Origin Story by Dolour
2021 marks the 20th anniversary of Dolour’s debut LP - and to commemorate this milestone I’ve returned to the 4 original-era albums to ‘renew my vows’ with some of my favorite early songs. And once I got going the project took on a life of its own, with many of the songs taking new twists and turns along the way. I started recording this right on the heels of finishing 'Televangelist' - still in the middle of lockdown without live music options, so it gave me a chance to dig into these songs and get ready for performing them live again in the, hopefully, near future. I wanted the sequence of songs to feel like the ultimate early Dolour setlist.
'Origin Story' features 15 vintage Dolour songs re-recorded and reimagined from scratch. Exclusively through Bandcamp you can order it as a CD, Vinyl, or high-res digital tracks. I had a lot of fun tearing these songs apart and rebuilding them. I’m really excited to hear what longtime fans think of these new versions and for new fans to discover these songs for the first time. This is my Origin Story.
xo Shane
*Digital tracka 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 15 have been replaced with 2024 'New Old Friends xx' versions, while physical copies (vinyl, CD) retain the 2021 versions.*
Tracklist
| 1. | Iceland | 3:24 |
| 2. | Cleopatra Eyes | 3:15 |
| 3. | Naive | 3:03 |
| 4. | Next 2 U | 3:52 |
| 5. | A Billion Odd People | 3:28 |
| 6. | CPR | 3:03 |
| 7. | So Done With You | 3:47 |
| 8. | Before Tonight's Big Party | 3:11 |
| 9. | Suburbiac | 3:35 |
| 10. | Cheer Up Baby | 3:43 |
| 11. | Ready To Fly | 2:34 |
| 12. | I Smell A Lawsuit | 2:44 |
| 13. | Lyin' Hidin' Cryin' | 2:13 |
| 14. | Ménage Á Trois | 3:28 |
| 15. | You Can't Make New Old Friends | 3:35 |
Credits
Written, Produced and Performed by Shane Tutmarc
Engineered and Mixed by S.T.
Mastered by Dan Coutant/Sun Room Audio, New York
Design/Layout by S.T.
