This beautiful physical product was designed by Marianne Saus, and is now being released through Rabben Records, Norway - facebook.com/rabbenrecords (RABB02). Pressing via Thunder & Lightning Trading Oy, Finland - thunderlightning.fi. Contains a protective inner sleeve.
Includes unlimited streaming of Line Saus VS Mark Steiner & His Problems
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Recorded during the winter of early 2018, this single marks the first official release by Mark Steiner & His Problems since the album "Saudade" was launched on vinyl in January, 2015.
Perhaps more dirty and swampy than everything Steiner has released since his departure from post 9/11 New York City (along with his former band Piker Ryan's Folly), this new song features a new gang of ex-pats living in Oslo, along with a girl from the far North of Norway. American drummer Ted Parsons, known best for his work with Prong, Swans, Godflesh and Killing Joke, certainly packs his rhythmic punches, while British-Italian Leon Muraglia (Radio 9, Salvatore) lends some sultry bass riffs and London guitarist Romek Paluch-Edwards adds definitive counter-point to Steiner's Fender Jaguar baritone guitar. And like some ghost from the past, special guest Line Saus adds some haunting voice from her home in faraway Tromsø.
Mark Steiner and Line Saus haven't just crossed musical paths in this instance. The music video for Line Saus' debut single, a murder ballad called "Six Feet Under," was released in March, 2018 where Steiner also appears on guest vocals.
The music video for Line Saus "Six Feet Under" can be seen here: youtu.be/GxK9tNccj4s
Both tracks are also available as a limited-edition split 7" inch 45 rpm vinyl record via Rabben Records, and can be purchased here via Bandcamp.
lyrics
INSOMNIA
(words & music by Mark Steiner)
Well I'm sleeping, I'm dreaming
Still waking up to you
The clock just keeps on ticking
I don't know what to do
Lights off now, in the darkness
I smell your cheap perfume
Lights on now, I'm blinded
Can't see this empty room
Insomnia
(I can't sleep)
Your sorrow, my blanket
Covers up all the pain
The silence in this bedroom
No longer feels the same
I open the curtains
A glowing light pours in
The moonlight like a spotlight
Revealing everything
Insomnia - I can't sleep now
Insomnia - I can't dream now
Your pillow is dried up
Now that my tears are gone
However, I still wonder
Where did we go so wrong
Insomnia - I can't sleep now
Insomnia - in too deep now
I try sleeping, I'm still dreaming
Waking up to the thought of you
The clock just keeps on ticking
Words & music by Mark Steiner
Produced by Mark Steiner
Recorded, engineered & pre-mixed by
Mark Steiner at Stagger Home Studios, Oslo, 2018
Line’s vocals overdubbed by Håvard Stangnes at The Basement Studios, Tromsø
Mixed by Leon Muraglia at The Wibbly Wobbly Workshop, Oslo, 2018
Mark Steiner - vocal, baritone guitar
Leon Muraglia - bass
Romek Paluch-Edwards - guitar
Ted Parsons - drums
Line Saus - vocal
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