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The Magic Words

by The Magic Words

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  • Limited Edition 'The Magic Words' Cassette album with limited edition 'The Magic Words' T-Shirt (LIMITED EDITION OF 100)
    High quality chrome tape in White or Grey (message choice when you order) with grey or
    lilac hand screen-printed shirt. Downloads included!
    Artwork by Lisa Walker.

    Damnably releases an 18 track remastered (by Matthew Barnhart) compilation of Junk Train (2006) & The Day We Ran Away (2015) on Cassette & all digital outlets.
    Recorded and mixed in 2006 by Lisa Walker, both releases feature the bare bones of songs that were later to become fully formed Wussy classics but it’s Loaded For Bear that stands out and is just perfect in it’s own lo-fi drone-dream-pop way.



    The Magic Words
    1.Jonah
    2.Skip
    3.Melody Ranch
    4.Loaded for Bear
    5.Mayflies
    6.Millie Christine
    7. Watch Yer Back
    8. Hello Goodnight
    9. Killer Trees
    10.Summertime
    11.New American Standard
    12.Watch Yer Back
    13.Maglite
    14.Rigor Mortis
    15.Losing Streak
    16.Tiny Spiders
    17.Little Paper Birds
    18.Watch Yer Back

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  • T-Shirt/Apparel + Digital Album

    Limited edition 'The Magic Words' Tape winding image designed by Lisa Walker.
    Hand screen-printed by Shirty-Sothing of Nottingham, England on 100% Cotton Gilden Shirts.

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  • Limited Edition Cassette
    Cassette + Digital Album

    Limited Edition Cassette in Grey or White featuring 18 remastered tracks.

    Includes unlimited streaming of The Magic Words via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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Jonah 03:32
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Skip 04:26
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Melody Ranch 03:38
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Mayflies 03:21
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Killer Trees 03:16
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Summertime 02:07
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Maglite 02:33
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Rigor Mortis 04:03
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Tiny Spiders 05:05
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Damnably releases an 18 track mastered (by Matthew Barnhart) compilation of Junk Train (2006) & The Day We Ran Away (2015) on limited edition Cassette (download included) with T-Shirt (LIMITED EDITION OF 100)

Recorded and mixed in 2006 by Lisa Walker, both releases feature the bare bones of songs that were later to become fully formed Wussy classics but some tracks like Loaded For Bear that stands out and are just perfect in their own lo-fi drone-dream-pop way.

“Junk Train, the debut from The Magic Words (aka Lisa Walker of Cincinnati's Wussy) captures the grounded, primitive nature of lo-fi's best. Walker began the project as a means to write new songs for Wussy, but soon realized she had an affinity for her initial tapes. The recording quality adds a sense of mystery and immediacy, much like PJ Harvey's amazing 4-Track Demos CD. On "Loaded For Bear," Walker mixes in remedial computer quirks and beats over simple acoustic strums, while she layers her smoky, distorted vocals like early Elliott Smith. The unselfconsciousness of the recording is reflected in Walker's engaging vocals, which sometimes crack and waver fittingly on emotional songs like "Mayflies" and the mangy "Watch Yer Back," which is built on a grungy, noisy guitar riff that apes the clinched-fist vengeance of the lyrics ("It's time the rites were read/This is better left for dead/I heard things you said"). Fidelicists might not be able to get past the bareness, but music fans who love good songwriting presented as intimate as a whisper in your ear will relish Junk Train's pragmatic aura. “(Mike Breen, CityBeat)

credits

released November 24, 2017

All songs by Lisa Walker. Tracks 1-9, 11 and 13-17 were performed, recorded and mixed by Lisa Walker in 2004-07.
Track 10 was performed by Walker with David Enright in 2009, recorded by Walker/Enright, and mixed by Enright.

Track 12 was performed by Walker with Bill Alletzhauser and recorded/mixed by Alletzhauser in 2004.

Mastered by Matthew Barnhart

For artwork credits:
Photos by John Erhardt, Artwork/Cover Design by Lisa Walker and Janice Li.

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The Magic Words Cincinnati, Ohio

Lisa Walker from Wussy also has a side solo project called The Magic Words released on Damnably Records. The sparse yet incredibly catchy arrangements allow for more space for Lisa Walker’s writing and vocal talents to shine through a fuzzy haze of driven delayed guitar. ... more

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