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Monuments

by O'er Field and Stream

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1.
The Pines Are Now My Home 03:56
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The pines are now my home In the hollow forest Above the deep roots To see the stars above The darkened waters Reminds my words, old See how the path has worn away See how the trees have bent away The hills are now my home The caves my shelter Now caverns deep hold To feel the air above The clear and open Designs my thoughts, true See how the path has worn away See how the trees have bent away Now, away from all my fears I wait for pleasant weather Dreams never awaken me Dreams never awaken me
2.
Now I Remember You 02:40
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Living quaint little brick and stone homes dot 'round near cottagescapes Through cobwebs and the haze so woodswept Clearly how I recall... Now I remember you Now I remember you From clear waters and dark tide Shadows sits sad fountains of old Did you once leave our thoughts, oh truly? Yes, fount, how life moves on. But now I remember you
3.
Monuments 03:16
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Through the mountain range Tall, sparse and checkered woods Wind over pass with canopy above Some, through clearing views, New monuments I see Mere shadows of what wintered trees remain Here, your progress stands Here, priorities land Don't forget the things we used to hold dear We were all dressed up with nowhere to go See our homes in disrepair? We left to build a bridge to newer homes. Near the warming fire The water in the kettle boils This civil life that I have come to know Work and bills and debts Must never fall behind A trade of life for a convenient day Here, your progress stands Here, priorities land Don't forget the things we used to hold dear We were all dressed up with nowhere to go See our homes in disrepair? We left to build a bridge to newer homes.
4.
A Perch Above The Meadowhaze 03:30
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In the apple tree, the mockingbird will sing her song, for the clouds and trees, the thistles and the rocks to hear. In the highest branch, a perch above the meadowhaze, when the morning breaks, from the garden we can hear her sing, oh! By the dawn, by the dawn, we hear and see. When the glow of the morn’ lifts up, we’ll wake No earthly spell holds back the morning song, what lifted sound divides the night and day, oh! When the sun shines low, and the fog lifts up, the hour will sound. In the apple tree, a nest is made, a home atop the branches. By the dawn, by the dawn, we hear and see. When the glow of the morn’ lifts up, we’ll wake, oh!
5.
Velvet Curtain 03:14
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One velvet curtain hides the door Behind, a starry scene unfolds Dark clouds come near, Hold high till light Strikes each the cloak of dark and still One golden locket clasped above Held tight and kept near to embrace Eyes cast to heaven Through windswept meadows Fair pinholes radiate above Just the thought of being near you For a minute makes me smile Our sweet children are the blessings My grandmother mentioned Though we’ve been together Over 10 years, it only feels like a blink Cross deep and bustling river when The words awoke me from dark and dim Stark, crooked light beams creep through the blinds Up before the winds and the birds can sing These are the winds that blow from the east Hear how they push and twist the leaves These are the eyes that I wished to close These are the words that I held to

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Monuments is a 5 song EP about nature and our interaction with it, in a sort of soft-Transcendentalist/Naturalist style. It is largely lyrically inspired by select themes from Thoreau (specifically, “Walking” and “Life Without Principle”) A lot of the language and word combination style was also heavily rooted in the later works of Robert Service, whose moral code seems to be in direct opposition to Thoreau’s, ironically.

This particular recording has been crafted using almost singularly a vintage ribbon microphone, which was graciously loaned to our studio by Steven Spracklen. The amazing Altec/Western Electric 639 dual element microphone created a complete shift in recording tactics from the ground up, providing a distinctive and magical sound to the recordings.

A PDF is included with the download which includes lyrics, photographs, paintings and drawings from the band.

On a personal note, we worked very hard on these songs and this album, and we sincerely hope you enjoy it. Many thanks! - LC

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released January 18, 2014

Leighton Cordell, Kyle McKenzie, Josh Moore, Morgan Seaman

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O'er Field and Stream Carthage, Missouri

O'er Field and Stream is a music and art collaboration whose core members include Leighton Cordell, Kyle McKenzie, Josh Moore and Morgan Seaman.

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