Waves Of Static, by O'er The Ramparts

Waves Of Static

by O'er The Ramparts

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1.	Minnesota @ Home 03:30	buy track
2.	Ramparts Rhumba 04:36	buy track
3.	Traveling In A Westward Direction 02:13	buy track
4.	Sending Our Love Down A Well 00:42	buy track
5.	Last Dance 03:57	buy track
6.	Spooky 00:49	buy track
7.	Screamer 03:03	buy track
8.	Gone For Holiday 00:35	buy track
9.	Englishman On Vacation 02:00	buy track
10.	Heads For The Country 00:56	buy track
11.	Fat Man Gas Balloon 02:02	buy track
12.	Find It Keep It 03:33	buy track
13.	Treetops 03:32	buy track
14.	Creativity Is Not My Strong Suit 01:50	buy track
15.	2 Minute Hate 02:27	buy track
16.	Psychedelic Radio 01:05	buy track
17.	Breakin' Bones 01:14	buy track
18.	Smoke Is Clearing 03:16	buy track
19.	Rue Monet 02:29	buy track
20.	Kick Outa You 01:24	buy track
21.	Sumpin' 'Bout Sum'mm 01:40	buy track
22.	Spazzy Cowboy 02:07	buy track
23.	Zoe's Lunchbox 02:05	buy track

about

After a few studio sessions with various bands, I thought we would be better off spending money on recording gear instead of spending it at other studios, so I told they guys if I recorded on 4-track cassette, I thought we could make something that sounded at least as good as "Under the Bushes" by GBV. Turns out I was wrong, but we had fun trying! This turned out more like a weird art project than an album. I still have few dozen CDs in the garage.

HIT PICK BY JASON HELLER THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2002
As its name would imply, local indie-rock combo O'er the Ramparts is well-versed in the fine art of the anthem. The band, which appears Friday, June 7, at the 15th Street Tavern, stirs up an epic mess of skittering melodies and saccharine-baited hooks that harks back to the vintage American post-punk pop of Treepeople, Archers of Loaf and Guided by Voices. The show celebrates the release of the group's first full-length CD, titled, fittingly enough, Waves of Static. And while its banner isn't exactly what you'd call star-spangled, O'er the Ramparts flies it with conviction, sincerity and a certain ragged glory.

credits

released June 7, 2002

Aaron Betcher
Dan McDermott
Chad Peterson
Chad Wells

Recorded on 4-track cassette by Dan and mixed with Den Hideous, a few songs mixed with Mike Jourgensen

Pete Chiappa -electric guitar on "Rue Monet", tambourine on "Traveling in a Westward Direction", lyrics on Treetops
Den Hideous- singing on "Rue Monet"
Brandon Dawes- lyrics & singing on "2 Minute Hate"
Artwork & Layout of CD cover-Steve Matyjevich
Beer tech & Mgr in training- G-Off

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