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Avon-by-the-Sea

by: The Maravines

Publication date: 2021-05-01

Usage: Public Domain Mark 1.0

Topics: Studio Album, Audio Upload, Rock and Roll

Language: English

Avon-by-the-Sea is the twelfth Studio album, that is by the Maravines. It was released as an Audio download on Saturday, May 1st, 2021. On Avon-by-the-Sea, Chris Lee plays the acoustic guitar, the nylon string acoustic guitar, the electric guitar, the bass, the drums, and he sings. Evan Pope plays the electric guitar, the acoustic guitar, the bass, he sings, and he plays the drums. Domingo Flores also plays the electric guitar.

The nine song album draws musical comparison to the indie rock band the Antlers' 2011 album, Burst Apart. In a review for The Jersey Journal, the music critic Jim Testa describes the music on Avon-by-the-Sea as "moody, harmony-laden [and] contemplative or sullen," noting that lyrically, a "closer examination reveals that for the Maravines, the ocean is more metaphor than vacation spot." He summarizes his review by writing to "play your old Beach Boys records to soundtrack that joyous ride to the shore this summer," however, that "once you're there, at dawn or twilight, lost in thought, that's when it's time for the Maravines."

Stephen Carradini, from the music review website Independent Clauses, writes that the song "Avon-by-the-Sea" has a "slinky, cloudy longing and guitars [that] smolder and yearn but don't explode, while the vocals are earnestly sad, unique and beautiful." The online Radio station BlowUpRadio premiered the title song on April 19th, 2021, during the New N. J. Music broadcast. Also, the station played the ninth song, "The Snake and Rhinoceros" on May 3rd, 2021. In a retrospective article on the Music of 2021, Jim Testa, for The Jersey Journal, writes that "Union City's Maravines released "Avon-by-the-Sea," an album that used the Jersey Shore as a metaphor for contemplation and alienation."

Avon-by-the-Sea was published on Bandcamp.com, on May 1st. It was released as Attribution 3.0 Unported, and listeners can pay the amount that they want. It was also published to Youtube.com, for creative commons, on the same day. The album was the uploaded to the Internet Archive, for public domain, on October 2nd, 2021.

The nine songs of Avon-by-the-Sea play for 31 minutes and 55 seconds. The File's size for the album in Waveform Audio File Format, and in Stereophonic sound, is 331, 386, 880 bytes. The lyrics, writers, the arrangers, the musicians, and their database identification numbers are in the song list.

The name of the first song on Avon-by-the-Sea is Anemone. The lyrics, and the song writing are by Chris Lee, who plays the acoustic guitar, the electric guitar, and he sings. The duration of the song 4 minutes and 36 seconds. The identification numbers are A. A. S. C. A. P. 913702134, I. S. R. C. QM-EU3-21-10368, and AcoustID 322c2c9e-f496-4788-93ac-584882d97b47.

And I wonder if this virgin air is safe to hold this savage prayer. Get it started then, I was told you would never love me. I have been sleeping in the Sun's maze, sifting through the soft haze. The morning where we get the shadow, ever drifting further. And, I wonder if this virgin air is safe to hold this savage prayer. Get it started then, I was told I would never love. And we would remark on the condition, and lack of all convictions. We never got into tradition, or held a new position. And, I wonder if this virgin air is safe to hold this savage prayer. Get it started then, I was told I would never love.

The name of the second song is Beneath the Waves. The lyrics, and the song writing are by Chris Lee, who plays the acoustic guitar, the electric guitar, the bass, and he sings. Evan Pope plays the digital piano, he does the electric guitar solo, and he plays the drums. The duration of the song is 3 minutes and 18 seconds. The A. A. S. C. A. P. is 913702165, the I. S. R. C. is QM-EU3-21-10369, and the AcoustID is b74a3228-6929-415b-8b75-a03a32c9d612.

All alone, out to sea. Two go on, just to see the waves you throw roll, and roll. The waves you throw roll. All alone, out to sea. Two go on, just to see the waves you throw roll, and roll. The waves you throw, roll. We only know, because everything else is sinking.

The name of the third song is Pearl. The lyrics, and the song writing are by Evan Pope, who plays the acoustic guitar, the electric guitar, he sings, and he plays the drums. Chris Lee the low volume electric guitar lead, the bass, and he does the percussion. The duration of the song is 2 minutes and 24 seconds. The A. A. S. C. A. P. is 913702171, the I. S. R. C. is QM-EU3-21-10370, and the AcoustID is 4e671109-facb-4c4a-a540-37733d55f98a.

And I say, "come my way." And you came every day. And Pearl, could you see me through my eyes? Back then, we were just good friends. Anymore? And I say, and I say, and I say. And I say, and I say, and I say.

The name of the fourth song is Avon-by-the-Sea. The lyrics, and the song writing are by Chris Lee. He plays the electric guitar, the drums, the digital piano, he does the percussion, and he sings. Evan Pope plays the louder guitar electric guitar lead, at the second Chorus, the bass, and the acoustic guitar. The duration of the song is 6 minutes and 25 seconds. It plays on BlowUpRadio, such as on June 19th, 2022. The A. A. S. C. A. P. is 913702180, the I. S. R. C. is QM-EU3-21-10371, and the AcoustID is 45200bbc-ba03-4d41-b88f-7c08aac4f37d.

Was not capable to blindly leap from these rocks. Close your eyes, and we can fly from sea to sea. Restless heart will only pump when she's ignited a desperate spark can burn, I know now follow me, wrecklessly, wrecklessly, wrecklessly. Wrecklessly, wrecklessly, wrecklessly. We are now flying through the airways. We are now crashing in the sea. And we feel it come on, as we tumble along. We are now burning in the desert. Fire cracker. So much time we spend to change such little things. Yeah, I heard we are bound to flesh and bone. Give this all a chance, and let us melt away now. Close your eyes I swear, I promise we can be what we want to be, want to be, want to be. Endlessly, endlessly, endlessly. We are now flying through the airways. We are now crashing in the sea. And we feel it come on, as we tumble along. We are now burning in the desert. Fire cracker, fire cracker.

The name of the fifth song is Hail. The song writing is by Evan Pope, who plays the electric guitar, and the digital piano. The lyrics are by Chris Lee, who plays the bass, the drums, and he sings. The duration of the song is 3 minutes and 17 seconds. The A. A. S. C. A . P. is 913702194, the I. S. R. C. is QM-EU3-21-10372, and the AcoustID is 85c616b6-0986-486e-9cb5-340150333682.

When it calls and comes, you walk away. I don't want to leave idle harmony. Call to hold your head up high upon the sea, and the silence has a purpose just like any morn. Hope it catches. See they hide their call? I don't want to go around anymore. And you see it'll make out things, until the weather goes around, you hold your heart out. The air conditioned to refrain the call of joy, if it don't mean a thing.

The name of the sixth song is Nora. The lyrics, and the song writing are by Evan Pope, who plays the acoustic guitar, and he sings the lead. Chris Lee plays the electric guitar, the digital piano, he does the percussion, and he sings the harmony. The duration of the song is 2 minutes and 42 seconds. The A. A. S. C. A. P. is 913702202, the I. S. R. C. is QM-EU3-21-10373, and the AcoustID is a1f07244-cdcd-470e-8651-7e5f9193ba71.

Nora, ignore the pain. Nor other foolish names that we were given at birth, the plants, the trees, the sky, the Earth. Nora, don't go away. Store everything in places in between your head. And we go out for a swim, in the ocean again, as we hide under the tides. Looking back into the absence of my broken mind, and I can't help but wonder why. Nora, don't feel the pain. Nor other stupid names that we were given at birth, the plants, the trees, the sky, the Earth. Nora, don't go away. Store everything in space in between your head. And we go out for a swim, in the ocean again, as we hide behind the tides. Looking back into the absence of my broken mind, and I can't help but wonder why. No, Nora.

The name of the seventh song is Stargazer. The lyrics are by Chris Lee, who plays the electric guitar lead, the bass, the harmonica, and he sings. The song writing is by Chris Lee, Evan Pope, who plays the drums, and Domingo Flores, who plays the electric guitar rhythm. The duration of the song is 2 minutes and 39 seconds. The A. A. S. C. A. P. is 913702216, the I. S. R. C. is QM-EU3-21-10374, and the AcoustID is c5f7d264-fa0c-43ae-bc31-2e43a19de47f.

Wherever this goes. Whatever you like. Whatever you say. Whatever you make. Whatever you hold. What is the right role? What is the sound now? A sparrow on the horn.

The name of the eighth song, an instrumental, is Fate Responds. The song writing is by Evan Pope, who plays the acoustic guitar, and the electric guitar. The duration of the song is 2 minutes and 30 seconds. The A. A. S. C. A. P. is 913702219, the I. S. R. C. is QM-EU3-21-10375, and the AcoustID is 760c4e0a-a1a8-47a3-8f9f-34ef3c108ce7.

The name of the ninth, and the final song is The Snake and Rhinoceros. The lyrics, and the song writing are by Chris Lee. He plays the acoustic guitar, the slide guitar, the nylon string acoustic guitar, the electric guitar, the bass, the drums, and he sings. Evan Pope plays the tambourine. The duration of the song is 3 minutes and 28 seconds. The A. A. S. C. A. P. is 913702222, the I. S. R. C. is QM-EU3-21-10376, and the AcoustID is 14aac00b-3658-4366-8527-121bcf5bb19d.

Slowly the mouth will open, and take in blood for something it held. My own love, love. Nobody can feel, or see me. Everybody just listens to movement. I always come when she goes. Another is a term to spend alone, my own love. Embers mixing with dirt, and mixing with worms, and blow seeds. Embers mixing with fire, mix in the sky, and blow seas. Ember mixed with the dirt, and mixed with the worms, and grow seed.

The acoustic guitars are a Yamaha AC3R, and F-310. The electric guitar is a Fender Stratocaster, and the amplifier is an Orange Crush. The nylon string acoustic guitar is a handmade Stagg Classic. The drum heads are Remo Ambassador Coated, and the kick head is an Aquarian Super Kick II. The cymbals, and the hi-hat are Zildjian. The drum sticks are Vic Firth.

Avon-by-the-Sea 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 Avon-by-the-Sea is made with Acoustica Mixcraft Version 5.

The album photography and design is by Chris Lee. 2021 The Maravines. The U. P. C. barcode numbers are 0 85218 02164 1. The album is free, and public domain.

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Avon-by-the-Sea is the Maravines', and the catalog's twenty seventh release. Their previous release is Nirvana Nevermind, and their following is Each and Every Time.

Link. Testa, Jim. June 30th, 2021. What’s new from NJ's Maravines, Commons 2 and Jack and Eddie Skuller. The Jersey Journal.

Link. Carradini, Stephen. May 18th, 2021. May 2021 Singles 1. Independent Clauses.

Link, Link. May 3rd, 2021. New NJ Music. BlowUpRadio.

Link. Testa, Jim. December 22nd, 2021. Pandemic, schmandemic: Hudson's music scene exploded during 2021. The Jersey Journal.