Entanglements

by Parenthetical Girls

Entanglements cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 9 September 2008
  • Label: Slender Means Society
  • Country: United States
  • Community rating: 3.84/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: other

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Driven by frontman Zac Pennington's theatrical vocal delivery, 'Entanglements' entirely eschews traditional rock instrumentation in favor of lush orchestral arrangements. The ambitious compositions feature contributions from a diverse array of guest musicians, resulting in a dense, cabaret-influenced sonic palette.

Genres

Descriptors: orchestral, conceptual, theatrical, chamber, queer

Tracklist

  1. Four Words
  2. Avenue Of Trees
  3. Unmentionables
  4. Gut Symmetries
  5. A Song For Ellie Greenwich
  6. Young Eucharists
  7. Entanglement
  8. Abandoning
  9. The Former
  10. Windmills Of Your Mind
  11. This Regrettable End

Credits

  • Rachael Jensen - band [parenthetical girls], keyboards, violin, voice, written-by [parenthetical girls, heretofore understood as the nebulous, unquantifiable creative grey area between the ideas of, in any of its myriad variations], lyrics by [lyrical assistance from]
  • Eddy Crichton - band [parenthetical girls], percussion, written-by [parenthetical girls, heretofore understood as the nebulous, unquantifiable creative grey area between the ideas of, in any of its myriad variations]
  • Matt Carlson - band [parenthetical girls], piano, piano [prepared piano], harpsichord, synth, electric piano [rhodes], vibraphone, marimba, percussion, accordion, glockenspiel, kantele, electric guitar [one note of electric guitar], written-by [parenthetical girls, heretofore understood as the nebulous, unquantifiable creative grey area between the ideas of, in any of its myriad variations], arranged by, written-by, arranged by
  • Sam Mickens - band [parenthetical girls], voice, musical assistance [guidance], written-by [parenthetical girls, heretofore understood as the nebulous, unquantifiable creative grey area between the ideas of, in any of its myriad variations], arranged by
  • Zac Pennington - band [parenthetical girls], voice, words by, written-by [parenthetical girls, heretofore understood as the nebulous, unquantifiable creative grey area between the ideas of, in any of its myriad variations]
  • Sam Weber - illustration [illustrations by]
  • Ki Johnsen - performer [the players], cello
  • Lori Goldston - performer [the players], cello

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