Information/Write-up
A deeply personal exploration, The Astral Plane traces the imprints of memory that form and take hold over the many lifetimes of a person, a family, the environment. Running parallel to this investigation of family histories and legacies, there are strong undercurrents of collective climate grief, the shifting faces of loss and inherited trauma echoing the ecological crises of our time.
On The Astral Plane, Sipos invites the listener beneath the surface, diving into complex personal histories and relationships and their ongoing reverberations, from the past and into the present and future.
Memories. Where do they live in your body? Outline their shapes and form. Press down. Hold. What imprints do they leave behind? Note their weight.
Hold memories up to the light. Are they staring back at you?
Do these memories belong to you ? Were they a gift?
Were you formed in their shadows and light?
Musicians
Dana Sipos: vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion
Nick Zubeck: electric guitar
Tom Hammerton: keys, organ, piano, percussion
Mark McIntyre: electric bass, upright bass
Blake Howard: drums, percussion
Lydia Persaud: vocals on ‘Greenbelt’ and ‘Skinny Legs’
Michael Davidson: vibraphone
Sandro Perri: synth, percussion
Danielle Knibbe: vocals on ‘Daniel’
Barbara Lica: vocals on ‘Daniel’
Fats Kaplin: violin on ‘Daniel’
Songwriting
All songs written by Dana Sipos (SOCAN) 2021
Production
Produced by Sandro Perri
Recorded by Andy Magoffin at House of Miracles
‘Daniel’ recorded by Howard Bilerman at the Telus Studio at the Banff Centre for the Arts
Assisted by Shea Brossard and Anders Kapur
Mixed by Sandro Perri
Mastered by Fedge
Artwork
Layout and design by Chris Lloyd
Cover photo by Colin Harrington
Notes
Released June 25, 2021.
I gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Ontario Arts Council and Creative BC.
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