Approaching the Boy, by Spencer Owen

Approaching the Boy

by Spencer Owen

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1.	Life Story 03:11
2.	We're Finally Here, Honey 04:45
3.	The Middle 05:19
4.	The Magnifying Glass Over the Golf Course on the Moon 02:12
5.	The Confusion 03:25
6.	The World Within 03:13
7.	Joni's House/Centerpiece (free) 03:03	download
8.	The Association 05:14
9.	All My Sorrows (After Buckingham) 02:57
10.	Traditional Fight Song 06:29
11.	Merci 05:24
12.	Postsurrealism 04:31
13.	Come On, Science 03:26

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Selected songs from 2003-2009 (AKA ages 19-25); a careful retrospective of a phase and the range of sounds and ideas in it. Guitars and organs ring and buzz; songs are about their times.

Intended as a complete listen.

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released February 3, 2017

Composed, played, recorded and mixed by Spencer Owen in Los Angeles, Santa Cruz and Oakland.

Cover art & photographs by John Acquadro in San Francisco, Santa Cruz and Westfield.

Thanks to Goodbye the Band, Color of Love, ballbearings pinatas, Archive.org, Pleonasm, CD Baby, Amoeba Music, and all other inspirations and friends.

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Also of Spencer Owen Timeshare.

Elevator music for the best elevator ride of your life.

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