Live and Nearly Unplugged

by Bent Knee

Live and Nearly Unplugged cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 11 November 2014
  • Label: Self-Released
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 44:23
  • Community rating: 3.83/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: Ben Levin, Chris Baum, Courtney Swain

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Recorded live at The Space in Hamden, Connecticut, this document features the ensemble reinterpreting their complex material through a more intimate, semi-acoustic lens. The performances highlight the group's vocal counterpoint and Courtney Swain鈥檚 emotive piano playing, stripping away the heavy distortion of their studio work. It provides a unique perspective on the band's foundational songwriting craft and dynamic control.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, live, vocal-driven, avant-garde, chamber

Tracklist

  1. Funeral (4:23)
  2. Skin (5:58)
  3. Battle Creek (5:42)
  4. The Last Song
  5. Don't Start
  6. Lila (Japanese)
  7. Desire
  8. Way Too Long (4:59)
  9. In God We Trust (5:20)
  10. After Years Of Love (Japanese)

Credits

  • Bent Knee - primary artist
  • Ben Levin - guitar, vocals
  • Chris Baum - violin
  • Courtney Swain - vocals, keyboards [keyboard]
  • Geoffrey Mutchnik - Engineer [Assistant Engineering]
  • Sean Killary - Engineer, Mixed By, Mastered By

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