Ark is a selection of “lost” recordings from the band Company’s back catalog, available here for free download for the first time. It features 12 songs by each songwriter in the band spanning eight years of performing and recording. 

All songs by Company - Adam Davison, David Janik, Stephanie Rabins and Christopher Teret (BMI), copyright 2012. Distributed by Papasan Records, Sea Cliff, NY.

Cover artwork by David Janik. 

Thanks to everyone who helped us along the way.


from Live at 9C: “Letter to My Brain,” “Who’s To Say,” “Motorcycle” and “I’ve Been Lonesome.” Recorded on mini-disc by a Good Samaritan in 2001 at the 9C Lounge, New York, NY.  

from Jingle Jangle on My Jukebox: “Cancel My Dreams,” “Move Away,” “Fuss Fuck and Fight,” “Silver and Gold,” “Better Off Alone,” “Ghosts,” “In Terms of What Was Going On” and “Company.” Recorded by Chris Avedon and co-produced with Company by Neil Cleary in 2002 at City College, New York, NY. 

from Hadley: “A Young World,” “The Darkest Blues,” “The Plan,” “Recovery” and “Rude.” Recorded by Company in 2002 and 2003 at Bears’ house in South Hadley, MA.

from Hills: “Horse Song,” “Feel the Same,” “Uncomfortable Love,” “Over and Over,” “The Rainbow,” “Lantern,” “What You Were Doing,” “I Don’t Want To Bring You Down” and “My Good Intentions.” Recorded in 2002 by Will Dyar at Eastwood Studio, Brooklyn, NY.

outtakes from Parallel Time sessions: “Delilah Jane,” “Driving Machine” and “White Wind and Shrapnel.” Recorded by Paul Oldham in 2004 at Rove Studio, Shelbyville, KY.

outtakes from Old Baby sessions: “Storms” and “Ice Age.” Recorded and co-produced by Barry London and Kid Millions (Oneida/Brah Records) in 2006 at the Ocropolis, Brooklyn, NY.

outtake from the Bushwick session of Night Ground: “The Mechanic.” Recorded by David Janik in 2008, Brooklyn, NY. (Night Ground is available from Peapod Recordings, Portland, ME.)

from Jazz Hall of Fame (EP): “California Wildfires,” “Thing,” “My Baby Doesn’t Ask Me Anymore” and “Take a Little Ride.” Recorded by Ron Harrity (Peapod Recordings) at The Apohadion Theater in 2009, Portland, ME.

Parallel Time and Old Baby are available on Brah Records/Jagjaguwar (brahrecords.com) and on iTunes


COMPANY – ARK (2012) 
TRACK LISTING 

1
Letter to My Brain
Who's To Say
Motorcycle
I've Been Lonesome
Cancel My Dreams
Move Away
Fuss Fuck and Fight
Silver and Gold
Better Off Alone
Ghosts
In Terms of What Was Going On
Company

2
A Young World
Delilah Jane
Driving Machine
The Darkest Blues
The Plan
Recovery
Rude
Horse Song
Feel the Same
Uncomfortable Love
Over And Over
The Rainbow

3
Lantern
What You Were Doing
I Don't Want To Bring You Down
Storms
White Wind and Shrapnel
The Mechanic
Ice Age
My Good Intentions
California Wildfires
Thing
My Baby Doesn't Ask Me Anymore
Take a Little Ride

Company Discography

Live at 9C - 2001 
Jingle Jangle in My Jukebox - 2002 
Hills - 2002 
Hadley - 2003
Parallel Time - 2004
Old Baby - 2006
Night Ground - 2008
Jazz Hall of Fame (EP) - 2009

Lantern

abandcalledcompany

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