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producer: Philip White
music by Ted Hearne
lyrics by Meghan Deans

musicians: Ted Hearne (vocals)
Taylor Levine (electric guitar)
Ron Wiltrout (drums)
Nathan Koci (piano)
Leah Coloff (cello)
Gregg August (upright bass)

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the outlanders circled around with sleds
it gets warmer when it snows
bracing for all the mistakes they would make
I prayed while the sunset froze

I kissed the cracks underneath their feet
breaking waves shadowing the glass
bracing against the thinning ground
and prayed their souls to pass

sometimes I just prefer the company of drowning

two entire teams of horses
a bottleneck
of moldy ropes
rusty clamps
heavy chains
and bullets sleeping cased in their guns
as though protection could protect you
as though protection could protect you
the skid had none
and the water was clean just below the surface
I breathed a ripple of anticipation
it snowed
it snowed

sometimes I just prefer the company of drowning
sometimes I just prefer the muted sounds of bodies sunk into my back

the ice was weak
but now they’re home

(Meghan Deans, 2008)

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from Outlanders, released January 15, 2016

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Ted Hearne Los Angeles, California

Ted Hearne is a composer, singer and bandleader.

The New York Times has praised. Hearne for his "tough edge and wildness of spirit," and "topical, politically sharp-edged works." Pitchfork called Hearne's work "some of the most expressive socially engaged music in recent memory -- from any genre." ... more

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