The Very Best of Elastic No-No Band So Far
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The Very Best of Elastic No-No Band So Far is the first official CD release of the antifolk group Elastic No-No Band
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It is a compilation of home-recorded
tracks taken from the four lo-fi CD-R
albums that Justin Remer recorded using the name Elastic No-No Band, augmented by five songs performed by the trio formation of the band.
Four of the songs included here -- "I Am Klaus Kinski (And This Is My Song)," "Cheese Fries," "(Everywhere I Look) I See Your Face," and "A Modest Proposal (For Laura Cantrell)" -- were re-recorded in different arrangements on Elastic No-No Band's first studio album, My 3 Addictions
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Three of the other songs -- "Run-DMC," "Let's Fuck," and "Turn Out Right" -- were re-recorded in different arrangements on the band's second studio album, Fustercluck!!!
, with new, slightly altered titles.
Elastic No-No Band
Elastic No-No Band is a musical group based in New York City's anti-folk scene. Started in the mid-2000s, the band's name was initially just a pseudonym for its current leader and main songwriter, Justin Remer. Since 2005, Elastic No-No Band has also included pianist Herb Scher and...
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It is a compilation of home-recorded
Home recording
Home recording is the practice of recording in a private home, rather than in a professional recording studio. A studio set up for home recording is called a "project studio" or "home studio". Home recording is practiced by indie bands, singer-songwriters, hobbyists, podcasters, documentarians,...
tracks taken from the four lo-fi CD-R
CD-R
A CD-R is a variation of the Compact Disc invented by Philips and Sony. CD-R is a Write Once Read Many optical medium, though the whole disk does not have to be entirely written in the same session....
albums that Justin Remer recorded using the name Elastic No-No Band, augmented by five songs performed by the trio formation of the band.
Four of the songs included here -- "I Am Klaus Kinski (And This Is My Song)," "Cheese Fries," "(Everywhere I Look) I See Your Face," and "A Modest Proposal (For Laura Cantrell)" -- were re-recorded in different arrangements on Elastic No-No Band's first studio album, My 3 Addictions
My 3 Addictions
My 3 Addictions is the third official CD release from antifolk music group Elastic No-No Band and their first studio album.It is a concept album inspired partially by the 2-part structure of Willie Nelson's Phases and Stages album...
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Three of the other songs -- "Run-DMC," "Let's Fuck," and "Turn Out Right" -- were re-recorded in different arrangements on the band's second studio album, Fustercluck!!!
Fustercluck!!!
Fustercluck!!! is the sixth official release from antifolk music group Elastic No-No Band, their second studio album, and their first double album...
, with new, slightly altered titles.
Track listing
- Run-DMC
- Let's Fuck
- Turn Out Right
- I Am Klaus Kinski (And This Is My Song)
- You Never Swam
- Cheese Fries
- (Everywhere I Look) I See Your Face
- Jeanette Is Working
- You Think It's Wrong (To Sing Along)
- A Modest Proposal (For Laura Cantrell)
- Tough Guy
- Turn Out Right Waltz
Personnel
- Justin Remer - Vocals, GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
and KeyboardElectronic keyboardAn electronic keyboard is an electronic or digital keyboard instrument.The major components of a typical modern electronic keyboard are:...
on track 1 - Herb Scher - PianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
on tracks 4, 5, 7, 10, 12 - Preston Spurlock - BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
on tracks 4, 5, 7, 10; MelodicaMelodicaThe melodica, also known as the "blow-organ" or "key-flute", is a free-reed instrument similar to the melodeon and harmonica. It has a musical keyboard on top, and is played by blowing air through a mouthpiece that fits into a hole in the side of the instrument. Pressing a key opens a hole,...
on track 10; AccordionAccordionThe accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....
on track 12 - Clint Scheibner - "Silent Drumming"