Hit or Miss: A Collection of Wayward Recordings

by Spare Machine

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1.	10,000 Feet, 500 Balloons 03:31	info	buy track
2.	A Guy with Snakes for Hands 04:59		buy track
3.	Breakdown Routines 02:25		buy track
4.	Get to Steppin' 02:54	info	buy track
5.	Fancy Paperweights 02:18	info	buy track
6.	Green Beans, MFs 00:16	info	buy track
7.	Hollywood Put-Ons 02:25	info	buy track
8.	I Dream of Water, I Dream of Sand 03:12	info	buy track
9.	I Thought that If You Had an Acoustic Guitar It Meant that You Were a Protest Singer 02:49		buy track
10.	I'm Coming for You, Motherf*cker 02:05	info	buy track
11.	Incidental for a Mia Tia 03:40	info	buy track
12.	My Mattress Still Squeaks 02:57	info	buy track
13.	Starfish Studies 04:35		buy track
14.	The Ballad of Barry O 03:03	info	buy track
15.	The Bees Are Safe with Me 03:00	info	buy track
16.	The Big Ol' Mess 02:30	info	buy track
17.	Too Close to Call 03:03		buy track

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This collection of songs is largely made up of demos that were recorded, for the most part, quickly and poorly by Mark Janka (Spare Machine, the Lesser Birds of Paradise). These recordings feature much audible noise floor, questionable writing, and awkward delivery. There are some some rather nice moments as well. The two outtake tracks from Lesser Birds of Paradise's A Suitable Frame sessions were properly recorded by Justin Mayer.

A note for the listener: The home demos presented here are designed to capture the idea of the song and not the definitive version of it. Listening to such recordings is an exercise in imagination and optimism. The payoff comes from hearing the song's potential more clearly its limitations.

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released April 27, 2013

Mark Janka: songs, demo recording, performances
Dr. Jennifer R. Bridge: photo
Other People: Individual tracks will have additional information when applicable.

All songs were written by Mark Janka and are published by Lesser Birdsongs (BMI).

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