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Elder Schoolhouse

by DOG DAY

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1.
Ritual 03:27
One woman to the next He’ll eat your food, take your breath A man of many faces Now a friend, soon a stranger His work is done You have become part of a ritual Ritual A mistress to an ex Hand over your self respect A man of many faces Now a friend, soon a stranger His work is done You have become part of a ritual Ritual Ritual Ritual Hey-eh
2.
Dark Day 03:00
Climb into my cloudy blue eye Try to sail away Oh my head I can’t realize why All’s not sad and grey Awfully sunny for a dark Awfully sunny for a dark Awfully sunny for a dark Day, day, day, day Drip my tap goes on with sad clothes Oh too long I lay Drifting on tides as a log rides Helping time go away Awfully sunny for a dark Awfully sunny for a dark Awfully sunny for a dark Day, day, day, day Day Climb into my tired red eye I try to fly away Oh my head I can’t even try Oh so sad and grey Awfully sunny for a dark Awfully sunny for a dark Awfully sunny for a dark Day, day, day, day Day, day, day, day Day, day, day, day Day, day, day, day Day, day, day, day Day, day, day, day (Day, day, day, day) (Day, day, day, day) (Day, day, day, day) (Day, day, day, day) (Day, day, day, day) (Day, day, day, day) (Day, day, day, day)
3.
4.
Synastry 03:03
Years ago, I made an oath To never slip into that hole Now a days, I can’t explain How I lived without it I can see more clearly I have nothing to hide I can read you like a book When I look into your eyes Good synastry We are compatible Good synastry We are compatible Years ago, I made an oath To never slip into your hole Now a days, I can’t explain How I lived without you I can see more clearly I have nothing to hide You can read me like a book Let me look into your eyes Good synastry We are compatible Good synastry We are compatible Ahh Synastry Synastry Ahh ahh Ahh ahh Ahh ahh Ahh ahh Ahh ahh Ahh ahh
5.
Left with the ghost that crawled out of his skin Left with an emptiness Walking, the divide between end and beginning It’s a new start. Not afraid of the unknown Not afraid to be gone To be gone Do you run as fast as you can in his shoes? (ah) Can you still sing the blues? (ah) The sound of music, evil things, and pleasures of the damned (ah) Seem so meaningless (ah) Not afraid of the unknown (ah) Not afraid to be gone (ah) To be gone (ah) To be gone No no way out (ah) No way No no way out No way out (Ah) (Ah) No way no way no way out (ah) No way no way no way out (Who who who who) (Who who who who) (Who who who who)

about

Dog Day linked up with its spiritual forebear, Rick White – whose work with Eric's Trip and Elevator has obviously had a profound influence on the young Halifax quartet – for a few wild days of recording in the country last March, yielding a creepy, slightly tripped-out five-song companion to this year's wicked Concentration album. White has drawn out the more unsettling elements of the band's grimly propulsive post-punk sound, but the melodies are as strong and as memorable as ever. Until you get to the second side, which is a 10-minute experimental noise freakout unlike anything Dog Day has tried before and, perhaps, an intriguing portent of things to come from what is, for my money, the most exciting Canadian act of the moment. Just 400 copies out there on vinyl only. Get your ass to Rotate This before they're gone.

-Ben Rayner (Toronto Star)

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released November 1, 2009

Limited editon 12″ 45 vinyl only release. Side one: a recording session with Rick White at his Elder Schoolhouse home studio. The second track Dark Day he wrote specifically for the band. Side two: a 12 minute noise jam between Seth and Nancy in tribute to a lost friend.

Bass, Guitar, Vocals – Nancy Urich (tracks: 1 to 4)
Drums, Percussion – Casey Spidle (tracks: 1 to 4)
Guitar, Vocals – Seth Smith (tracks: 1 to 4)
Organ, Sampler – Crystal Thili (tracks: 1 to 4)
Producer – Rick White (tracks: 1 to 4)
Recorded By, Mixed By – Stan Borden (track: 5)
Mastered By – Seth Smith
Artwork – Yorodeo*

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