Materials, by Materials

Materials

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1.	Intro Crud 00:10	buy track
2.	What I Want 03:52	buy track
3.	B.E.E. Normal 02:59	buy track
4.	S-S-Stutter 03:00	buy track
5.	Plastic 02:36	buy track
6.	Cell Phone Song 03:32	buy track
7.	Party Taco 03:01	buy track
8.	Bruce's Jam 02:06	buy track
9.	Party Fistin' 02:18	buy track
10.	Charlie's Outro 01:32	buy track

about

We write the chorus, you write the verse.

Materials was recorded in 2005 in between shows with bands like The Mathematicians, Ponytail, Dan Deacon, Matt & Kim, The Deathset, Parts & Labor, Video Hippos, Creeping Nobodies, Human Host, They Shoot Horses, and Wzt Hearts.

We'll show you how by doing it first.

The original CD release was lovingly hand-packaged inside a hidden compartment carved into the pages of a different used book, making each copy unique. You can see some of the original covers on the background of this page, or by clicking on the individual tracks.

We're pleased to rerelease the record digitally on Bandcamp with pay-what-you-want pricing. Enjoy!

- Bruce, Kim, Nolen

credits

released September 1, 2005

Recorded by summer 2005 on cassette 4-track by Bruce at the WHYU (CopyCat) and Bruce's apartment in Charles Village. "Mastered" directly to .WAV file by Bruce.

Instruments: 1-note yellow keyboard, a Casio SK-1 keyboard, a GroovyTunes™ keyboard, microphones, and crappy drums.

The players:
Nolen Strals - microphone
Kim Cafuir - keyboards, vocals
Bruce Willen - keyboards, beats, drums, vocals

Additional vocals on Party Fistin' by random strangers we asked to rhyme for us on the streets of Baltimore—special thanks to Charlie.

Instruments provided by the thrift stores of Baltimore, MD.

Thanks to everyone who helped us out including but not limited to The Mathematicians (for getting us started), Dan Deacon, Charm City Art Space, Wham City, Human Host, Ponytail, Matt & Kim, The DeathSet, Video Hippos, Ponytail, Wildfire Wildfire, the CopyCat building, all of our friends, and everyone who came to / sat through our shows.

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Materials Baltimore, Maryland

Materials were Bruce, Kim, and Nolen. Materials played their first show in June 2004. Materials played their last show in August 2006. Materials are affiliated with Double Dagger, Kim++, Human Host, Peals, and Pure Junk (among others).

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