Agus Amàrach
Encyclopedia
Agus Amàrach, an EP
, is the first CD
released by Mistle Thrush
, a goth
-identified band based in Boston, Massachusetts
. It came out in 1994 on Washington, D.C.
-based Bedazzled Records
(catalog #BDZ19). It was followed by the band's debut full-length, Silt
, in 1995. "Agus amàrach" is Celtic
, and translates as "and tomorrow".
Note: there is 20 seconds of silence at the end of "Six Hour Sunday", followed by twenty-one tracks of silence (each ranging in length from 14 to 25 seconds), and then an untitled 2:10 ambient wash of sound (heavily effected guitars and piano) spread across five tracks (each ranging in length from 20 to 31 seconds).
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, is the first CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
released by Mistle Thrush
Mistle Thrush (Band)
Mistle Thrush was a female-fronted 1990s alternative rock band based in Boston, Massachusetts. They've been described by the Boston Herald as The Cure-meets-Fairport Convention. Steve Morse of The Boston Globe wrote that Valerie Forgione, the band's singer, has "some of the most versatile pipes...
, a goth
Gothic rock
Gothic rock is a musical subgenre of post-punk and alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s. Gothic rock bands grew from the strong ties they had to the English punk rock and emerging post-punk scenes...
-identified band based in Boston, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. It came out in 1994 on Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
-based Bedazzled Records
Bedazzled Records
Bedazzled Records was an American record label, based in Washington, D.C., which existed from 1989 to 2000. It primarily featured dream pop, goth rock and shoegaze bands...
(catalog #BDZ19). It was followed by the band's debut full-length, Silt
Silt (Mistle Thrush album)
Silt is the debut album by Mistle Thrush, a Boston, Massachusetts-based band. It was released in 1995 on CD by Bedazzled . The previous year, the band released a five-song EP titled Agus Amàrach. The band didn't release another full-length album until 1997's Super Refraction...
, in 1995. "Agus amàrach" is Celtic
Celtic languages
The Celtic languages are descended from Proto-Celtic, or "Common Celtic"; a branch of the greater Indo-European language family...
, and translates as "and tomorrow".
Track listing
All songs written by Mistle Thrush- "Champion Jack" – 4:52
- "Beside" – 4:31
- "Escapades in Glass" – 4:29
- "Stars Like Dust" – 3:40
- "Six Hour Sunday" – 5:06
Note: there is 20 seconds of silence at the end of "Six Hour Sunday", followed by twenty-one tracks of silence (each ranging in length from 14 to 25 seconds), and then an untitled 2:10 ambient wash of sound (heavily effected guitars and piano) spread across five tracks (each ranging in length from 20 to 31 seconds).
The band
- Todd Demma — PercussionDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Valerie Forgione — vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, acoustic guitarSteel-string acoustic guitarA steel-string acoustic guitar is a modern form of guitar descended from the classical guitar, but strung with steel strings for a brighter, louder sound...
("Stars Like Dust") - Ruben Layman — Bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Scott Patalano — Scopic, Spookadelic and eustasis guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s - Brad Rigney — Guitars
Additional credits
- Recorded at The Studio
- Petrina Katsikas — Manager
- Rebecca Fagan — Design, photography
- Frank Fagan — Photography
- Mark MacElhiney — Photography
- "Mistle Thrush would like to thank: our families; Petrina; Y. Mike; Rebecca; Matt Kattman; Andrew Reynhout; Steve & RobBedazzled RecordsBedazzled Records was an American record label, based in Washington, D.C., which existed from 1989 to 2000. It primarily featured dream pop, goth rock and shoegaze bands...
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; all the kind radio people, especially Juanita, Albert O, Phillip G, and Mikey Dee; Y. Mom & Marty; Chris Porter; Mike Stuto; and all who have believed in us along the way."