playlist artwork#12 this weeksplit w/ Sam & Luke

by John Holden

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1 3:27 2747 listens
2 3:11 1427 listens
3 2:26 1075 listens
4 2:00 1030 listens
5 1:24 791 listens
6 3:59 916 listens
7 1:14 655 listens
8 2:50 1029 listens
9 1:51 676 listens
10 3:48 740 listens
11 2:38 605 listens
12 1:22 677 listens

About this album

  • Updated: 14/03/2007
Here it is, the split CD- I did the even tracks and a folk rock band called "Sam & Luke" did the odd tracks.  It was packaged in a 7" sleeve.  It didn't look like a CD.  The record stores didn't know what to do with it.  It didn't have a title.  Promoting it was difficult, had to explain, "it's a split CD, a band named "Sam & Luke" did the odd tracks and a guy named "John Holden" (who is me) did the even tracks.  I ended up pretending I did all the tracks because I didn't have the patience to explain it.  As you can see from the above track listing, it's still causing me problems.  I don't know what to do with this thing.

But despite everything, we managed to sell 100 copies for $5 a piece,  had fun doing it, put on a great release party, and broke even.  And I still like the way it flows, with the folk rock giving relief to the spoken word. 

The music on my tracks was done by Hans Johnson and was recorded in his parents house in 2004.  He used to back me up at the coffee shops and open mics around the Twin Ports.  Sometimes he played a keyboard and sometimes he wore a bandana and played two toy guitars at the same time.
The tracks of this album are published under a Creative Commons licence, check the licence associated to each track.

Reviews for "split w/ Sam & Luke"

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Zaurel

Weird

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Zaurel • 2007-04-25 18:36:34

This applies to both the stories from John Holden, and the music from Sam & Luke... John Holden : OK, English isnt my mothertongue, so I dont understand everything, but still, those arent the kind of stories I would listen to willingly... And sometimes I dont like your voice. Sam & Luke : This isnt my favorite kind of music... and the singer is often out of tune, or at least his voice doesnt sound right. As for putting the two together, well I think they get along well as far as I can say, unfortunately not to my liking. I gave you a 2 (uninteresting) as I was expecting to hear some music, but it doesnt mean there's nothing good. On the contrary, there is much implication from all the artists in this project, and that's a good thing. Some people might like it.
ademka

Weird but I like it (:

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ademka • 2007-06-06 13:32:57

"Some people might like it"? I do like that album! Bass parts, harp, the cover... The only one thing which doesn't appeal to me is the vocal in John Holden's tracks. I don't mind lyrics and tone of voice - I just prefer singing than speaking
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fishtre • 2007-12-25 15:18:06

Malgré la voix en retrait sur certains morceaux on ne peux s'empêcher de trouver un certain charme a cet album grâce a cette ambiance planante mis en valeur par l'artwork de Luke (http://www.detrimentalinformation.com/albums/2004/11/split-w-sam-luke.html) qui rappelle parfois Explosions In The Sky. Petit plus pour la diversité des morceaux comme How MSG Works, Proctoltregeist et Dry.
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