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Belmar

by: The Maravines

Publication date: 2018-12-01

Usage: Public Domain Mark 1.0

Topics: Studio album, Rock and roll

Contributor: The Maravines

Language: English

Belmar is the eighth studio album that is by the Maravines. It was released as an audio download on December 1st, 2018. On the album, Chris Lee plays the acoustic guitar, the electric guitar, the bass, the percussion, the drums, and he sings. Evan Pope plays the acoustic guitar, the electric guitar, the percussion, he sings, and he plays the drums. Domingo Flores plays the electric guitar.

The nine track album draws musical comparison to the alternative rock band Nada Surf, and the indie rock band Rogue Wave. The second song, titled "Belmar," is described as "indie folky and mellow" by the music promotion company Pirate!, and classified as Indie and Alternative by the music sharing website Napster. It was included in the Arts & Entertainment magazine New Jersey Stage's "First New Music Playlist of 2019," which began on December 29th, 2018, where it was in rotation until March 1st, 2019. The University of Honolulu's Radio CUH also has "Belmar" in their regular rotation. The album has two instrumental tracks, "Rain" and "Flood."

An early version of the first song, titled "The Rhinoceros and Snake" is featured on the 2020 Newark Arts Festival, and it is a recording made at the Index Arts Center. "Belmar" also appears on the Mint 400 Records' compilation album, titled Patchwork, as well as the the fifth volume of Rock the LUP, a charity compilation for the Alliance for Lupus Research and the Walk with Us to Cure Lupus Walkathon.

The information for the songs which are on Belmar, such as the writers, the arrangers, the musicians, and their database identification numbers are in the list.

The Rhinoceros and Snake

Chris Lee - lyrics, songwriting, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, and vocals

Evan Pope - drums

Song duration 5:21, and Song number 1

I.S.R.C. QM-EU3-21-17619

Belmar

Chris Lee - lyrics, songwriting, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, drums, and vocals

Song duration 3:19, and Song number 2

I.S.R.C. QM-EU3-21-17620

Rain

Chris Lee - songwriting, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, percussion, and vocals

Domingo Flores - songwriting, and electric guitar

Evan Pope - songwriting, and drums

Song duration 2:28, and Song number 3

I.S.R.C. QM-EU3-21-17621

Sparrow on the Horn

Chris Lee - lyrics, songwriting, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, drums, and vocals

Evan Pope - additional electric guitar, digital piano, percussion, and drums

Song duration 4:01, and Song number 4

I.S.R.C. QM-EU3-21-17622

Ordinary Reaction Tumor

Chris Lee - lyrics, songwriting, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, drums, and vocals

Evan Pope - additional vocals

Song duration 2:53, and Song number 5

I.S.R.C. QM-EU3-21-17623

Passerby

Evan Pope - lyrics, songwriting, acoustic guitar, and vocals

Chris Lee - electric guitar

Song duration 2:53, and Song number 6

I.S.R.C. QM-EU3-21-17624

Lions

Chris Lee - lyrics, songwriting, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, and vocals

Evan Pope - additional vocals, and additional lead guitar

Song duration 5:44, and Song number 7

I.S.R.C. QM-EU3-21-17625

Flood

Evan Pope - songwriting, acoustic guitar, and electric guitar

Chris Lee - digital piano

Song duration 1:37, and Song number 8

I.S.R.C. QM-EU3-21-17626

The Warmth the Glow

Evan Pope - lyrics, songwriting, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, and vocals

Song duration 3:12, and Song number 9

I.S.R.C. QM-EU3-21-17627

Belmar was recorded at Pearl Studios, at 817 30th Street, in Union City, New Jersey, 07087, and at Prospector Studios, in Nutley, New Jersey, 07110, by Evan Pope, with additional recording by Chris Lee. The mixing is by Chris Lee, with additional mixing by Evan Pope, and the mastering is by Chris Lee. The recording, the mixing, and the mastering for Belmar was made with Acoustica Mixcraft Version 5.

The album cover photography is by an unknown photographer, and on the back, stamped in the color red, reads "Print Made by Kodak May 79." The album design is by Chris Lee. © ℗ 2018 The Maravines. All Rights are Reserved. An unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws. The UPC barcode numbers are 0 85218 03037 7. The Album duration is 31:25. This album is in the Public Domain.

The Front Cover.

For more details about the copyright of this album, visit the Maravines' About webpage, and see the Rights section. To read the song lyrics, and to purchase this album, visit the Maravines at www.maravines.bandcamp.com

Belmar is the Maravines' twentieth release. The previous release is Dotty, and the following release is Covers.

1. Staff (2014) "Patchwork" Pirate! Link

2. Staff (2014) "Patchwork" Napster Link

3. Wein, Gary (December 18th, 2018) "Asbury Music releases first New Music playlist of 2019" New Jersey Stage Link

4. Staff (2014-2018) "Belmar" Radio CUH Link

5. Vandal, Ole Lie (2020) "LoveDimension x Index Art Center Time Machine" Newark Arts Festival Link

y. Wacha, Catherine (April 12th, 2014) "Rock the LUP" Link