Preconstruction by Aaron Comeau
Composed in the years following his father’s death & assembled in the final year of operation of his recording studio, with eviction looming, Comeau co-opts the developer’s declaration of the period of ‘preconstruction’, telling the story of those displaced in the name of progress, & laying out his acknowledgement of the preciousness of life & the beauty of the present moment.
Consisting of both studio & live recordings, composed & improvised pieces, & informed by his extensive production work, Comeau employs a wide range of recording techniques in his instrumental music. Initially conceived as a sophomore five-record companion to 2016’s Exile, what we are left with is a fine distillation of Comeau’s journey through grief.
Tracklist
| 1. | Falling Down | 3:59 |
| 2. | Ivy | 4:05 |
| 3. | Here We Go | 2:57 |
| 4. | Events & Surprises | 6:20 |
| 5. | Building A House | 2:54 |
| 6. | Over There | 5:42 |
| 7. | 4'33" | 4:33 |
| 8. | Called It, Locked It | 1:45 |
| 9. | At 24 | 2:04 |
| 10. | If It's Enough | 2:53 |
| 11. | The Last Day Is Upon Us | 2:47 |
Credits
released November 6, 2020
Aaron Comeau - guitar, piano, bass
Bruce Mackinnon - clarinet, alto sax, piano
Michael Eckert - pedal steel
Wesley Allen - upright bass, Moog synthesizer
Galen Pelley - drums
additional drummers:
Neil Quin (5) (& bass)
Jake Hoag (9)
Written by Aaron Comeau except:
#2 by Michael Eckert
#4 by Comeau/Allen/Pelley
#7 by John Cage
#8 by Peter Cash
#10 by Wesley Allen
Engineering by Aaron Comeau, Collin Carnegie, Wes, & Erwin
Mixed at the Gas Station and Raventape Music Room
Mix assistance by Rob Shortill
Mastered by Reuben Ghose at Mojito Mastering
Cover art by Colin Rogers
Aaron Comeau - guitar, piano, bass
Bruce Mackinnon - clarinet, alto sax, piano
Michael Eckert - pedal steel
Wesley Allen - upright bass, Moog synthesizer
Galen Pelley - drums
additional drummers:
Neil Quin (5) (& bass)
Jake Hoag (9)
Written by Aaron Comeau except:
#2 by Michael Eckert
#4 by Comeau/Allen/Pelley
#7 by John Cage
#8 by Peter Cash
#10 by Wesley Allen
Engineering by Aaron Comeau, Collin Carnegie, Wes, & Erwin
Mixed at the Gas Station and Raventape Music Room
Mix assistance by Rob Shortill
Mastered by Reuben Ghose at Mojito Mastering
Cover art by Colin Rogers
