This recording is from the first show held at the Hickey Underworld, back in early 2008. Elijah Forrest, Terrors, opened the night with this set. The Hickey Underworld gets most recognition from its punk shows but that was maybe half of what went on there, and this is just the tip of the iceberg.I've seen Elijah approach this project several different ways, from this solo acoustic set to a fourtet with three part harmonies to a spacious shoegaze direction, and lately his music has taken on a full blown ambient drone. The exchange of narrative for atmosphere has given him room to experiment with surfacing his diverse interests and taste in an almost subconscious way. But this set (which I thought to record at the last second at a suggestion) proved to me the payoff in putting care into every detail of writing a song and really trying to connect with the audience. Listening to this today I'm still blown away by the sincerity and care in his delivery.
There had always been talk of this set being released in several different formats. The same night I recorded a set from Drew Pearson and a few friends and I considered releasing a split tape. There had also been talk of a vinyl release, but nothing has happened yet. So until plans go into motion here it is, unmastered with a buzz in it so if it actually gets released you'll want to buy the cleaned up version. Hah.
TRACK LIST
- Winter Vision
- Bottom of the Second
- An Exercise
- Open Your Mask
- All Dissolve
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