''There Be Squabbles Ahead'' is the first full-length album from
Stolen Babies
Stolen Babies is an American experimental rock band consisting of vocalist/accordionist Dominique Lenore Persi, the twin brothers Rani Sharone (bassist/guitarist) and Gil Sharone (drummer).
History
Stolen Babies formed from a 12+ member high ...
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The album has received almost unanimously positive reviews, and has helped to expand their fanbase massively.
Track listing
All songs written by Dominique Lenore Persi and Rani Sharone, except where noted.
# "Spill!" – 3:21
# "Awful Fall" – 3:44
# "Filistata" – 3:17
# "A Year of Judges" – 3:20
# "So Close" – 4:21
# "Tablescrap" – 3:54
# "Swint? or Slude?" (Sharone) – 2:16
# "Mind Your Eyes" – 4:04
# "Lifeless" – 5:56
# "Tall Tales" – 3:41
# "Push Button" – 4:07
# "Gathering Fingers" – 5:20
# "The Button Has Been Pushed" – 1:45
Info
* Additional background vocals on tracks 3, 7 and 12 performed by
Dan Rathbun
* Additional tuba on track 7 performed by
Dan Rathbun
* Violin on tracks 7 and 11 performed by
Carla Kihlstedt
Carla Kihlstedt (born 1971) is an American composer, violinist, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist, originally from Lancaster, Pennsylvania and currently working from a home studio on Cape Cod.
She is a founding member of Tin Hat Trio (1997, ...
* Trumpet on tracks 3, 7 and 12 performed by
Michael Iago Mellender
* Acoustic guitar on track 11 performed by
Davin Givhan
* Recorded and mixed by
Dan Rathbun
* Album artwork by
Dominique Lenore Persi and
Crab Scrambly
Notes
*According to bassist Rani Sharone in a
interview with Music Street Journal track number seven obtained its title from some creative wordplay:
"It all started with the word "Interlude," the song's original title. Interlude...Int er lude...Swint er Slude...Swint or Slude...Swint or Slude?...there ya go... the metamorphosis of the word interlude. Loosely inspired by a Jeopardy category."
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Filistata
''Filistata'' is a genus of crevice weavers that was first described by Pierre André Latreille in 1810.
Species
it contains 14 species that occur mainly from Eurasia and the Canary Islands, with one species found in Cape Verde:
*'' Filistata ...
" is the name for a genus of spiders native to Eurasia and Northern Africa.
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Push Button
A push-button (also spelled pushbutton) or simply button is a simple switch mechanism to control some aspect of a machine or a process. Buttons are typically made out of hard material, usually plastic or metal. The surface is usually flat or sh ...
" was previously recorded and produced by John Avila.
References
External links
Stolen Babies Discography Info
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2006 albums
The End Records albums
Stolen Babies albums