MDT–024 | January 21, 2002 & MDT–056 | November 1, 2021
Conor Oberst had just returned home from a visit to Athens with a new CD full of some of the most beautiful vocal harmonies he had ever heard. The music was made by some of his friends he had been spending some time with: a duo called Azure Ray (Orenda Fink and Maria Taylor) who had just released their debut s/t CD on Athens based WARM Records. Shorty after that experience, Azure Ray was invited out on a West coast tour with Bright Eyes, acting as part of the backup band as well as the show openers.
November is a logical progression of the sound they claimed on their debut. The acoustics and vocal harmonies are still present, yet presented in a more stripped down version than on their first release. In addition to the highly effective vocal and acoustic guitar combo, the title track starts off the EP with the addition of cello as played by Nirvana’s In Utero cellist Kera Schaley. November was recorded entirely at Chase Park Transduction with Andy Lemaster (Now It’s Overhead, Bright Eyes) and contains six tracks, five originals and a cover of Townes Van Zandt’s "For the Sake of the Song."
LP
• Signed translucent red LP + signed print of handwritten "November" lyrics (limited to /100)
• Opaque white LP
TRACK LIST
1. November
2. For the Sake of the Song
3. No Signs of Pain
4. Just a Faint Line
5. I Will Do These Things
6. Other Than This World