''Stories'' is
Chris Brokaw's third solo
EP.
Background
Released in December 2011 by Limited Appeal Records, ''Stories'' was recorded and mixed by Tim Shea in January 2011 in
Boston
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,
MA. Dean Styers was in charge of photography and provided the album's cover art. The original pressing was a small, numbered edition of 117 copies, and contained merely three tracks, the vinyl for which was cut by
Bob Weston at CMS. The EP was re-released in a CD version which included three further tracks, all instrumental versions of the songs contained in the vinyl pressing.
The vinyl release of the EP is single-sided, the B-side containing
stencil
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led artwork by Dean Styers, who has in the past provided artwork for
The Jesus Lizard
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,
Aerosmith
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, and others.
Critical reception
The Phoenix described ''Stories'' as "a gorgeous new EP of arid, sprawling, electric guitar-based rock."
Track listing
All songs written and performed by
Chris Brokaw.
Personnel
*
Chris Brokaw – guitars, percussion, vocals
; Additional personnel
* Tim Shea – producer,
mixing
*
Bob Weston – vinyl cutting
* Dean Styers – photography,
cover design
References
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External links
Chris Brokaw's Official Website
Discogs entry for ''Stories''
Dean Styers' Official WebsiteLimited Appeal Records websiteChris Brokaw interview
Chris Brokaw albums
2011 EPs