''Local Angel'' is the fourth solo album by
desert rock musician
Brant Bjork
Brant Bjork (born March 19, 1973) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is perhaps best known as the drummer and founder of the influential Californian stoner rock band Kyuss. Bjork played in Vista Chino, along with ...
. It is considered his most intimate and laid back record, mixing acoustic guitars and simple melodies.
Track listing
Credits
*Produced by Brant Bjork and Tony Mason
*Engineered by Tony Mason
*Mastered by Mathias Schneeberger
*Front cover angel by www.mistercartoon.com
*Layout Bunker/Bjork for Dunart
Notes
* ''Local Angel'' CD releases feature two cover bonus tracks by
Billy Roberts and the
Ramones
The Ramones were an American punk rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974. They are often cited as the first true punk rock group. Despite achieving a limited commercial appeal in the United ...
. The vinyl and digital versions don't feature either of these songs.
*The initial material for the album was originally recorded on a cassette tape by Bjork in 2001. Bjork then recorded the material at
Rancho De La Luna
Rancho De La Luna is a recording studio in Joshua Tree, California that was founded in 1993 by Fred Drake and David Catching. After Drake's death in 2002 to cancer, the studio was operated by David Catching and Drake's collaborators Tony Mason, Te ...
in 2003 with
Molly McGuire
Molly McGuire is an American musician and visual artist based on New Orleans, Louisiana.
Her canvases center around the theme of "Circus Banners of the Mind." In 2014, McGuire painted the complete line of circus banners for the 20th Century ...
and
Dave Catching
David Catching (born June 7, 1961) is an American musician from Memphis, Tennessee. He is a founding member of the California stoner rock band earthlings?, a touring member of Eagles of Death Metal and the co-founder of the Rancho De La Luna ...
, before ultimately shelving the group's tapes and re-recording the album himself which would become the released version.
*The album was re-released in 2018 with new artwork under Bjork's current label, Heavy Psych Sounds.
References
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Brant Bjork albums
2004 albums