damon & naomi | within these walls

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Release date: Sept 25, 2007

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Download a MP3 of track #10, Cruel Queen

Damon & Naomi sing ballads in a lonely mood with rich backgrounds featuring horn and string arrangements by Bhob Rainey, and the electric guitar of Michio Kurihara

“Myth criticism is born. Flickering, you find within these walls an icy beacon fire. Now touch carefully Damon & Naomi’s kaleidoscope world.” — Masaki Batoh

1 - Lilac Land (4:57)
2 - The Well (6:18)
3 - On The Aventine (3:40)
4 - Within These Walls (5:02)
5 - Red Flower (4:24)
6 - Defibrillation (4:19)
7 - Stars Never Fade (6:53)
8 - A Silver Thread (4:06)
9 - The Turnaround (3:13)
10 - Cruel Queen (5:39)

Damon Krukowski - acoustic guitar, drums, vocals
Naomi Yang - bass, keyboards, vocals
Michio Kurihara - electric guitar
Bhob Rainey - soprano sax
Greg Kelley - trumpet
Kyle Bruckmann - oboe, english horn
Helena Espvall - cello
Margaret Wienk - cello
Katt Hernandez - violin

Produced by Damon & Naomi
Horn and string arrangements by Bhob Rainey
Engineered and mixed by Damon Krukowski at Kali Studios, 2006 – 2007
Mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music
Design and still-life photographs by Naomi Yang
Portrait of Damon & Naomi by Norman Gholson

All songs by Damon & Naomi ©2007 Pierre Etoile Musique (BMI) adm. Bug Music
"Cruel Queen" is based on the traditional song "The Trees They Do Grow High"