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The Beastmasters

by Childebeast

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daddy mcgraw 05:25
...he knows he's father of three...
2.
no dibs day 03:37
...cold as a stare...
3.
...strayed in the alleys and the trash...
4.
...Ezro knew a jew...
5.
nothing yet 04:17
...all the above is pain...
6.
partners 03:11
.....whistle our way through a cemetery......
7.
...as if combing through my thoughts, they said "we are the army of pallbearers..
8.
... i've got no son, so i've got no heir....
9.
...you can run away, you can hide...
10.
...diving into the deep.... going down, down, down, down...scuba suit for the sunken chest...trying trying to avoid the...giant squid's squint...
11.
...if it looks like that...
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...we're lost without our clothes...
13.
...two bananas and a grape....

about

Once upon a time there was a young human named Young Coconut who dwelled deep in the small streets of a village called Kitchener. He had an idea, which he shared with his comrade GJ. His dream was to create a collection of songs, and have voices from all the land take part in these songs. GJ, as always, had her sceptical reaction and tried to detour Young Coconut from pursuing this project. It did not coincide with her idea of a song collection. "If we are to create these songs and document them, they should contain only our voices, the true voices of Childebeast" thought GJ in a proud rage. Of course, he would not go ahead without her, but as a consequence, he fell ill, so to save her friend from his pit of misery, she reluctantly agreed. Being his true friend, she would not abandon him, not even on this.

Approximately one year later, "The Beastmasters" was complete. Songs near, and not always dear, the heart, were recorded and produced by Childebeast themselves, as much of new and independent music is brought about these days. It was the first attempt to an official recording for these quarter-century old musicians. It was a hectic time, as they were simultaneously creating the album "Pink Magic" with their other band "Yim Tin Tam". However, thirteen tacks were selected to make up this debut album by the Kitchener duo. What made the album less predictable to an unsuspecting populace, was the idea Young Coconut had originally dreamt up; having guests share their vocal talents on the songs. Though Young Cocout and GJ sing an ample amount during the course of this album, other singers such as Amy Barber, Matthew Worthington, Pamela Mauro, J.K. Phil Ose, and Marco Pedrosa are included as well, and add much character and diversity to each song they contribute to.

Many different styles crept into the project, including Rap, on the track "Nothing Yet", elements of classical piano and flute can be heard on tracks such as "Army at the Door", a song which addresses a death caused by the lack of knowledge of how to navigate a round-a-bout. A strong sense of aimlessness and semi-insanity is the only way to describe "Citadel In the Sky", which one must hear for themselves to truly understand..."two bananas and a grape" indeed. In fact, the entire album can be considered to be inconsistent sonically as well as in the writing style. Some may say this is counter-productive for any serious musician with an ego worth an Eggo, but GJ and Young Coconut would have it no other way, it is quite possible they don't take themselves as seriously your average three-necked-guitar-wielding-triple-nickel-wound-stringed-classic-pickup Johnny or Janey Rocker.

The Beastmasters was released by Fauxtown Records in 2007 to what could be considered the opposite of applause, and yet also the absence of silence...which is to say, a warm, fuzzy irrelevance - their favourite emotional snack.

credits

released January 1, 2007

All songs written and recorded by Childebeast.*
Childebeast is Young Coconut and GJ Stabbz.
*"No Dibs Day" co-written with Ben VanDyk
*"Citadel in the Sky" co-written with Phil Delisle
*"Nothing Yet" co-written with J.K. Phil Ose

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