Spidermilk by The Mercury Tree
A mammoth project of over two years, this is our first full-length album composed entirely in microtonal tuning using 17 notes per octave. Using an assortment of custom-built instruments and synthetic sounds, and a newly expanded lineup, we've tried to craft something that's beautiful yet completely unfamiliar. We hope these novel pitches, typically rarely heard by the average music listener, will introduce you to an alien and fascinating world, yet one that's still rich with humanity and emotion.
Tracklist
| 1. | I Am A Husk | 4:48 |
| 2. | Vestments | 4:39 |
| 3. | Arc of an Ilk | 6:36 |
| 4. | I'll Pay | 6:23 |
| 5. | Interglacial | 1:45 |
| 6. | Superposition of Silhouettes | 3:43 |
| 7. | Kept Man | 3:16 |
| 8. | (Throw Up My) Hands | 3:00 |
| 9. | Disremembered | 7:07 |
| 10. | Brake for Genius | 3:32 |
| 11. | Tides of the Spine | 4:34 |
Credits
released April 4, 2019
Ben Spees - voice, guitar, keyboards
Connor Reilly - drums
Oliver Campbell - bass
Igliashon Jones - guitar
Special guest:
Tony Mowe - alto & baritone saxophone
Recorded 2018-19 at College of Wizardry & Bongo Fury, Portland, OR
Mixed by Ben Spees
Mastered by Stephan Hawkes
Cover artwork by Andrea Kessler
Ben Spees - voice, guitar, keyboards
Connor Reilly - drums
Oliver Campbell - bass
Igliashon Jones - guitar
Special guest:
Tony Mowe - alto & baritone saxophone
Recorded 2018-19 at College of Wizardry & Bongo Fury, Portland, OR
Mixed by Ben Spees
Mastered by Stephan Hawkes
Cover artwork by Andrea Kessler
