Quiet Company - We Are All Where We Belong

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I am happy to say I was lucky enough to be one of the many who received an advanced copy of Quiet Company's new album, We Are All Where We Belong, which will be released on October 4th. Being a Quiet Company patron on Patronism.com has come with many benefits. First, my monthly contribution mostly goes to the guys in Quiet Company so they can continue to do what they do best: make music. Second, I get exclusive blogs, previous concert posters and downloads from previous projects the band has been involved with and now, third, an advance copy of the album.

The guys have been working on this album well before I met them back in December at the KGSR 20th Anniversary party. I have been anxiously awaiting the completion of the album. Prior to receiving the album in the mail, I had already heard 7 of the 15 new songs at live shows or on their DVD that was released in March of this year.

Lead singer, Taylor Muse, says about the album: "It is easily the most personal thing I've ever written. It is essentially a break up record, only the romance that's ending was between myself and religion."

The seven songs that I had heard prior to the release have blown me away. An early favorite is You, Me & The Boatman. The bass line and beautiful harmonies are overwhelming.

After the first listen through, two songs that I had not heard before stood out in an astounding way. "The Easy Confidence" sounds nothing like Quiet Company has ever recorded, but it works. "Everything Louder Than Everything Else" starts out soft, then builds up throughout the song. The melody, vocals, guitars and horns on this song are absolutely phenomenal.

Quiet Company brought on Tim Palmer to mix the album. Palmer has worked with many major names in the music industry such as Pearl Jam, U2 and The Cure. They also teamed up with Grooveshark and Rocket Science for the release of the album which is basically like having a major label back them, without having all the major label headaches.

If you are in the Austin area, you should make plans to attend Quiet Company's CD release party on September 29th and 30th. If you purchase a VIP ticket, it's a 2 day affair. On September 29th at the VIP party, they are going to have several of their local music pals join them; former NBC's "The Voice" contestant Nakia, Stoney, Joe Reyes and many more.

Track Listing:
1 ) The Confessor
2 ) You, Me & The Boatman
3 ) Preaching To The Choir Invisible, Part I
4 ) Set Your Monster Free
5 ) We Went To The Renaissance Faire
6 ) Fear & Fallacy, Sitting In A Tree
7 ) Are You A Mirror?
8 ) Everything Louder Than Everything Else
9 ) The Black Sheep & The Shepherd
10) The Easy Confidence
11) Midnight At The Lazarus Pit
12) Preaching To The Choir Invisible, Part II
13) Never Tell Me The Odds
14) At Last! The Celestial Being Speaks

On September 14th they are hosting a private listening party on Turntable.fm for people who pre-order their new album or purchase tickets to the CD Release show in Austin! Get yours at www.quietcompanymusic.com/tickets/

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You should read more of Lori's excellent articles on her blog, I'll Show You My Four Leaf Clover.

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