The lyrics to this song were written by Scottish Poet, singer and musician Ivor Cutler. The music was we-written by Michael Albert Music Group. We had made this our mantra as a band. Closing out each set by inviting a friend to come up and sing it with us. A hope filled meditation on the future. Everybody should be singing this to themselves. Everyone should have their own version. Sing it with intention. We were lucky enough to have the incredibly prolific Felicia Douglass join us onstage one night at the Hideout. We are lucky enough to have her join us again, from a distance, on this recording.

Ayanna Woods - Bass, Vocals, vocal arrangements
Felicia Douglass - Vocals
Michael Albert - Guitar, Vocals, Piano, Slide Guitar, Mellotron
Dustin Laurenzi - Saxophone, OP 1
Ryan Packard - Drums

Mixed by Michael Albert
Engineered by Nick Broste and Michael Albert

feliciadouglass.bandcamp.com
thehihatter.bandcamp.com
ryanpackardsounds.org
www.dustinlaurenzi.com

WOMEN OF THE WORLD(feat. Felicia Douglass)

Lady Mountain

Released on April 9th on limited edition translucent blue cassette via Sanzimat International. 

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Black Water

Written and recorded last year for a collaboration between Hubbard Street Dance Company and Manual Cinema.

Be So Cruel (demo)

Stay Dry (live)

experimental long form piece recorded and rearranged and re-recorded in various locations. headphones encouraged

DRY ICE & MOLASSES

François Marry reads french surrealist poet Paul Éluard from a great social distance. François has decided to read poems to the weary world from his self isolation station(a few hrs outside of Paris) to "soothe the surrounding air and bring the listener to a quiet sleep". I have borrowed my old friend's voice and added accompaniment to assist him in that noble cause. I hope this brings you some peace of mind. 

François on Éluard "Paul Eluard writes positive spells. The words follow one another like situation blossoming, flowering , then vanishing, on to the next. There’s no narrative. Only impressions. You can tell he loves someone very much, not because he praises his muse,  but by the way his sensitivity navigates with precision , you can tell his feelings are true. Even though he doesn’t explain intellectually what is going on, the spirit behind is vivid and caring."

François will be broadcasting each night through instagram live(@francoisatlas) at 11:23pm(CET)/5:23pm(CST)

Éluard

Alliance by Robert Wyatt reinterpreted by Michael Albert w/Ayanna Woods(vocal arrangements and harmonies) and Dustin Laurenzi(saxophone)

Wyatt on writing Alliance "It's a reactionary song. What I'm reacting against is being told that anyone who supported the NUM during the miners' strike was a mindless thug. I've got a couple of friends who, over the years, drifted towards the Alliance and what was nightmarish for me during 1984 was that the official opposition - as well as the usual right-wingers who want to smash the unions good and proper - were all so busy evading the issues. They all put pressure on the miners to accommodate the state instead of vice versa and really the reason the state have such an easy time is 'cause the opposition is so namby pamby. That song is about being painted into a corner called extremism; you're pushed into a position because of the sheer unreasonableness of mainstream alternatives."

MICHAEL ALBERT

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