The Tape Dust
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The Tape Dust is an EP released by Pretty Balanced
in 2005. It's a raw, acoustic set, that varies greatly from Pretty Balanced's usually more produced, electronic sound. The first two tracks feature Judith Shimer on piano and vocals, and Forest Christenson on violin. The last three tracks are Shimer solo on piano and vocals.
The second track, Permanent Guest, is the "chill" version of a song that first appeared on Pretty Balanced's demo album, Free Public Consumption
, and later on the album Icicle Bicycle
. The fourth track, Pieces, later appeared in a more produced manner on Conical Monocle.
The final track is about a friend of Shimer's, Sarah Krause, who died suddenly on September 13, 2004 at the age of sixteen. In the song, Shimer talks about reflecting on their friendship a year after Krause's death.
Pretty Balanced
Pretty Balanced were an American "piano chamber rock" band based in Columbus, Ohio. Its unique sound is the result of a fusion of instruments often associated with chamber music, such as violin, cello, and piano, playing rock compositions, and often employing electronic production...
in 2005. It's a raw, acoustic set, that varies greatly from Pretty Balanced's usually more produced, electronic sound. The first two tracks feature Judith Shimer on piano and vocals, and Forest Christenson on violin. The last three tracks are Shimer solo on piano and vocals.
The second track, Permanent Guest, is the "chill" version of a song that first appeared on Pretty Balanced's demo album, Free Public Consumption
Free Public Consumption
Free Public Consumption is the first recording and original demo album of the piano chamber rock band Pretty Balanced. It was released in 2005, and was, at one time, available as a free download at Pretty Balanced's website.-Track listing:...
, and later on the album Icicle Bicycle
Icicle Bicycle
Icicle Bicycle is the debut studio album by chamber-rock band Pretty Balanced. It was released in 2006.-Track listing:#Miriam#Cheap Drunk#Mel and Colin#Concertgoing# *#Simon's Sleeping#Permanent Guest#Couch#Euros and Pounds#Floating#Hyphen...
. The fourth track, Pieces, later appeared in a more produced manner on Conical Monocle.
The final track is about a friend of Shimer's, Sarah Krause, who died suddenly on September 13, 2004 at the age of sixteen. In the song, Shimer talks about reflecting on their friendship a year after Krause's death.
Track listing
- Prosthetic Face
- Permanent Guest
- Bonjour Monsieur Melancholy
- Pieces
- Sarah Krause