The Year of Cancer and Capricorn, by Cancer and Capricorn

The Year of Cancer and Capricorn

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1.	I Should Go 04:29	info	buy track
2.	All Those Empty Promises 03:41	info	buy track
3.	Je Souhaite 02:55	info	buy track
4.	Sink Into Me 03:54	info	buy track
5.	Shortwave Radio 03:07	info	buy track
6.	Merry Roses, Eyes 02:01	info	buy track
7.	Count My Blessings 02:58	info	buy track
8.	Written on the Wind 04:26	info	buy track

about

My first proper album, a sequence of poppy (but not necessarily pop) songs written during my high school years. Most of the music was recorded solo in 2014, though "Written on the Wind" and "Je Souhaite" date back to 2012. Many songs could be described as piano ballads, although I included a few folk-ish numbers as well.

If C&C becomes a band, the next album will have more drums, more guitar, and (probably) fewer keyboards and winds. It's fun playing as many instruments as you can fit in a song, but it's hard to get a really "full" sound. Hopefully, I'll get better recording equipment as well.

Warning: about half the album sounds quieter than it should, because of mastering issues. I'll clear those up on the next release.

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released December 5, 2014

Written by Charles Kieser and recorded in San Francisco, Burlingame and Menlo Park.

Charles Kieser - Piano, Korg SP250, Casio KA20, Apple keyboard and bass, accordion, melodica, mandolin, bowed bass, kalimba, glockenspiel, tin whistle, recorder, ocarina, Hohner and Chinese harmonica, drum machine, drums, bongos, djembe, shaker, tambourine, finger cymbals, wood blocks, wind chimes, vocals
Chris Jereza - Cello on "Count My Blessings"

Special thanks to Kevin Crouch, for recording the vocals on 1 and being a great friend in general; Jack Radsliff, for recording the piano on 3 and also being a chum; and my family and friends, for all their love and support.

While writing and recording "The Year of..." I was influenced by the following artists, to varying extents: David Bowie, John Lennon, Leonard Bernstein, the Magnetic Fields, BRMC, Koji Kondo, Maurice Ravel, Big Star, Youssou N'Dour, Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Coeur de pirate, Swans, Okkervil River, Fleet Foxes, and the Chieftains.

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Cancer and Capricorn California

We're an indie rock project from San Francisco. Our biggest inspirations are 60s and 70s bands, though we try not to shut ourselves off completely from modern trends.

Our fifth album, ORDINARY TIME, is now out! Feel free to listen to it here or on Spotify. ... more

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