The Burden Of Hope [remastered]

by Grails

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Eric Gedenk The Grails record that set the stage for a years-long love affair. Favorite track: Space Prophet Dogon.

Fiori I heard Grails maybe 5 or so years back on KFJC--- a great station to find what many may be looking for My intro was the Black Tar, (of course/lesson of life) and a few others.. I knew this album existed but dont recall if I checked it out. Great stuff here. interior processing tool here if that makes any sense to ya. Would love to hear more performed and recorded in similar vein (violin too!) While I was at it I picked up Take Refuge & Deep Politics as well.

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1.	Burden of Hope 03:54		buy track
2.	Lord I Hate Your Day 01:49		buy track
3.	The Deed 05:30		buy track
4.	In The Beginning 03:25		buy track
5.	Invocation 02:06		buy track
6.	Space Prophet Dogon 04:06	info	buy track
7.	The March 02:25		buy track
8.	Broken Ballad 03:46		buy track
9.	White Flag 06:13		buy track
10.	Canyon Hymn 05:02		buy track

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Remastered by Carl Saff in 2010.

Originally released by Neurosis’ Neurot Recordings label in 2003 and 2004, Burden and Redlight together represent “phase one” of the band that would go on to become one of the world’s most acclaimed instrumental/experimental rock outfits. Still considered to be fan favorites of many, these first albums were recorded in a live studio setting with minimal overdubbing, an approach far from the dense psychedelic production of the records that would follow (e.g. Burning Off Impurities, Doomsdayer‘s Holiday). This early material offers an intriguing glimpse of the genre-colliding experiments around the corner, with covers of tunes by Sun City Girls and Richard Thompson, as well as a guest appearance from Steve Mackay (The Stooges).

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released October 7, 2003

Alex Hall ~ guitar
William Slater ~ piano/bass/Rhodes/guitar
Emil Amos ~ drums/lap steel
Zak Riles ~ guitar
Timothy Horner ~ violin

Recorded by Jason Powers at Type Foundry, PDX, 2002~03

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Grails Portland, Oregon

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Oct 12

Bahnhof Langendreer

Bochum, Germany
Oct 13

Botanique - Rotonde

Brussels, Belgium
Oct 14

VERA

Groningen, Netherlands
Oct 20

Zemlika

Durbe, Latvia
Oct 22

VooDoo Club

Warsaw, Poland

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