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At the Foot of Mount Tabor (3 songs)

by He and Him

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1.
Natural 02:50
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Protected by a starry canopy Blessed absence of symmetry Ghosts of summer blow by us Blurring the wind with light We are just two children playing in the night The colors of our truths are spilling free Soft white lies ahead of me Cool nights on sidewalks that wind in And out along the street We are the words that no one would dare repeat And I don't know if it's natural Heavy photo album, paper weight I got nothing going on here so I'll wait Humidcicadascreamnightair Questions of value and worth We are the cameras documenting the earth And I don't know if it's natural I don't know if it's natural I don't know, it feels natural I don't know
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Buck and a Quarter 02:45
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In the basement's a bucket of water In my wallet a buck and a quarter Still I wouldn't ask for the days to grow shorter How long do we have? In the lake is an island for lovers Been a hell of a long rain Now it's nearly covered Still I wouldn't ask for the shelter of another How long do we have to carry on? And would it be so bad To dance until the song is done How long do we have? In the morning wearing last night's clothes Another drop in the bucket Another ghost Still I coulnd't guess at the number of those How long do we have to carry on? And would it be so bad To dance until this song is done? How long do we have?
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Still Likes to Whistle 03:10
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Worn out blinds and a wall of faded pictures Been years since the piano was anything More than furniture Been years since she shot off like a god damn missile Don't do a whole lot these days But the man still likes to whistle The windshield's cracked, there's a vine Growing 'round the mirror Been years since he's drive forever To be just near her Been years since she said she'd be back in a while Don't get a whole done But the man still likes to smile A little less hair and a pair Of healthy crow's feet A ravine like crease right between Where his eyes and his nose meet Been years since they lay close together counting sheep Don't do a whole lot these days But the man still hates to sleep

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Douglas Jenkins (Portland Cello Project), and David Shultz recorded three songs in Doug's living room.

David and Doug met less than a year ago during a 6 week trip around the US with Thao W/ The Get Down Stay Down. They immediately bonded over their ability to endure a never ending series of podcasts.

The boys created a lovely version of Paul Simon's "Graceland" in the stairwell of some club, and they played the song during some of David's sets. Doug wrote parts to a couple of David's originals as well, and it became apparent that collaboration between the two was an easy, productive, and enjoyable task to take on. Meanwhile, during the Portland Cello Project's set every night, David watched and wondered what it might be like to play with several cellos at once.

Turns out it's an amazing thing to play with the Portland Cello Project, which David found out in March of 2010. Doug invited David out to Portland for a Great North West tour of the lovely Mcmennamin's establishments. During an off day, the boys recorded these three songs. While Doug was mixing the songs, David went to buy some craft supplies and blank CDs. A tour EP was born.

Is there more to come from these two long-distant pals? One word: probably.

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released July 1, 2010

Songs written by David Shultz
Mixed and Engineered by Douglas Jenkins

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