The Albatross Guest House

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The Albatross Guest House
Studio album by Bright
Released September 16, 1997
Recorded 1993–1996
Genre Post rock, Ambient
Length 57:45
Label Darla
Professional reviews
Bright chronology
Bright
(1996)		 The Albatross Guest House
(1997)		 Blue Christian
(1999)

The Albatross Guest House is the second release from Bright. It came out as a split release CD on Darla Records (catalog #DRL-044) and Ba-Da-Bing! Records (catalog #BING-010) in 1997.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Bright

  1. "You Need Some Sleep" – 1:39
  2. "Tonal" – 3:25
  3. "Titan" – 3:09
  4. "On Life After Death" – 3:50
  5. "The Glowing Pickpocket" – 2:18
  6. "Forever More or Less" – 3:37
  7. "Quaker" – 1:17
  8. "Takoma" – 2:21
  9. "Teo" – 3:14
  10. "I've Stopped Breathing" – 3:24
  11. "O!" – 1:08
  12. "Last Great Patron" – 4:11
  13. "Transmissions" – 2:35
  14. "Stringing up Lights" – 1:18
  15. "Language of the House" – 4:12
  16. "From Tree to Tree" – 1:39
  17. "Seventy-Four" – 1:19
  18. "Somewhere Away from the City" – 3:17
  19. "Albatross" – 4:34
  20. "Attractor" – 5:18

[edit] Personnel

[edit] The band

[edit] Additional musicians

  • Paul LaBrecque — Bugle
  • Ian Adams — Guitar
note: LaBrecque, older brother of drummer Joe, is a member of Sunburned Hand of the Man, Adams is from the band Rock City Crimewave

[edit] Production

  • Mark Dwinell — Mixing
  • Darron Burke — Mixing
  • Jacques Cohen — Mastering

[edit] Additional credits

  • "Recorded at home in Lowell, Dracut, and Allston, Massachusetts, between 1993 and 1996"
  • Mixed in Allston and at The Cold Room, Boston
  • Mastered at The Space, Poughkeepsie, New York
  • "Many of these songs were originally released on cassette (Eek! Records No.7)"
  • Layout by Chunklet Graphics Control (Henry Owings)
  • Nikki Tardiff — Photography
  • "Thanks to our families, friends, and everyone who has helped and ecouraged us"

[edit] Source

  • CD liner notes