Alive as You Are

Alive As You Are is the third album by Darker My Love. It was released on 26 July 2010 in the UK and 17 August 2010 in North America on Dangerbird Records.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Gregory Heaney awarded the album 4 stars stating "More Beatles/Dylan than My Bloody Valentine, Alive as You Are is an album that’s more about being listened to than just felt. With layers of vocal and guitar melodies at work, songs like “Trail the Line” and “Dear Author” have a carefully constructed depth that feels more intricate than 2’s thick fuzz was able to produce. This kind of precision helps to give you the feeling that this is an album that was written and not just jammed out, allowing you to feel the hand of its creator and to appreciate the songcraft at work here. While fans of Darker My Love’s earlier albums may be a bit put off by this sudden sea change, Alive as You Are marks a pleasant sonic shift for the band, offering anyone willing to listen a love letter to San Francisco’s psych-pop past and the sounds of the paisley underground. ".^[1]

Track listing

All tracks by Tim Presley except were noted

1. "Backseat" – 3:15
2. "Split Minute" – 2:55
3. "18th Street Shuffle" – 4:17
4. "New America" – 3:41
5. "Rain Party" – 3:33
6. "Maple Day Getaway" (Rob Barbato, Presley) – 2:32
7. "Trail the Line" (Barbato) – 3:03
8. "June Bloom" – 4:31
9. "Dear Author" (Barbato) – 2:51
10. "A Lovely Game" (Barbato, Presley) – 2:34
11. "Cry On Me Woman" – 2:33

Personnel

• Tim Presley – vocals, guitar
• Rob Barbato – vocals, bass
• Jared Everett – guitar, sax
• Will Canzoneri – organ, clavinet, accordion
• Dan Allaire – drums, percussion
• Maria Taylor – vocals
• Joe Goldmark – pedal steel guitar
• Moira Little – oboe, English horn
• Leonard Edmondson – bassoon

Production

• Nick Huntington – production, mixing
• Drew Fischer – engineer, mixing
• Chris Reynolds – engineer
• Jason Lader – mixing
• Dave Cooley – mastering
• Malia James – photography

External links

• Dangerbird Records website

References