Sonic Chaos (demos 1991–1997)

by the grassy knoll

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1.	culture of complaint (demo) 04:32	buy track
2.	untitled number one 01:18	buy track
3.	black helicopters (demo) 04:27	buy track
4.	down in the happy zone (demo) 02:29	buy track
5.	every third thought (demo) 04:53	buy track
6.	the violent misery of everything lost (demo) 04:03	buy track
7.	slow steady salvation (demo) 03:48	buy track
8.	all things considered (demo) 02:20	buy track
9.	floating above the earth (demo) 03:28	buy track
10.	untitled number two 04:55	buy track
11.	the common good (demo) 03:15	buy track
12.	of all possible worlds (demo) 03:22	buy track
13.	III (demo) 03:40	buy track
14.	conversations with julian dexter (demo) 03:42	buy track

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I really treasure the demo tracks. There is an innocence about the lo-fi unprocessed sound that captivates me. Unlike the produced albums, I can feel the rawness and the hands-on sensibility. I happily spent hundreds of hours looking for albums, dropping the needle onto vinyl looking for sounds, manipulating sounds, and creating songs. I have a close relationship with this music—the process was very intimate, isolated, and personal. These were some of the best moments of my creative life...

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released April 6, 2023

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the grassy knoll Baltimore, Maryland

If you enjoy the grassy knoll's music, please check out "of sound and fury"... 30 years of creating music under the moniker the grassy knoll. The good, the bad, and the pursuit to keep pushing on. Read the stories, comment, and participate here: ofsoundandfury.substack.com ... more

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