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-based band. It was released in 1995 on CD by Bedazzled (catalog #BDZ26). The previous year, the band released a five-song EP titled '' Agus Amàrach''. The band didn't release another full-length album until 1997's ''

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''. ''Silt'' saw original guitarist Brad Rigney (departed to Big Monster Fish Hook) replaced by former teenage hardcore semi-star, Matthew Kattman (ex-Funny Wagon/Kingpin).

Track listing

All tracks written by Mistle Thrush, except where noted. #"Freshwater" – 2:14 #"Flowereyed" – 4:20 #"One Sixth" – :42 #"Cicada" – 5:51 (Todd Demma, Valerie Forgione, Matthew Kattman, Ruben Layman, Scott Patalano, Brad Rigney) #"Overpass" – 4:20 #"Some Poet" – 5:02 #"Wake Up (The Sleep Song)" – 5:59 #"Silt" – 1:04 #"Red Caboose" – 4:01 #"Shine Away" – 6:20 #"The Sky and My Hands" – 5:22 (Demma, Forgione, Kattman, Layman, Patalano, Rigney) #"The Honey Trip" – 9:26 #"Bloom" – 3:20

Personnel

Mistle Thrush

*Todd Demma –

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*Valerie Forgione –

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, drums ("The Sky and My Hands") *Matthew Kattman –

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and acoustic guitar,

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("The Sky and My Hands") *Ruben Layman – Bass guitar *Scott Patalano – Electric and acoustic guitar, drums ("The Sky and My Hands")

Additional musicians

*Mark White –

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("Overpass")

Production

*Y. Mike – Producer, mixing *Mistle Thrush – Producer, mixing *Jon Williams – Assistant engineer *Dan McLaughlin – Assistant engineer *David Lefkowitz – Assistant engineer * Marc LaFleur – Assistant engineer *Mike Sielewicz – Engineer

Additional credits

*Recorded at Fort Apache,

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and The Studio *Mixed at Prophet Sound and The Studio *Mastered at M Works
Rebecca Fagan
– Design *Matthew Kattman – Illustration *Petrina Katsikas – Manager

References

*CD liner notes {{Authority control 1995 albums Mistle Thrush (band) albums