Songs requested through Ben's newsletter The Somerville Weekly.

The idea was to record these songs onto the Sony TC366 1/4" reel-to-reel Ben had spent many weeks restoring. Sadly the electronics started to falter just as the mechanics grew smooth, and the pursuit of a fix would have been a striking case of the sunk cost fallacy.

Some of the tracks were indeed recorded to tape, only to be stuck there. On playback, the output-related electronic issue would announce itself vigorously. So on that reel they will stay tucked away in their proper form until another deck comes hobbling along to release them. Thankfully, the takes were simultaneously recorded to SD card, which is what you hear here.

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