duke, One Day Die was about Duke himself. Duke said that the time of not being able to play because of his hand injury caused him to turn inward and reexamine events from his life, which provided much of the material for the record. Previously written songs were reworked and new songs were created when Duke returned to the studio. A total of 14 songs were recorded for the album, but three were cut before the album was mastered. The three cut songs included: "Slip and Fall," which appeared as an acoustic song on the iTunes single release of "Needle and Thread;" "Dead Meat" which was described as a rock blues song; and an unnamed cover of a Nine Inch Nails
song.
During a live show at the City Winery in NYC on April 28th, 2011, Duke talked about the song inspiration for the "The Hour" which contains the lyrics "One Day Die," that later became the title of the album. Duke said that the song is primarily about his mother coping with the death of a close friend and next-door neighbor, and is the first song that he had written for his mother.
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 major-label record. It was released by Rykodisc in the US on March 29th, 2011, and featured the single "Needle and Thread".
Background
Following a tour and collaboration with Jay Nash and Tony LuccaTony Lucca
Tony Lucca , is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and sometime actor. He is perhaps best known for starting his career on the Mickey Mouse Club. After the Mickey Mouse Club, Lucca went to LA for a brief career as an actor, then became a full-time musician, releasing over seven studio albums...
that resulted in the EP TFDI, Duke began assembling material for his next full-length album. He enlisted producer Jason Finkel, who had been the producer of the Acoustic Kingdom Underground EP that he had recorded earlier that year, to help lead the album. Duke and Finkel began pre-production in September of 2009, working on songs such as "Seriously, Indulge Me" and "Needle and Thread." However, production for the album was stopped indefinitely when Duke broke his right hand in an accident in November. Unable to play guitar, Duke spent the next four months tending and rehabbing his hand, while also focusing on writing. The inability to play guitar and time off lead Duke to rethink his album and when it was determined that he'd be able to play again, he went into the studio with a changed direction for the album. Recording continued in February and mixing was finished around August of 2010. The single "Needle and Thread" was released on January 18th, 2011 while the album was released on March 29th, two and a half years after Kingdom Underground was released.
Songs and themes
While the previous albums Winter Child and 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:...
could be described as records built around others, meaning songs were interpretations of people and events as seen through Duke, One Day Die was about Duke himself. Duke said that the time of not being able to play because of his hand injury caused him to turn inward and reexamine events from his life, which provided much of the material for the record. Previously written songs were reworked and new songs were created when Duke returned to the studio. A total of 14 songs were recorded for the album, but three were cut before the album was mastered. The three cut songs included: "Slip and Fall," which appeared as an acoustic song on the iTunes single release of "Needle and Thread;" "Dead Meat" which was described as a rock blues song; and an unnamed cover of a Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails is an American industrial rock project, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. As its main producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Reznor is the only official member of Nine Inch Nails and remains solely responsible for its direction...
song.
During a live show at the City Winery in NYC on April 28th, 2011, Duke talked about the song inspiration for the "The Hour" which contains the lyrics "One Day Die," that later became the title of the album. Duke said that the song is primarily about his mother coping with the death of a close friend and next-door neighbor, and is the first song that he had written for his mother.
Track listing
All songs written by Matt DukeMusicians
- Matt Duke: Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Percussion
- Geoff Kraly: Bass
- Carter McLean: Drums, Percussions
- Jason Spiewak: Piano on "Love You Anymore" and "Abandoned"
- Cara Salimando: Vocal on "Love You Anymore"
Production
- Jason Finkel: Producer, Engineer, Arranger, Mixer
- Justin Shturtz: Masterer
- Jerrod Landon Porter: Layout and design
- Gary French: Cover illustration
- Anna White: Photography
- Jason Spiewak: Management
- Marcie Jacobson: Management
- Tom Derr: Management
- Ruby Marchand: A&R