Our Living Language

by Mico

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1.
To Prove Men Fools 02:37
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2.
Non Existence 04:05
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3.
Clock Radio 03:11
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4.
Halfway State 06:04
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5.
Grey-Headed Evenings 03:04
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6.
Motion Pictures 03:56
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Tears in the Lampshade 03:34
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8.
Against the Empire 03:26
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Art, Death, Art 02:34
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10.
The Syndicate 01:59
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about

What a difference three years makes. Since the 2003 release of Mico’s G7 debut Outside the Unbearable Grows, the straight-faced, prog-friendly art punk quintet have expanded their musical dynamic almost exponentially while seemingly whittling down their full-on membership to close to solo-act status. Guitarist/vocalist John A. Stewart receives exclusive songwriting credited for all ten of the disc’s tracks and handles the lion’s share of studio performance duties as well. Mico co-founder Troy Fleischhaker appears behind the kit on half of these tunes, while guitarists Pat May and Todd Harkness take a noticeable timeout this go around lending their fretwork to just three songs each. What hasn’t changed is Mico’s penchant for rich, patient melodic structure and epic arrangements of landscape proportions. Stewart’s between-discs time spent on the road playing bass with now-defunct Australian folk punk label-mates Clann Zu pays influential dividends on a couple of instrumental tracks (of which there are three here), particularly on the dream-like, viola and violin-imbued number "Clock Radio.” Enthusiasts expecting any overt political lessons in the tradition of G7’s proprietary unit Propagandhi ought not to get their hopes up, though. Aside from a few somewhat provocative song titles (like "Against the Empire” and "Art, Death, Art”) and a smattering of apocalyptic lyrical imagery, Stewart tends to play out his politics by way of poetry and metaphor. - Exclaim!

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released October 31, 2006

Recorded at Sundae Sound Studios in Calgary, AB > 2005/2006
Alan Irving - Engineering | Dave Alcock - Co-Engineering
Mastered by Craig Boychuk in Winnipeg, MB > 2006
All songs written by John Alan Stewart

This recording would not be possible without the spiritual guidance of Mr. Alan Irving.

Johnny Stewart - Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Moog, Loops, Piano
Mark Fleischhaker - Drums
Sonya Frebold - Violin and Viola
David Miles - Horns

Drums and percussion on "Non Existence" by Troy Fleischhaker
Additional guitar and vocals on "Non Existence" by Patrick May

Originally released on Compact Disc and digitally by G7 Welcoming Committee, 2006

℗ 2020 DESECRATION RECORDINGS

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Mico Banff, Alberta

Formed in Banff, Canada in 1999, Mico recorded three albums with critical acclaim (the last two for G7 Welcoming Committee) and toured North America extensively. Lyrically the songs dealt with social and political issues. Environmental concerns and elements of science fiction. ... more

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