Manor Crescent, by Cousin Oven

Manor Crescent

by Cousin Oven

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1.	The Call 01:31		buy track
2.	Apollo 03:12		buy track
3.	No Show 02:43		buy track
4.	Left Feet 04:03		buy track
5.	Minimalist 03:30 video	lyrics	buy track
Hear what they say I’ve got stuff to donate I’ll bring it by Should feel okay Give it all away It’s just a thought Can’t Help but rue The choice to accrue Give it up just to buy more How do they pay? For the house and the Colgate By and by And a good day Never good as the one before Never came free Rotten motive and nothing more Can’t Help but rue The choice to accrue Give it up just to buy more It makes no sense Trying to own less It makes no sense Trying to own less
6.	Atrophy 04:37		buy track
7.	Cross Orb Believer 03:53		buy track
8.	Plume 02:52		buy track
9.	Komboloi 03:48		buy track
10.	Pops 04:02		buy track
11.	Manor Crescent 02:35		buy track

about

Manor Crescent is a collection of songs inspired by isolation, introspection, and observations during 2020. I’m hesitant to call it a covid album, because the themes and topics discussed over the course of the album, while exacerbated by the lockdown, exist outside of the parameters of the lockdowns.

After finishing Royale for the Dogs I started to grow tired and frustrated with working within the parameters of a concept album. Instead of coming up with an abstract theme, I set out to write a collection of songs that can stand on their own, are approachable, and make sense within the context of the entire work. No more 6-7 minute long odysseys, no more vague lyrics about dreams, no more meaningless personification. I wanted to write relatable music while also staying true to my artistic voice.

With extra time stuck inside my tiny apartment, I began to ruminate and reflect on memories, and observe behaviors of my past and current self. The result is a collection of songs that all have a sense of urgency and need for personal change, but are indecisive or unsure about how to make that change. This sentiment is most evident in some of the more experimental songs like Left Feet, Minimalist, Plume, and Pops where I began implementing tape loops and modified found sounds. In a sense, this album captures a frustrated and confused state of mind at a stagnant time in my life.

Before I end here I would like to thank a few people. Thank you to everyone who has listened to my music, thank you to cmntx for supporting the creation of this album, and thank you to my bandmates Steven McArdle and Nathan Giordano for your hard work writing and recording parts of this album.

credits

released August 12, 2022

Owen Bologna - Guitar/Vocals
Nathan Giordano - Bass
Steven McArdle - Drums

Music, guitar, lyrics, and electronic elements written and recorded by Owen Bologna
Drums written and recorded by Steven McArdle
Bass written and recorded by Nathan Giordano

Mixed by Owen Bologna
Mastered by Toshi Tsuruoka at Ecotone Lab

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Cousin Oven Brooklyn, New York

Cousin Oven - Mathy/indie/folk-rock.

Based in Brooklyn, NY

We have a couple songs about dogs, and things.

cousinoven.com

discography

Manor Crescent

Aug 2022
String

Jan 2021
Royale for the Dogs

Jul 2020
Siri

Jul 2020
Molasses

Jul 2020
Yellow Lab

Jul 2020
A Sound View

May 2019
Fey's Place

Apr 2019
Green Thumb

Mar 2019

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