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Louisville Kentucky Native Christopher Browder May Look Unassuming Enough But He's A Man Who's Both Prone To Embracing What's In Front Of Him And Running With It And An Artist Who's Not Afraid To Look Over His Shoulder For Inspiration. His Heartfelt Second Album Dig Up The Dead Released Under The Moniker Mansions Was Released April 5 Through Burning House Records/King Bones Recordings. Recorded In The Various Houses And Apartments Browder Found Himself In All Across The Southeast Over A Six-Month Period This Deeply Personal Album Acts As A Candid And Compelling Look Into One Man's Psyche In The Midst Of Change And Nostalgia. And While Previous Touring-Mates Joined Him On Some Tracks Browder Completed The Lion's Share Of Recording Alone. It's An Impressive Follow-Up To March 2009's Critically Acclaimed New Best Friends Doghouse Records And Last Spring's Well-Received B-Sides Compilation. Mansions Live Shows Are As Unique And All-Inclusive As Browder's Music - Playing As He Does With A Touring Band Made Up Of A Variety Of Both Friends And Strangers A Collaborative Endeavor He's Previously Showed Off While On Tour With The Likes Of Get Up Kids And David Bazan.
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I Wrote Por Favor In The Fall Of 2005 While I Was Studying Abroad In Milan Italy. The Lyrics Are Pretty Self-Explanatory And Basically True. If You've Heard The Old Version You Might Notice I Changed The Words In The Chorus. The Old Chorus Was Kinda Funny But Super Harsh And I Decided That It Wasn't Very Fair. I Mean Writing A Song About Other People Isn't Ever Fair Anyways Since They Aren't There To Defend Themselves But I Thought That Chorus Was Especially Innaccurate Both To Them And To My Own Feelings About The Situation. So I Changed It And Changed The Melody In The Process. When We Were Working Out The Songs Back In Louisville Before We Recorded The Album For About A Month I Practiced With Anthony Brock Who Played Drums On The Record And Bryan Whiteman Playing Bass I Had A Lot Of Trouble With This Song. We Kept Trying Different Arrangements But It Just Didn't Seem To Be Working. Eventually We Came Up With A Decent Version But I Figured It Would Just Be A B-Side. Then In The Studio Mike Sapone The Producer Had A Lot Of Cool Ideas For It Which Made It A Keeper. I Had Come Up With The Little Palm-Muting Riff In The Verses But Then He Had The Idea To Switch Up The Timing Of It Which Made It A Lot Cooler. The Very Beginning Of The Song Was His Idea Too Copying Stuff From The Bridge To The Beginning. The Lead Guitar Parts Were Some Of The Last Guitar Parts We Recorded And I Was Totally Burnt Out. It Had Been A Couple Weeks Of 11 Hour Recording Days For 6 Days A Week And Anthony Had Gone Home So It Was Just Me And Sapone All Day Every Day And I Was Just Totally Spent. I Remember Recording These Parts And Being Pissed Cause I Thought They Sounded Like Shit And I Was Totally Sick Of All My Songs And Just Over It. But Now They Are Some Of My Favorite Parts On The Album Which Just Shows How Poor A Judge I Was At That Moment. We Used This Whammy-Wah Pedal On Them And Sapone Would Be Messing With It While I Basically Just Fucked Around On The Guitar Trying To Do As Many Bends As Possible Haha. Most Of My Favorite Parts On The Album Are Stuff Like That Where It Was Total Teamwork With Sapone Twiddlin Those Knobs. For The Heavy Intro Part I Was Super Happy Cause We Tried Out A Bunch Of Different Pedals On The Guitar And We Ended Up Using This Compressor Pedal That I Built From A Kit. Basically All Of The Guitars On This One Were My Gibson Nighthawk Run Through This Awesome Old Marshall JMP. We Did Vocals On This One Pretty Early But I Was Super Sick So They Sounded Terrible And We Redid Them Later Thank God. We've Never Played This Song Live As A Full-Band But I Think We'll Learn It For Our Tours In March. It Should Be A Fun One. I've Played It Acoustic A Bunch But Its Kinda Goofy That Way.
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Louisville Kentucky Native Christopher Browder May Look Unassuming Enough But He's A Man Who's Both Prone To Embracing What's In Front Of Him And Running With It And An Artist Who's Not Afraid To Look Over His Shoulder For Inspiration. His Heartfelt Second Album Dig Up The Dead Released Under The Moniker Mansions Was Released April 5 Through Burning House Records/King Bones Recordings. Recorded In The Various Houses And Apartments Browder Found Himself In All Across The Southeast Over A Six-Month Period This Deeply Personal Album Acts As A Candid And Compelling Look Into One Man's Psyche In The Midst Of Change And Nostalgia. And While Previous Touring-Mates Joined Him On Some Tracks Browder Completed The Lion's Share Of Recording Alone. It's An Impressive Follow-Up To March 2009's Critically Acclaimed New Best Friends Doghouse Records And Last Spring's Well-Received B-Sides Compilation. Mansions Live Shows Are As Unique And All-Inclusive As Browder's Music - Playing As He Does With A Touring Band Made Up Of A Variety Of Both Friends And Strangers A Collaborative Endeavor He's Previously Showed Off While On Tour With The Likes Of Get Up Kids And David Bazan.
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I wrote Por Favor in the fall of 2005, while I was studying abroad in Milan, Italy. The lyrics are pretty self-explanatory and basically true. If you've heard the old version, you might notice I changed the words in the chorus. The old chorus was kinda funny but super harsh, and I decided that it wasn't very fair. I mean writing a song about other people isn't ever fair anyways, since they aren't there to defend themselves, but I thought that chorus was especially innaccurate, both to them and to my own feelings about the situation. So I changed it, and changed the melody in the process.
When we were working out the songs back in Louisville before we recorded the album (for about a month I practiced with Anthony Brock, who played drums on the record, and Bryan Whiteman playing bass), I had a lot of trouble with this song. We kept trying different arrangements, but it just didn't seem to be working. Eventually we came up with a decent version, but I figured it would just be a B-side. Then in the studio Mike Sapone (the producer) had a lot of cool ideas for it, which made it a keeper. I had come up with the little palm-muting riff in the verses, but then he had the idea to switch up the timing of it, which made it a lot cooler. The very beginning of the song was his idea too, copying stuff from the bridge to the beginning.
The lead guitar parts were some of the last guitar parts we recorded, and I was totally burnt out. It had been a couple weeks of 11 hour recording days for 6 days a week, and Anthony had gone home so it was just me and Sapone all day every day, and I was just totally spent. I remember recording these parts and being pissed cause I thought they sounded like shit and I was totally sick of all my songs and just over it. But now they are some of my favorite parts on the album, which just shows how poor a judge I was at that moment. We used this whammy-wah pedal on them, and Sapone would be messing with it while I basically just fucked around on the guitar, trying to do as many bends as possible haha. Most of my favorite parts on the album are stuff like that, where it was total teamwork with Sapone twiddlin those knobs.
For the heavy intro part I was super happy cause we tried out a bunch of different pedals on the guitar, and we ended up using this compressor pedal that I built from a kit. Basically all of the guitars on this one were my Gibson Nighthawk run through this awesome old Marshall JMP. We did vocals on this one pretty early, but I was super sick so they sounded terrible and we redid them later, thank god.
We've never played this song live as a full-band, but I think we'll learn it for our tours in March. It should be a fun one. I've played it acoustic a bunch, but its kinda goofy that way. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.