Misses and Mystery
Simple Words
The sound is loose and gritty, yet often eloquent and beautiful--a latte fueled late-night search for truth and meaning in an often gray world.
Release date: March 2003
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1
The Dog
A bit of beat poetry on the nature of reality. Our friends Chris and Marco join us on drums and flute, respectively.
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5:26
2
Busker in the London Underground
Ode to bungled relationships and international travel
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7:39
3
Time to Kill
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4:05
4
Fan of the Common Man
'Sometimes it really blows my mind the many ways we waste our time.'
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4:35
5
In the Resurrection Morning
A song inspired by a vision in a graveyard in Edinborugh, by reading a lot of Bible, and by a Tom Waits album.
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7:07
6
The Medium is the Message
Sort of a post-modern gritty acoustic gospel song.
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4:53
7
The Bluebird Song
A short, pretty song written by Eshinee. Features some nice fretless bass playing and a tabla.
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1:57
8
Black Wings
Lyrically weird song about sin.
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4:08
9
Lighthouse
A song equally informed by the poetry of John Donne and Scottish maritime music. Featuring hammered dulcimer, acoustic guitar, and flute.
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7:16
10
King's College
Several gospel songs done as a round
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2:56
11
Noise
A Misses and Mystery tradition of making a collage of our favorite mistakes.
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1:22
