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Down By Avalon

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1.	Yes, She Said 02:49	buy track
2.	Losing Ground 02:50	buy track
3.	Sometimes Mondays 04:17	buy track
4.	Canterbury Road 03:24	buy track
5.	Everything I’ll Ever Need 03:52	buy track
6.	At Ease In The Electric Chair 03:51	buy track
7.	I Am Not 04:07	buy track
8.	Stand Me Down 05:44	buy track
9.	All The Crazy Things 03:29	buy track
10.	I Believe 11:48	buy track

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“Chapel Hill, N.C. quartet Down By Avalon steer clear of modern bells and whistles and find solace of the simplicity of the ‘60s and the ‘70s for its debut. Like last summer’s next-big-things Peter Bjorn & John and I’m From Barcelona, Down By Avalon seek to let relatively unembellished melodies do the talking, and the end results reflect a deep admiration for traditional pop music. However, though the band prides itself in its ability to write classic pop music, the real strength lies in the warm, folk, almost hippie vibe it projects into and onto the listener... Down By Avalon’s debut stands as a reminder that music is not merely about the arrangement of notes or words, but about the feelings it brings when listened to.” –Southeast Performer

“Down by Avalon frontman Alan Martin writes about relationships with the wisdom of someone his age. He's in his thirties, and he seems to know that long-time love is better than instant gratification, and his voice [is] a perfect mixture of outer inquiry and inner ambition. He considers life and love with energy inherited from singers like Van Morrison, Ray Davies and Paul McCartney... Down By Avalon matches Martin's outlook with its arrangements and accomplished playing. This certainly doesn't sound like a debut from post-graduates still learning their instruments: Built ground-up from simple rhythms and developed with tasteful guitar leads and Dan Bryk's omnipresent piano and organ flair, Down by Avalon is an elegant, precise pop production. The layers are simple and direct like Stiff Records perfection, and the harmonies are spare but like a distillation of so many '70s charms...” –Raleigh Independent Weekly

“RECOMENDACIONES DE DISCOS CANDIDATOS A LAS LISTAS DE 2008” –Powerpop Action, Spain

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released July 1, 2008

Produced by Dan Bryk and Down By Avalon.

Recorded and mixed by Dan Bryk and Dempsey Elks at The Rubber Room, Chapel Hill, and Flabby Road, Raleigh.

Additional engineering assistance from Jerry Brown, Tod Stilley and Robert Sledge at the Rubber Room.

Ryan Pickett’s guitar was recorded at Pick’s Gym.

Mastered by Jeff Carroll at Bluefield Mastering, Raleigh.

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