Alien Lanes, by Cloister Maximus

Alien Lanes

by Cloister Maximus

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1.	A Salty Salute 01:28	info
2.	Evil Speakers 00:59	info
3.	Watch me Jumpstart 02:24	info
4.	They're Not Witches 00:50	info
5.	As We Go Up, We Go Down 01:29	info
6.	(I Wanna Be A) Dumbcharger 01:12	info
7.	Game of Pricks 01:29	info
8.	The Ugly Vision 01:27	info
9.	A Good Flying Bird 01:08	info
10.	Cigarette Tricks 00:22	info
11.	Pimple Zoo 00:45	info
12.	Big Chief Chinese Resturant 00:51	info
13.	Closer You Are 01:45	info
14.	Auditorium 01:05	info
15.	Motor Away 01:56	info
16.	Hit 00:24	info
17.	My Valuable Hunting Knife 02:02	info
18.	Gold Hick 00:27	info
19.	King and Caroline 01:34	info
20.	Striped White Jets 01:56	info
21.	Ex-Supermodel 01:07	info
22.	Blimps Go 90 01:48	info
23.	Strawdogs 01:11	info
24.	Chicken Blows 02:29	info
25.	Little Whirl 01:46	info
26.	My Son Cool 01:23	info
27.	Always Crush Me 01:52	info
28.	Alright 03:23	info

about

In 1995 Guided by Voices released their masterpiece Alien Lanes—28 infectious tunes clocking in at under 42 minutes and all recorded at home on 4-track recorders with a recording budget of $10 (excluding the cost of beer according to legend). I always wanted to imagine what this record might have sounded like if their equipment was a little nicer, so I took it as a challenge to completely cover it front to back (even the song “Hit” which hasn’t aged well). Complete with faux British accents as on the original…similar to performing Shakespeare I think. Released free to share my interpretation of one of my favorite albums.

Please purchase the original if you enjoy it. It was recently re-released on Vinyl by Matador.

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released September 2, 2020

Cloister Maximus: Vocals, Drums, Bass, Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Piano, Percussion, Engineering, Mixing, and Mastering.

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Cloister Maximus Portland, Oregon

Cloister Maximus is the musical project of multi-instrumentalist songwriter Stephen Kozik. Used initially as an idea playground when in Portland bands The Mouse that Roared, Minmae, and the Tufftees—but later growing into full-fledged recordings that explored an amalgamation of multiple styles including 70’s pop, psychedelia, garage, folk, and outsider indie rock. ... more

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