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Only Chimneys

by Imaginary Johnny

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1.
Fleas 04:43
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2.
It'll Burn 03:14
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3.
Everyone Has a Texas Song 05:06
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4.
Civilizations 04:01
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5.
Midwest Scorpions 04:40
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6.
Falling Into Itself 03:58
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7.
Duct Tape 02:23
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8.
Your Slice 03:12
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9.
Tiny Moving Parts 03:53
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10.
Between the Days 04:08
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about

With Only Chimneys, Imaginary Johnny finally realized their dream of making a record the old fashioned way – hammering it out in the studio. Working with producer Joel Hamilton (Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, Sparklehorse), the band created a dark and grand collection of songs. Longtime fans will recognize the distinctive imagistic songwriting, and will discover a warmth and cohesiveness. There is a newfound fullness to Imaginary Johnny’s sound, with brass, strings and a choir of sorts. Only Chimneys is no less personal than the recordings that preceded it, but it is also epic, portraying an America struggling with its place in the world: broad yet territorial, vulnerable yet defiant, modern yet ancient. Only Chimneys pays tributes to its forbearers with an almost folk-like disposition and a near-constant dialog with the past, but never stops asking where we go from here.

credits

released April 8, 2008

Ismail Lawal, drum kit
Adam Sylvia, guitar/bass
Stuart Wolferman, keys/vocals

Guest performances by:
Janice Cruz, vocals (10)
John Davis, double bass (3, 4, 5, 6)
Maura DiBerardinis, violin (3, 6, 7)
Joel Hamilton, noises/miscellany (1-10)
Alex Johnston, banjo (4, 5)
Danielle Kuhlmann, French horn (2, 6, 10)
Scott Teske, double bass (3, 6, 7, 8)

“Choir” on track 5: Minna Choi, Marc Alan Goodman, Megan Reilly, Adam Sylvia

Produced by Joel Hamilton. All songs by Stuart Wolferman. String arrangements by Minna Choi. Tracked in Brooklyn at The Bunker and Studio G. Mixed at Studio G by Joel Hamilton. Assistant Engineer: Marc Alan Goodman. Mastered by Chad Clark at Silver Sonya in Arlington, VA. Artwork by Natalia Kutsepova. Published by Unfinished Side Productions.

Special thanks to Zoë Knight; Joel Hamilton; all the musicians; Eric Morse; Paul Hutzler; Zach Barocas; Natalia Kutsepova; all our families and especially: Ethan, Mom, Dad, and Ga Ga; the old friends who know who they are.

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