who knew this day would find me?
consuming the past behind me
insisting my heart will define me no matter that i show
the work of my hands and the hours
spent growing the sand into towers
calling your sea to devour more than you know
gone are the days that i carried
a grief that alone i had married
to everything held and then buried deep in my soul
for now you speak far beyond reason
a bridge with a foot in each season
extending a hope i believe in more than you know
what kept me here and standing free?
What part of you saw this in me oh how long until I see?
this light goes on forever
carrying time in it’s treasure
by blood and above us like weather further than we’ll go
for all of the breath that leaves us
the ghosts we invite to deceive us
i hold to the grace that believes for us more than we know
more than we know
in the darkest hour of the darkest day
you came and darkened my doorway just tryin to drive the dark away
but i kept my shades drawn i drew a bath after you'd gone
got in the tub and soaked til dawn
why'd you keep me here so long? i'll keep singing you my songs,
i'll sing 'em til my voice is gone
then you put a record on you put my favorite record on
you know i wanna sing along
i know the beating of your heart like the beat of a drum
the beating of my head against the wall after you leave, before you come
like the captain's clock
what i wanted from you wasn't what got from you
now all i got are thoughts of you
so i put them in my dresser drawer and put on a shirt you wore and try to put my best
foot forward
i know the beating of your heart like the beat of a drum
the beating of my head against the wall after you leave, before you come
like the captain's clock in the belly of the croc
do you wanna take a trip with me to mexico or tenerife? i wanna lie on a beach
do you wanna take a trip with me up to the roof, down to the street
who’s gonna hold my hand who’s gonna shoe my feet
if you find somebody new, i won't weep or mourn for you
i'll hold my head up high to prove
that one is indivisible by two and i'm invisible to you
credits
released July 19, 2021
MORE THAN WE KNOW
Written by Aoife O’Donovan and Joe Henry
Aoife - vocals, acoustic guitar, Rhodes
The Milk Carton Kids - vocals
Chris Bruce - electric guitar
David Piltch - bass
Jay Bellerose - drums
CAPTAIN'S CLOCK
Written by Aoife O’Donovan
Aoife - vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, piano
Levon Henry - reeds
David Piltch - bass
Jay Bellerose - drums
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Produced by Joe Henry
Recorded, Mixed, and Co-produced by Darren Schneider
Aoife O’Donovan, recorded by Darren Schneider at The Audio Temple at Full Sail in Winter Park, FL
The Milk Carton Kids, Levon Henry - self-recorded
Chris Bruce, self-recorded at Herb’s Lounge Sound in New York
David Piltch, self-recorded at The Bass Trap in Santa Barbara CA
Jay Bellerose, recorded by Jennifer Condos at Busterville studio in North Hollywood, CA
Mixed by Darren Schneider at the Audio Temple in Winter Park, FL
Mastered by Jason Richards at Kitchen Mastering in Carrboro, NC
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There's a similarity in song writing between Richard Thompson and Hugh Cornwell which maybe isn't surprising as they went to the same school at the same time, although Thompson is older.
Due to Thompson's association with John French of Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band I searched for his work on the Bandcamp app. French, Thompson and Cornwell all have albums on the app which I'm very pleased about. Only Thompson has released contemporary albums, much to his credit.
The latest LP from Brigid Mae Power is gorgeous and ghostly, setting Power’s voice against soft brushes of guitar, piano, & shuffling drums. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 17, 2018
Collaborating remotely with 12 songwriters from all over the world, Kim Edgar emerged with a work of striking art pop. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 11, 2023
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John Drumbo French from Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band worked with Thompson on two albums along with Fred Frith and Henry Kaiser.
Those two French, Frith, Kaiser and Thompson albums led me to this.
Also, Richard Thompson taught Hugh Cornwell (of The Stranglers) how to play the bass guitar in a band when they were both at the same school (Emil and The Detectives?).
With a career spanning 50 years and playing with two of my heroes (French and Cornwell) Thompson has produced a fascinating EP.