The Owl and The Full Moon (2021 remix/remaster/expanded)

by Adam Marsland

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1.	Contamination 04:19	buy track
2.	The Owl and the Full Moon 04:23	buy track
3.	No One's Ever Gonna Hear This Song 04:06	buy track
4.	Power Pop Days 02:58	buy track
5.	Man In An Empty Suit 04:39	buy track
6.	Don't Laugh at How I Feel 04:31	buy track
7.	I Wanna Be In Love 03:55	buy track
8.	Happy Face 03:18	buy track
9.	To Be Human 05:51	buy track
10.	Song 11 04:52	buy track
11.	Song 1: The Owl (instrumental bonus track) 01:26	buy track
12.	Song 6: The Full Moon (instrumental bonus track) 01:39	buy track
13.	You Can't Change Me (outtake bonus track) 01:50	buy track
14.	Someone, Something for Nothing (canceled single) 03:32	buy track
15.	Contamination Acoustic Blues (live 2014) 03:11	buy track
16.	Power Pop Days (live 2013) 02:50	buy track

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A unique but highly accessible mix of classic soul, chamber pop and lush harmony, 2013's THE OWL AND THE FULL MOON was Adam Marsland's last album as a pop songwriter in the traditional sense. A home to some of his finest songs and singing, Marsland performed nearly all the instruments himself with key exceptions: Get Set Go's Eric Summer provides orchestration on five songs, Probyn Gregory of Brian Wilson's band adds funky horns, and bandmates Evie Sands and Teresa Cowles lend backing vocals to three cuts.

Much of THE OWL AND THE FULL MOON's deceptively dark lyrics deal with fighting depression and toxic relationships, and the album's original production was marred by Marsland's then-frazzled mental state and a rushed release prior to a looming three-month international tour. Though the title track, "Song 11," "Contamination" and "No One's Ever Gonna Hear This Song" are among his very best, the originally released album did not do justice to the depth of the arrangements and performances buried within the record.

In 2021, Marsland returned to the original multitracks and painstakingly remixed the entire album, digging out previously-obscured elements of the recording, brightening and deepening the overall palette. The newly refurbished OWL reveals a record bursting with ideas and subtle touches: Summer's high-flown strings are now front and center with depth and clarity, along with Marsland's rich multitracked vocal harmonies and versatile lead singing.

The 2021 version of OWL also includes six bonus tracks - several outtakes from the original sessions, live versions and a lost single, "Someone Something for Nothing," originated from Adam's time with the Standells that was considered for this album but dropped for lyrical reasons.

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released October 12, 2021

Eric Summer - strings
Probyn Gregory - horns
Evie Sands and Teresa Cowles - backing vocals (1, 5, 6)
Adam Marsland - everything else

"Power Pop Days (live 2013)":
Adam Marsland - vocals, acoustic 12-string guitar
Evie Sands - guitar, vocals
Teresa Cowles - bass, vocals
Jorge Barba - percussion
Kurt Medlin - drums
Rich McCulley - guitar
Camille Santochi, Rachel Wolfe, Norm Kelsey, Rob Zylowski - vocals

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Adam Marsland Los Angeles, California

Adam Marsland's long career has included stints as a singer/songwriter, touring troubadour, producer, and multi- instrumentalist/sideman. He has made 11 albums as a solo artist and as leader of '90s power pop combo Cockeyed Ghost, and toured the country 22 times as a DIY performer. He has worked with artists as diverse as The Standells, 2008 Tony Award Winner Stew, and members of the Beach Boys. ... more

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