See also: Soundtracks, Compilations, Guest Shots



Who Killed Cock Robin?
extreme low frequency (elf) films (January, 2005)
A rare & hard to find soundtrack album for Travis Wilkerson's film, Who Killed Cock Robin? Features music by if thousands, Alan Sparhawk & Mimi Parker (of Low), Charlie Parr and others. Only one if thousands track is new (fool's gold), the rest are from 2d and i.o. All other tracks (Alan & Mimi, Charlie & others) are previously unreleased and cannot be found anywhere else. Most of the songs on this soundtrack were recorded during the summer of 2003 in Butte, Montana in a makeshift studio while the film was being shot. The film was in the Dramatic Competition category at Sundance 2005 and has now won many awards at festivals around the world. The film has never been (and probably never will be) released for sale to the general public, nor is it probable that you will ever see it show on t.v. or at your hometown theater. Art by Thomas Metcalf.

  1. preamble
  2. who killed cock robin (charlie parr)
  3. santiago (i.t. - from 2d)
  4. eviction (alan sparhawk & mimi parker)
  5. io (i.t. - from i.o.)
  6. fool's gold (i.t.)
  7. solus (i.t. - from 2d)
  8. copper king (alan sparhawk & mimi parker)
  9. russian doll (jukeboxer)
  10. before the fall (alan sparhawk & mimi parker)
  11. someone (alan sparhawk & mimi parker)
  12. i dreamed i saw joe hill (barrett miller)
  13. someone v.2 (alan sparhawk & mimi parker)
  14. ain't no grace (alan sparhawk & mimi parker)
  15. 1917 (Charlie Parr)

 

    
   

i have nothing
Yep... as of September 2007, this one sold out too. if thousands last album to date. Soon to be available via iTunes!

silber records (September, 2005)
i have nothing is if thousands' 6th album. Recorded in two days at Crazy Beast Studio by Ben Durrant and released on Silber Records, i have nothing sees if thousands further pushing the boundaries of their music into new directions. No song is longer than 6 minutes: quite a feat for a band well-known for it's extended landscapes (see lullaby, below). Moreover, their customary use of Hammond organ as foundation drone is temporarily cast aside for such "unconventional" drone instruments as accordion, banjo, cello and a horn section. The album features guest appearances by Paul Metzger of TVBC (on modified banjo and Peruvian lute), as well as jazz impressarios 2i & GST (on horns). Art by Joe Cunningham.

  1. push
  2. wisconsin bombs
  3. providence
  4. marianas
  5. cymbol
  6. walking otis
  7. caterwaul
  8. children with horns
  9. trout
  10. shaitan
  11. eventide
  12. 2i.gst
  13. crispin glover
  14. alpha
  15. stella and me

 

    
   

 

 Greystone At Sea
dreamland recordings (2005)
if thousands recorded 4 lo-fi songs for an Australian label, Dreamland Recordings. Please visit their site for more info which also includes a wealth of music by many, many great bands from around the world. Recorded with mobile lab by Jakob Larson.		    
   


2d
self released (2004)
2d is a collaboration between if thousands & Minneapolis' A Whisper in the Noise. Four songs each. 2d was initially intended to be a project recording until we quickly became aware that what we were working on was something greater. The album featured 300 limited edition hand-made domestic wood/copper wire cases designed & created by Christian & friends - the master concept & mixing was done by A Whisper in the Noise. if thousands recorded with mobile lab by Jakob Larson. A Whisper in the Noise recorded by West Thordson. Mastered by Tom Herbers at Third Ear.

Handmade wood cases are SOLD OUT, including the 2nd and 3rd runs! if thousands thanks everyone who supported this album and the hard work that went into it. THANK YOU!

Update (Sept. 7, 2007): Soon to be available via iTunes!

The album is still available in hand-silkscreened cardboard cases from A Whisper in the Noise.

  1. tango (AWITN)
  2. solus (i.t.)
  3. science (AWITN)
  4. the burden of elephants (i.t.)
  5. into you (AWITN)
  6. twelve into none (i.t.)
  7. santiago (i.t.)
  8. traffic (AWITN)

 

    
   


yellowstone
chairkickers' music ckm007 (2003)
Our 2nd full-length album. Our intention was to create an album that emodied the grandiosity and majesty of Yellowstone Park itself. Recorded at Sacred Heart Church in Duluth, MN by Eric Swanson & Alan Sparhawk. Mixed by Alan, mastered by Tom Herbers at Third Ear. Released on Alan's label, Chairkickers' Music. Art by Ryan Amundson.

This recording contains intentional extreme low end on some tracks so please be careful with your speakers.

  1. yellowstone
  2. isolation (joy division)
  3. with all the saints
  4. the heat the hot
  5. we sent h.l.r.e.
  6. your weight
  7. age of violence
  8. radio is fine
  9. in our time
  10. your covers
  11. lost christmas

 

    
   


 

 

lullaby
silber music silber024 (2003)
One song, one hour, in one take, recorded with no overdubs. lullaby is our attempt to aid listeners in slumber. So far the record is 20 minutes before falling asleep while listening to this album, so apparently we were succesful. Recorded at Aaron's by Tim Anderson using 12 microphones plugged into a single DAT recorder. Mastered by Ben Durrant at Crazy Beast Studio. Art by David Everett.

  1. a beautiful night sky
  2. the daylight and the sun
  3. to shine on him one last time
  4. he hade the smell of wyoming sagebrush
  5. and the scent of the pine trees
  6. from the snowy range
  7. our lives will never be the same
  8. we miss matt terribly
  9. we think of him all the time
  10. we miss matt terribly (reprise)

 

    
   

it's christmas
(home recording, 2003)
Our gift to you. Holiday home lo-fi recording with Shiny Around the Edges, a group of very nice folks from Texas we met at while performing at Sundance Film Festival in Jan, 2003. Absolutely free, online & downloadable anytime. if thousands recorded at Christian's home by Jakob Larson.

  1. oh holy night (i.t.)
  2. it's christmas(i.t.)
  3. you were planning to see(i.t.)
  4. silent night (i.t. with haley bonar)
  5. every light is on (SATE)
  6. california dreamin'(SATE)
  7. mary (SATE)
  8. in the snow (SATE)

    Click here for Happy Holidays

 

    
   

io
(self released project, 2002)
Our first little project recording. While shopping candice recorder around, we wanted to make another recording and had a very limited budget. We also wanted to do something handmade. Case made by Christian & a handful of friends literally at the kitchen table - light cardboard & stamped galvanized steel. Each case is number-stamped. Contains two tracks from the soundtrack to Travis Wilkerson's acclaimed film An Injury to One. Recorded by Tim Anderson & Ben Durrant. Mastered by Ben Durrant at Crazy Beast Studio. Art by Jason Huntzinger.

Initial limited release sold out. Two successive printings sold out. Sorry, no more available.

Update (Sept. 7, 2007): Soon to be available via iTunes!

  1. your candle shines
  2. io
  3. demand more from your ears
  4. yellowstone (live)

 

    
   

candice recorder
(self released, 2001)
Our debut & first full-length album. Initially released on the now defunct label, Sursumcorda. Very clean-sounding recording. We still don't know how we got some of the sounds on this album. Recorded in two days by Ben Durrant at Crazy Beast Studio. Art by Amy Burkett.

  1. things in symbols
  2. with a voice as big as a tree
  3. last noise in 3 part 1
  4. atrocious
  5. candice recorder
  6. last noise in 3 part 2
  7. paint the night
  8. i can close my eyes for you
  9. last noise in 3 part 3
  10. you were found under water
  11. kasio
    
     


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