''Dowsing Anemone with Copper Tongue'' is the second studio album by American

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band Kayo Dot, released on

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in 2006. The album received high praise from

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, Lambgoat, and Sputnikmusic, the last of whom named it the #2 album of 2006. Shortly before the recording of the album, longtime collaborator and former maudlin of the Well member Sam Gutterman left to pursue outside projects, and was replaced by Tom Malone. It was the group's first and only release on the Robotic Empire label. The group embarked on a lengthy and highly successful tour after the album's release, which would be the last tour in which the band was mostly made up of former motW members, as Greg Massi left shortly after the tour to pursue solo projects, eventually forming the band Baliset. Ryan McGuire and Forbes Graham also left after the tour.

Track listing

All music written by Toby Driver. All lyrics written by Jason Byron except "Immortelle and Paper Caravelle" by Toby Driver.

Credits

;Kayo Dot * Toby Driver – guitar, piano, clarinet, percussion, voice * Greg Massi – guitar, voice * Mia Matsumiya – violin, percussion * Forbes Graham – trumpet, euphonium, percussion, voice * Ryan McGuire – bass, voice * John Carchia – guitar, voice * Tom Malone – drums, percussion ;Additional musician * Kyouhei Sada – guitar, keyboards, sound effects, voice ;Production * Toby Driver – producer, cover artwork * Jim Fogarty – recording engineer, mixing * Chris Fortin – assistant engineer, mixing assistant * Alan Douches – mastering * Dan Olivencia – inside artwork * Paul Jeffrey – layout

References

2006 albums Kayo Dot albums Robotic Empire albums {{2000s-experimental-rock-album-stub