Bad Orchestra, by Chris Smith

Bad Orchestra

by Chris Smith

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	1.	Goose Run 01:24
	2.	Living Dead Blues 05:26
	3.	Glue Factory 01:10
	4.	Grain Elevator Blues 03:43
	5.	The Orbit 01:24
	6.	Bobby and The Big O 00:59
	7.	Slight Problems (Intermission) 05:22
	8.	Jimmy's Theme 03:18
	9.	Step Into The Light 02:02
	10.	Your Tunnel 05:23

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First released in 2006 via Death Valley Records.
Stomping electric blues numbers sit alongside shimmering piano ballads and abstract sound sculpture. Riding a line between maximalist noise and bittersweet melody.

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released August 7, 2020

Produced by Cal Orr and Greg Wadley. Cover assembled by Andrew Wapling.

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Chris Smith Melbourne, Australia

Chris Smith is an Australian guitarist and songwriter, who has been operating in and around the Melbourne indie rock and experimental/ noise scenes since the mid ‘90s. He is better known for his solo guitar work, largely instrumental and experimental in nature. He has released 3 solo albums: Cabin Fever (1998) Replacement (2000) and Bad Orchestra in 2007, ... more

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