The Great Communicators, the Interpreters, the Nonbelievers

by Aloha

The Great Communicators, the Interpreters, the Nonbelievers cover art
  • Type: EP
  • Released: 19 October 1999
  • Label: Polyvinyl
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 19:24
  • Community rating: 3.17/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: Matthew Gengler, Eric Koltnow, Jonathan Pines, Tony Cavallario

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The debut EP by Aloha, formed in Cleveland by members of Cex's touring circle and later based in Washington, DC. 'The Great Communicators, the Interpreters, the Nonbelievers' applies vibraphone, organ and math-rock rhythmic complexity to an indie rock framework.

Genres

Descriptors: complex, technical, dissonant, intricate, avant-garde

Tracklist

  1. The Sound Between (5:51)
  2. Roanoke Born (3:38)
  3. Gary's Narrator (2:07)
  4. I Never Use The Shoreway (4:03)
  5. Ayahuasca at Dawn (3:45)

Credits

  • Anthony Buehrer - artwork [the great communicators]
  • Mayumi Fujiki - artwork [the interpreters]
  • Matthew Gengler - bass, double bass
  • Cale Parks - drums [drum kit]
  • Eric Koltnow - vibraphone, synthesizer, piano, congas [conga], cymbal [cymbals], triangle, glockenspiel
  • Tony Cavallario - vocals, guitar [guitars]
  • Gregg Bernstein - layout [built by]
  • Jonathan Pines - mastered by
  • Anne Richardson - photography by [took photos]
  • Drew Peters - producer [produced by]

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