The Subversive Nature of Kindness CD

from Thor Harris

Thor & Friends sophomore album on CD. Ships to US only.

Thor & Friends draws on the classic Minimalist composers including Terry Riley and Steve Reich, but also amalgamate diverse influences as Brian Eno, Aphex Twin, Moondog, and The Necks around a polyrhythmic core of mallet-struck instruments primarily marimba, xylophone, and vibraphone. Circling these core motifs are shifting streams of everything from processed pedal steel and analog synthesizer to violin, viola, stand-up bass, clarinet, duduk, and oboe.

For this album, Governor Thor Harris played marimba, flute, vibraphone, voice, organ, duduk, tubular bells, gongs,etc. Peggy Ghorbani played marimba, xylophone, and inspired us all to go on living. Sarah "Goat" Gautier played marimba, vibraphone, organ, voice, etc. She's currently the hardest working man in show biz.

Jeremy Barnes made this whole goddam thing happen, i.e. produced it. He also engineered and played vibraphone, autoharp, mellotron, organ, and arranged strings on 90meters. Heather Trost lent her vocals and played violin, viola, and string arrangements. Jordan Geiger engineered and played marimba, synth, and vibraphone. John Dieterich played prepared guitar, bass, and percussion.

Michael Gira sang on 90meters, Standing Rock, and Grassfire. Jen Gira sang on Standing Rock. Stine Janvin Motland sang on Swimming with Stine, Dead Man's Hand, and Falling. Soriah sang on Standing Rock, 90meters, and Grassfire. Crystal Fullbright sang on Tucson (to be released later). Daryl didn't do shit on this. Not one goddam thing.

Blair Bovberg played theremin. Craig Ross recorded Stine and makes anxiety inducing drones in our live shows. Elizabeth Warren played viola and violin. Aisha Burns played violin. Adam Torres played guitar. Daily Toliver played bass and Wurlitzer. Jacob Green played oboe. Jhno Eichenseer played duduk on Standing Rock and Resist. Jeff Luna played bass and engineered. Conor Walker engineered and so much more. Dave Boyl engineered sessions at Church House Studio in Austin.

Design by Louis Schalk and Jeremy Barnes at Plinth Design.
Photos by Conor Walker, Thom Washburn, Tamir Kalifa, Gretchen Phillips, and Sippertu.

Recorded and mixed by John Dieterich and Jeremy Barnes at Sonido Del Norte in Albuquerque.

c&p 2017 Thor&Friends exclusively licensed to LM Duplication. Distributed by Revolver
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