Album
The Tarnished Gold
2012 · Rock
Rare pressing on Gatefold
The Tarnished Gold is a Rock album by Beachwood Sparks, originally released in 2012. On Gatefold: 6 pressings tracked.
About
The 11 years between albums were still productive for Beachwood Sparks. After 2002’s <i>Make the Cowboy Robots Cry</i>, its members played with The Tyde, All Night Radio, Mystic Chords of Memory, Frausdots, and Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti. A reunion for Sub Pop’s 20th anniversary brought them back together, and from the warm and twangy opener, it sounds like they never went away. The dusky, backlit haze of “Forget the Song” picks up where 2001’s <i>Once We Were Trees</i> left off. An aptly titled “Sparks Fly Again” finds “Farmer” Dave Scher’s spectral inflections kissing new life into a familiar cosmic American backdrop. Bassist Brent Rademaker takes the mic in “Mollusk,” a loving psychedelic ode to the Venice Beach surf shop that serves as a hub for the wave-riding band. The shimmering “Leave That Light On” sonically approximates a flickering sunset on ocean surf before “Earl Jean” revisits the group's love for post-Parsons Byrds. With guest musicians Neal Casal, Ariel Pink, Darren Rademaker, Jen Cohen, and Jimi Hey, <i>The Tarnished Gold</i> isn’t just a Beachwood Sparks album—it’s a Beachwood Sparks celebration.
via Apple Music
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Tracklist
- 1Forget The Song3:38
- 2Sparks Fly Again4:37
- 3Mollusk2:34
- 4Tarnished Gold2:53
- 5Water from the Well3:41
- 6Talk About Lonesome3:08
- 7Leave That Light On4:50
- 8Nature's Light4:41
- 9No Queremos Oro2:04
- 10Earl Jean3:00
- 11Alone Together4:26
- 12The Orange Grass Special2:05
- 13Goodbye2:08
- 14Dolphins & Pelicans (Bonus Track)3:25
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Psych Rock
- jangly
- serene
- coastal
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Loser edition. Comes with a download code.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Aaron Sperske
- Ariel PinkFEATURING
- Ben KnightFEATURING
- Blake MillsFEATURING
- Brent Rademaker
- Chris Gunst
- Dan Horne
- Darren RademakerFEATURING
- Farmer Dave Scher
- Jen CohenFEATURING
- Jimi HeyFEATURING
- Neal CasalPERFORMER , PHOTOGRAPHY BY
- Thom MonahanFEATURING
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 6 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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