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Ruins

by Grouper

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Colin Buchanan
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Colin Buchanan I spent a couple of weeks in the wild in this neck of the woods on my bike, waking under a tree with cicadas sitting atop me like lords. Harking back, as long lost melodies cast ancient echoes into these tracks, I'm mesmerised, berthed in a haze, forlorn too. Favorite track: Holding.
ulotlei
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ulotlei It’s difficult for me to pick a single favorite song or even album. Liz, thank you so much for giving me moments of peace and clarity. Weaving restrained simplicity and sincerity like no other, it’s beautiful. Favorite track: Lighthouse.
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NeverPleased This album got me through a very tough period of time, I will always love it for that. Some of the most beautiful songs in Liz's discography.
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Ruins was made in Aljezur, Portugal in 2011 on a residency set up by Galeria Zé dos Bois. I recorded everything there except the last song, which I did at mother's house in 2004. Iʼm still surprised by what I wound up with. It was the first time Iʼd sat still for a few years; processed a lot of political anger and emotional garbage. Recorded pretty simply, with a portable 4-track ,Sony stereo mic and an upright piano. When I wasnʼt recording songs I was hiking several miles to the beach. The path wound
through the ruins of several old estates and a small village.

The album is a document. A nod to that daily walk. Failed structures. Living in the remains of love. I left the songs the way they came (microwave beep from when power went out after a storm); I hope that the album bears some resemblance to the place that I was in.

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released October 31, 2014

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