Cold Air

Artists

Album Info

Release Date: 2018-03-09

Label: Flenser Records

Second pressing on standard black vinyl. Includes lyric insert and download card.

Manufactured in CZ, per barcode sticker on shrink wrap.

Written and recorded by Kyle Bates at home in NE Portland and in a basement in SE Portland from July 2016 to March 2017.

Maya Stoner sang and wrote melodies on “Quickening,” “Klonopin,” “Two Faces,” “Put Me to Sleep,” “Knowing,” and “Shower.”

Taylor Malsey sang on “Rain Leak,” played violin and wrote melodies on “Death Thought” and “Shower,” and created drum loops for “Put Me to Sleep.” His cassette recorder was used on many aspects of the recording.

Cut up sections of an interview with Kathy Kroeger were used on “(Body),” “(Bedroom),” and “(Person).”

Alec van Staveren played electric bass and wrote melodies on “Quickening,” “Rain Leak,” “Put Me to Sleep” and “Shower” and played double bass on “Knowing.”

Kevin Gwozdz wrote and played the synth parts on “(Body),” “(Bedroom),” and “(Person)” on a Yamaha Portasound.

Hadley Bates helped record wind chime sounds used throughout the album.

The cover art is a photo of old, dead flowers that have belonged to Andrew Bates for over 24 years. The photo was taken by Maya Stoner.

Design, layout and other artwork by Maya Stoner and Kyle Bates.