A Singer Must Die

A Singer Must Die is a collaboration between the Canadian music organization Art of Time Ensemble and vocalist Steven Page. It is Page's first release following his departure from Barenaked Ladies, although it was recorded before he left the band and originally conceived as a side project,[1] and his first solo album since 2005's The Vanity Project. It contains ten tracks, all of which are cover versions. Page performed all of the songs on the album live with the Art of Time Ensemble on June 20 and 21, 2008 at the Enwave Theatre in Toronto.[2][3] The concert was broadcast on CBC radio the following month.[4] Originally, the live concert was not intended to result in an album, but because of the success of the concert, they decided to go into the studio to record the songs.[5]

For the Leonard Cohen song, see New Skin for the Old Ceremony.
A Singer Must Die
Studio album by
Art of Time Ensemble featuring Steven Page
ReleasedFebruary 16, 2010
Recorded2007–2009
GenreOrchestral pop
Length50:40
LabelPheromone Recordings
ProducerJonathan Goldsmith
Art of Time Ensemble featuring Steven Page chronology
The Vanity Project
(2005)		 A Singer Must Die
(2010)		 Page One
(2010)

The album was put on Page's website for preorder about a month before its release. A certain number of preordered copies were autographed by Page, as well as Andrew Burashko, who is the pianist in the Art of Time Ensemble.

Track listing

(Original artists in parentheses)

No.TitleWriter(s)ArrangerLength
1."Lion's Teeth" (The Mountain Goats)John DarnielleJim McGrath3:57
2."I Want You"Elvis CostelloRobert Carli8:11
3."Foolish Love"Rufus WainwrightJim McGrath4:53
4."Running Out of Ink" (Barenaked Ladies)Steven Page & Ed RobertsonCameron Wilson4:11
5."A Singer Must Die"Leonard CohenGavin Bryars4:20
6."The Taxi Ride"Jane SiberryGlenn Buhr7:42
7."Tonight We Fly" (The Divine Comedy)Neil HannonKevin Fox3:27
8."Virtute the Cat Explains Her Departure" (The Weakerthans)Stephen Carroll, John Samson, Greg Smith & Jason TaitFinn Manniche4:00
9."For We Are the King of the Boudoir" (The Magnetic Fields)Stephin MerrittCameron Wilson2:37
10."Paranoid Android" (Radiohead)Colin Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Philip Selway & Thom YorkeRobert Carli7:27
Total length:50:40

Personnel
  • Steven Page - Vocals, guitar on I Want You
  • Andrew Burashko - Piano
  • Robert Carli - Saxophone & Clarinet
  • Margaret Jordan-Gay - Cello
  • Elissa Lee - Violin
  • Joseph Phillips - Bass
  • Rob Piltch - Guitars

Production

References
  1. "Steven Page back on track". Toronto Sun. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.
  2. "PAST PERFORMANCES". Archived from the original on June 4, 2012.
  3. "Art of Time Ensemble SONGBOOK II: Steven Page reviewed by Stanley Fefferman «". www.showtimemagazine.ca.
  4. "Steven Page Delivers Tight Set in Tight Suit". blogTO.
  5. "Metro News - Breaking News and Local Views". metronews.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-09-07. Retrieved 2012-09-08.


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