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"Thirty years ago, my friend slipped me a tape of some guys he knew (or knew of; I could never get his story straight), calling themselves Terra Incognita, playing five magical, mysterious, gorgeous tracks that sounded like NOTHING else out there...I've been a lot of places and gone through a lot of music since then. That tape is one of the last cassettes I own; it sits in the tiny corner of my shelves reserved for irreplaceable things. I still love those tracks. So does my wife. I have always, always, always wanted to hear more."
Glen Hirshberg, author and former music critic
"The music contains all the themes and musical motifs that continue to fascinate the artist, the Production very much of it's time, which actually doesn't distract but rather adds to the subtle mix of soulNotsoul , fragile experiments , ghosts of exotic vinyl from Africa and even a hint of cinematic country and western, well worth a listen"
NBTMusicRadio
"Terra Incognita fuses the disparate styles of African juju music, American and Canadian bluegrass, and the English folk revival sound of Pentangle into an ethereal tribal sound whose percussion comes from the violin being plucked like a guitar."
Cary Tennis, Calendar Magazine
Terra Incognita was a San Francisco band led by Max from 1981 to 1990. They recorded this previously unreleased album in 1987 at Dave Wellhausen Studios.
Release date October 14, 2015.
Personnel:
Max Klein (Carmichael): vocals, guitar, bass
Katie Rauh: vocals, bass
Mark Twohy: vocals, violin
Benjamin Bossi: saxophone on "The Sheep"
Laurie Phillips: coyote howls on "Can't Buy a House"
Track List:
The Vibrant Sea
Lyrics & vocal: Mark
Plastic Snow
Lyrics & vocal: Katie
The Rifted Valley
Lyrics & vocal: Max
Reluctant Love
Lyrics & vocal: Mark
Kayak to the Sea
Lyrics: Katie; vocal: Max
The Lost Home
Lyrics & vocal: Katie
Rank Stranger
Lyrics: Albert E. Brumley; vocal: Max
Hand Over Hand
Lyrics & vocal: Max
Calico Pony
Lyrics & vocal: Katie
Moundbuilding
Lyrics & vocal: Max
Can’t Buy a House
Lyrics & vocal: Max
Boris
Lyrics & vocal: Katie
The Sheep
Lyrics: Seumas O'Sullivan; vocal: Max
Steady Walking
Lyrics & vocal: Mark
Seven Continents
Lyrics & vocal: Max
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