The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads
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The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads is a double-disc, concept album
from Lift to Experience
, an indie rock
trio from Denton, Texas
.
The recording, which saw release in 2001, was the first and only full-length recording from the band. Production duties were handled by Robin Guthrie
and Simon Raymonde
, both of Cocteau Twins
fame.
Disc Two: Jerusalem
Concept album
In music, a concept album is an album that is "unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical." Commonly, concept albums tend to incorporate preconceived musical or lyrical ideas rather than being improvised or composed in the studio, with all songs contributing...
from Lift to Experience
Lift to Experience
Lift to Experience was a band from Denton, Texas that formed in 1996 with vocalist and guitarist Josh T. Pearson, drummer Andy "The Boy" Young and bassist Josh "The Bear" Browning...
, an indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
trio from Denton, Texas
Denton, Texas
The city of Denton is the county seat of Denton County, Texas in the United States. Its population was 119,454 according to the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the eleventh largest city in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex...
.
The recording, which saw release in 2001, was the first and only full-length recording from the band. Production duties were handled by Robin Guthrie
Robin Guthrie
Robin Guthrie is a musician best known as co-founder of the Cocteau Twins. During his career Guthrie has played guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums and other musical instruments, in addition to programming, sampling and sound processing...
and Simon Raymonde
Simon Raymonde
Simon Philip Raymonde is an English musician and record producer. He is the son of the late arranger and composer, Ivor Raymonde.-Career:...
, both of Cocteau Twins
Cocteau Twins
Cocteau Twins were a Scottish alternative rock band active from 1979 to 1997, known for innovative instrumentation and atmospheric, non-lyrical vocals...
fame.
Track listing
Disc One: Texas- "Just as Was Told" – 6:43
- "Down Came the Angels" – 5:40
- "Falling from Cloud 9" – 4:33
- "With Crippled Wings" – 9:58
- "Waiting to Hit" – 5:20
- "The Ground So Soft" – 7:06
Disc Two: Jerusalem
- "These Are the Days" – 8:41
- "When We Shall Touch" – 4:20
- "Down with the Prophets" – 6:41
- "To Guard and to Guide You" – 5:24
- "Into the Storm" – 28:56