Vagabond Skies
Vagabond Skies is an EP by singer-songwriter Joseph Arthur, released June 10, 2008, and is the third in a series of four EPs released in anticipation of Arthur's seventh studio album, Temporary People. According to Arthur, this EP is "more stripped-down, more acoustic and slower...it's more of a late-night type of music."[1]
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| Released | June 10, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 22:22 | |||
| Label | Lonely Astronaut Records | |||
| Producer | Joseph Arthur, Mathias Schneeberger, Mike Napolitano | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk.net | 80% link |
| Allmusic | not rated link |
| Bullz-Eye.com |   link |
| Comfort Comes | 7.8/10 link |
| Pitchfork Media | 3.8/10 link |
| PopMatters | 4/10 link |
The EP also marks the first studio recording of "She Paints Me Gold," a song Joseph has often played at his live shows since November 2004.[2] A music video made for "She Paints Me Gold" features a sequential collection of still photographs, taken by Cerise Leang on New Year's Eve 2007, documenting one of Joseph's all-night paintings.[3] Another music video was also produced for "Second Sight," directed by Gabriel Judet-Weinshel, featuring video footage of Joseph lip-synching the song projected onto a billboard over Lafayette Street and Grand Street in the Lower East Side of Manhattan.[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Joseph Arthur
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Slow Me Down" | 3:01 |
| 2. | "Even When Yer Blue" | 3:17 |
| 3. | "Pretty Good Company" | 3:05 |
| 4. | "She Paints Me Gold" | 5:33 |
| 5. | "Second Sight" | 3:58 |
| 6. | "It's Too Late" | 3:28 |
Notes
- Produced by Joseph Arthur, Mathias Schneeberger, and Mike Napolitano.
- Musicians:
- Joseph Arthur: vocals, guitar, bass, percussion, drums, keyboards, programming
- Mathias Schneeberger: electric guitar
- Kenny Siegal: acoustic guitar, piano
- Joan Wasser: violin, background vocals
- Greg Wieczorek: drums
- Ethan Eubanks: drums
- Rene Lopez: drums
- Cat Martino: background vocals on "She Paints Me Gold"
- Art direction and packaging design by Joseph Arthur.
- Photography by Danny Clinch.
- Lonely Astronaut Records #LA005.