BRUCES: Hialeah Pink (+5 Extra Songs) CD
The Bruces "Hialeah Pink (+5 Extra Songs)" CD (Little Army Recordings)
Alex McManus is the brainchild behind the lush, poetic sounds of The
Bruces. The Bruces began as a side project in the mid-nineties when
McManus was jamming with Lambchop and Empire State while working with
Vic Chesnutt. He had made a life in Atlanta, self-releasing a limited
500 copies of Hialeah Pink by the decade's end. In 2002, McManus dusted
off The Bruce's southern, sweet sound for a second album. He hooked up
with fellow Lambchop compadre/producer Mark Nevers (Vic Chesnutt, Jenny
Toomey, Silver Jews) at Nashville's Beech House. McManus and Nevers
created a folk/indie/electronic sound that eventually led to the release
of The War of the Bruces in fall 2002. Nevers returned to the mixing
board in 2004 for the Shining Path, which also featured the talents of
guest vocalists Ted Stevens (Cursive) and Maria Taylor (Azure Ray) ~
MacKenzie Wilson, Rovi (CMT.com)
Originally Released as Theme Park 24/Sing, Eunuchs! 22 on vinyl in 1995
Tracklist:
1. You Saved Me
2. Auld Lang Syne
3. Polarity B
4. Aspirin
5. Vacation
6. Polarity A
7. Hialeah
8. Meaningless
9. Gasoline
10. Fallen Arches
11. Earnestine
12. Sodium Light
13. Easy
14. Hialeah (Reprise)
+5 Extra Songs
15. Beginning to See the Light (Fade)
16. Sharpening Stone
17. Upbeat
18. 102
19. Oil and Vinegar
