Because of Ghosts Releases - The Tomorrow We Were Promised Yesterday

Title

The Tomorrow We Were Promised Yesterday

Recorded

Melbourne, Australia, 2006. All tracks written by Because of Ghosts.

Because Of Ghosts are

Jacob Pearce: Drums, Glockenspiel, Voice, Melodeon, Farfisa, Samples.
Reuben Stanton: Guitars, Piano Accordion, Glockenspiel.
Domenic Stanton: Bass, Glockenspiel, Wine Glasses.

Release date

October 2, 2006. Available in Australia distributed by Inertia.

About the album

Because of Ghosts' debut album, 'The Tomorrow We Were Promised Yesterday' is a culmination of many months of both precise and raw production. The band utilised the stifling humidity of a North Melbourne warehouse, the natural reverb of a Johnston Street garage, the ambience of Soundpark's parquetry, field recordings from Japan, and the warmth of friends, family and two-inch tape.

Track Listing

1. The Stars The Stars The Stars 1:01
2. Fall Short Of Certainty 5:20
3. So Quick 5:26
4. (Words) 1:19
5. No Stars In Tokyo 6:05
6. Only The Neon Lights 5:46
7. The Tomorrow We Were Promised Yesterday 1:54
8. Let Words Help Pictures 8:00
9. Bright Things Come To Confusion 5:41
10. The Story Of Alex Steinbach 4:58
11. (Pictures) 1:15
12. Burn It To The Ground, For Now 5:46

Recording notes

All tracks mastered by Cal Orr at Digital Zero.
1 recorded by Because of Ghosts, mixed by Nao Anzai & Because of Ghosts.
2, 5 & 10 recorded by Nao Anzai at Rancho Cumbo, mixed by Nao Anzai & Because of Ghosts.
3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11 & 12 recorded by Richard Andrew at Soundpark, mixed by Richard Andrew & Because of Ghosts. Technical assistance and tape handling by Idge.
9 recorded by Nick van Cuylenberg & Nao Anzai at E2E4, mixed by Nao Anzai & Because of Ghosts. 4 & 11 produced by Richard Andrew, who is by the way, 'stunningly handsome'.

Artwork

Designed by Wendy Cooper, standard13.com
Illustrations by Absent, absentdesign.com

Players credits

8 & 11 feature guitar noise by The Sensational Alex Jarvis.
4 & 8 include the calming influence of Pete Cohen and his double bass.
5 features music box enthusiast Jack Murfett describing one of his many antique music machines after treating us to a lunch at the Wheat Sheaf in Terang.
5 also features a recording of Aina Sato's music box. The tune, 'Ureshii Hinamatsuri' is traditionally played on Girl's Day in Japan, and must be listened to in the doll room.
9 was recorded on a 45 degree day at the (unventilated) E2E4 warehouse. It features The Because of Ghosts Singers, who performed for no reward other than watermelon and cheese sandwiches: Emily Bieber, Renee Burdue, Wendy Cooper, Nick van Cuylenburg, Neil Erenstrom, Jodie Georgiou, Chris Hung, Tim Jacobs, Jacob Pearce, Joan Pearce, Lily Pearce, Randall Pearce, Andrew Ramadge, Scooby, Liam Shambrook, Domenic Stanton and Andrew Watson. Emily made the sandwiches.

Thank you

Joan & Randall, Lily, Wendy, Emily, The Because of Ghosts Singers, Cal, Richard, Nao, Idge, Danny & Caroline, Keren, Nick VC, Michael K, Pete Cohen, Jarvis, Linda, Keef, Eli, Eli's Mum, Andrew R, Andrew W, UFIP, Lucio Mastro, and all family and friends.

The fine print

Catalog number: FM27
© Because of Ghosts 2006. (Mushroom Music Publishing)
Exclusively licensed in Australia and New Zealand to Feral Media.
Distributed in Australia by Inertia.