The book of knots enjoy all the music albums and top video tracks of the book of knots here on frogtoon music. The book of knots is an american experimental art rock band including matthias bossi, joel hamilton, carla kihlstedt and tony maimone. Hands of production, pray, traineater, red apple boy, microgravity, view from the watertower, pedro to cleveland, midnight, the ballad of john henry, boomtown, and much more. Even the name sounds complexing, with the music not being much different. I feel that anyone on the archives could appreciate the groove displayed by the knots and would end up enjoying this album as much as i have. Tony maimone born september 27, 1952 is a bassist, producer, and recording engineer, who lives in brooklyn, new york. Mining a sound somewhere between tom waits and sonic youth, the quartet layers metallic shards and plucked strings over bracing percussion clips and samples to create something akin to postindustrial americana. With guests carla bozulich, megan reilly, jon langford, david thomas, mike watt and tom waits, their debut bills itself as a tribute to the american rust belt. The book of knots, a new york based studiocollective, was formed by matthias bossi skeleton key, sleepytime gorilla museum joel hamilton shiner, battle of mice, sparklehorse, elvis costello, unsane and tony maimone pere ubu, frank black, they might be. The book of knots traineater 2007 lyrics at the lyric. The book of knots is an american experimental art rock band including matthias bossi, joel. Book of knots debut live performance, characteristically took place on friday july 2007, at new york citys gramercy theater where they were backed by the philadelphiaformed indie septet illuminea. Traineater is a music studio album recording by the book of knots rioavantprogprogressive rock released in 2007 on cd, lp vinyl. Members of book of knots have played or worked with various acts previously, including skeleton key, sleepytime gorilla museum, shiner, battle of mice, sparklehorse, elvis costello, unsane, pere ubu, frank black, they might be.
Apr, 2007 the book of knots sophomore album traineater takes a different approach, touted as a tribute to the american rust belt, finding its muse not only in the people behind the assembly lines, but the industry itself, the factories, the plumes of smoke, the steel and the lungs full of lead and asbestos. The book of knots traineater off the record traineater on anti records 2007. The book of knots traineater digipack packaging on. Traineater is something of the lost the book of knots record, which is counterintuitive because im pretty sure it was the one with widest initial distribution. Reilly is just one of the few contributors on traineater, with jon langford former drummer for the mekons providing for an interesting spoken. The book of knots traineater lyrics and tracklist genius. The book of knots are the rare band that can match their subject matter perfectly with their evocative sound, and with traineater, have constructed the musical equivalent of the heap of rusted metal on its cover. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. View from the watertower is a slow chaotic sixminute dirge with delirious vocals and captain beefheart ian atonal subblues jamming.
It is in no way background music, but its great to paint to. Expanded edition by des pawson, the ashley book of knots by clifford w. He was a member of pere ubu from the mid1970s to the early 1990s, often playing with drummer scott krauss. Traineater is a hauntingly beautiful track, layering intricate. The book of knots was formed in 2003 by three core band members joel hamilton, matthias bossi and tony maimone at. The book of knots lyrics artist overview at the lyric. Main artists list charts genres last added lyrics artistgroup album song song lyrics advanced search. For so many cooks being involved in such an ambitious recipe, traineater is remarkably cohesive. Where the book of knots was inspired by the seaside towns in which members joel hamilton and matthias bossi grew up, traineater explores the corroded chassis of the american rust belt, possibly because tony maimone of pere ubu the definitive midwestern experimental punk band is also a.
By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri. Free manuals to download, military manuals and books on knots. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from the book of knots. The book of knots music, videos, stats, and photos. This nybased studio collective consists of mathias bossi, joel hamilton, tony maimone and carla kihlstedt. Audiam publishing, ascap, bmg rights management, cmrra, and 3 music rights societies. The experimental art rock studio collective the book of knots got together in the spring of 2003 around matthias bossi, joel hamilton, and tony maimone the last two also run the studio g recording studio read full biography. Even more so than the book of knots, traineater is highly theatrical. Gone are the squawking seagulls, rotting scows, and whale carcasses of the earths great oceans, and here to stay are the. On traineater, the book of knots sophomore effort and antirecords debut, the brooklyn avant supergroup crafts a soundscape conceptually based on the decaying of the rust belt. Visit an apple store, call 1800myapple, or find a reseller. Aug 09, 2011 the book of knots previously tackled the sea and the land with albums inspired by growing up in a small fishing community and a depressed steel town, 04s book of knots and 07s traineater, respectively.
The book of knots, tom waits, megan reilly, jon langford, joel hamilton, kathleen brennan, allen willner, carla bozulich, aaron lazar, norman westberg. Book of knots traineater music cd album at cd universe, this nybased studio collective consists of matthias bossi skeleton key, sleepytime gorilla museum, joel. Anticipate wellcrafted songs played to a textured narrative of sombre storytelling, especially hands of production, the ballad of john henry, and boomtown. The book of knots is an american experimental art rock band including matthias bossi, joel hamilton, carla kihlstedt and tony maimone history. Albums include traineater, garden of fainting stars, and the book of knots. When carla kihlstedt takes over on vocals in the title track, the results are sublime. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. The book of knots, traineater 2007 traineater is something of the lost the book of knots record, which is counterintuitive because im pretty sure it was the one with widest initial distribution. With their new fulllength traineater, the new york based quartet of matthias bossi, joel hamilton, carla kihlstedt, and tony maimone have ditched schooners and destroyers in favor of mudcaked bulldozers and forklifts. The last thing to expect might be the book of knots critically acclaimed 2007 release, traineater, a crumbling, overwound, endlessly clacking cuckooclock to borrow the words of joel hamilton, the brooklynbased producerengineer who is also a core member of the band. Where the book of knots was inspired by the seaside towns in which members joel hamilton and matthias bossi grew up, traineater explores the corroded chassis of the american rust belt, possibly because tony maimone of pere ubu the definitive midwestern experimental punk band is also a member. Press anti side of sleepytime gorilla sitra achra on spotify traineater by the book of knots with the book of knots in brooklyn 05 15. Traineater licensed to youtube by merlin fuga aggregation on behalf of antiepitaph. Yet beneath that ominous facade are the hearts and minds that keep the conveyor belts running, the bolts tightened and the food on the table.
Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. With their new fulllength traineater, the new york based quartet of matthias bossi. The book of knots was formed in 2003 by three core band members joel hamilton, matthias bossi and tony maimone at hamilton and maimones brooklyn based studio g. The book of knots traineater digipack packaging on collectors choice music this nybased studio collective consists of mathias bossi, joel hamilton, tony maimone and carla kihlstedt. With their new fulllength traineater, the new york based quartet of matthias bossi, joel hamilton, carla kihlstedt, and tony maimone have ditched schooners and destroyers in. The book of knots previously tackled the sea and the land with albums inspired by growing up in a small fishing community and a depressed steel town, 04s book of knots and 07s traineater, respectively. The second installment from the book of knots is here.
The book of knots lyrics, full the book of knots discography. Traineater, an album by book of knots on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Traineater anti, 2007 contains 14 exercises in creating spasmodic atmospheres. The book of knots new album traineater builds a conceptual portrait of american cities denied of a postmodern existence. Traineater is a music studio album recording by the book of knots rioavantprogprogressive rock released in 2007 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. Show all release groups instead, or show various artists release groups. Traineater, an album by the book of knots on spotify. The book of knots traineater anti the second installment from the book of knots is here. Get all the lyrics to songs on traineater and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics.
Traineater, the book of knots if you are looking for an album to buy on the fly, no questions asked, traineater by the book of knots is such an album. Second would be a tribute to the american rust belt, titled traineater, the group was signed to anti in november 2006, with the albums release. The duo were dubbed by a critic one of the great unheralded rhythm sections in all of rock. Stream traineater by the book of knots and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. Jon langford, who contributed the brilliant back on dry land to the book of knots debut, takes the lead on boomtown, a much more elaborate and conceptual piece.