Part of This Was Always Here
(or: Remove That Hero's Jawbone)

Rusty's first instrumental-only solo album: one instrument, played one way.

Recording: 13 Sep 2007 by Rusty Spell at Love and Letters Studios in McAllen TX.  Cover design: Rusty Spell. Photography: Carrie Spell.  Total running time: 38.49.

Acoustic guitar by Rusty Spell. Songs adlibbed by Rusty Spell.

Liner Notes

"This is what happens when someone skates on the rain."

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Listen and download at Bandcamp.


01. (002) i could dance if i weren't so hostage
(or: hurt someone in installments) [8:00]
02. (003-B) why have you denied this side of you
(or: we learned the truly abnormal never met fame) [4:42]
03. (004) some of this will not last the week
(or: all this time my car was a roaring lion) [5:46]
04. (006) i will do the gremlin's work
(or: that soul of yours shames only mothers ) [5:47]
05. (003-A) cassandra's middle name is also her proof
(or: paper will always last) [1:05]
06. (001) you should not think of harold martin
(or: stoically divided by three) [4:08]
07. (005) your barrels will clothe you
(or: we could fill this without anyone important noticing) [6:18]
08 (007) the carpathians were like that
(or: scramble all you can bear to hold) [2:52]

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