''Beneath Medicine Tree'' is the first full-length album from
Copeland. ''Beneath Medicine Tree'' features a heavy
medical
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theme. Aaron Marsh admits that the lyrics in this album were inspired by the hospitalization of his girlfriend and the death of his grandmother. The album booklet includes photographs by then-bassist
James Likeness of
hospital
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scenes.
Marsh cites that, "With ''Beneath Medicine Tree'', I wanted to make a record that moves people, while with ''In Motion'', I wanted to make a record that makes people move."
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described "When Paula Sparks" as the
emo
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centerpiece of the album, "being one of
he emo genre'sdeepest and richest examinations of grief."
Track listing
# "Brightest" – 2:05
# "Testing the Strong Ones" – 3:36
# "Priceless (For Eleanor)" – 4:50
# "Take Care" – 4:10
# "When Paula Sparks" – 4:54
# "California" – 5:26
# "She Changes Your Mind" – 3:48
# "There Cannot be a Close Second" – 3:38
# "Coffee" – 4:46
# "Walking Downtown" – 3:06
# "When Finally Set Free" – 3:55
The title track, "Beneath Medicine Tree", was not included in the final release of this album, but was instead re-written and released as "Love Is a Fast Song" on their second album, ''
In Motion''.
References
Copeland (band) albums
2003 debut albums
Albums produced by Matt Goldman
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