Originally released in 2003, this is the 2024 repress in Indie Exclusive Sky Blue Vinyl
As its title would suggest, Castaways and Cutouts is a record populated with an eclectic array of unlikely characters in various states of abandonment and revelry. While the likes of Spanish gypsies, infant specters, and Turkish prostitutes are not common elements to be found within modern pop music, these figures find ample footing within the songcraft of Mr. Meloy, supported comfortably by the bands lush and orchestral instrumentation. Recorded over a two month period in a warehouse in Portland, Oregon’s Industrial Southeast, the record swims gracefully between heart-rending, deftly arranged pop and scrappy off-the-cuff dirge.
Tracklist
A1 Leslie Ann Levine
A2 Here I Dreamt I Was An Architect
A3 July, July!
A4 A Cautionary Song
A5 Odalisque
A6 Cocoon
B1 Grace Cathedral Hill
B2 The Legionnaire’s Lament
B3 Clementine
B4 California One / Youth And Beauty Brigade
