The sophomore album from Seattle singer/songwriter Christopher Mansfield, aka Fences, 2014's Lesser Oceans is a rootsy, melodic, and earnest album that straddles the line between moody indie rock, hip-hop, and folk.
The album follows Fences' 2010 self-titled debut and, as with that album, showcases Mansfield's talent for crafting intimate, poignant songs that still have infectious pop hooks.
Along with musical backing from longtime Fences member guitarist/keyboardist Benjamin Greenspan, Lesser Oceans features production from a handful of collaborators including Jacquire King (Kings of Leon, Of Monsters and Men) and Chris Walla (the Decemberists, Death Cab for Cutie).
Included on Lesser Oceans are the singles "Dusty Beds," "The Lake," "Songs About Angels," and "Arrows," featuring guest appearances from Macklemore and Ryan Lewis.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Songs About AngelsBenjamin J. Greenspan, Christopher M. Mansfield | Fences | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | The LakeBenjamin J. Greenspan, Christopher M. Mansfield, Lindsey Starr | Fences | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Dogs At the TableBenjamin J. Greenspan, Christopher M. Mansfield | Fences | Play | 03:07 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Running Off the GodsBenjamin J. Greenspan, Christopher M. Mansfield | Fences | Play | 02:15 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | SunburnsBenjamin J. Greenspan, Christopher M. Mansfield, Chris Walla | Fences | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Dusty BedsBenjamin J. Greenspan, Christopher M. Mansfield | Fences | Play | 02:44 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | My Mountain is ColdBenjamin J. Greenspan, Christopher M. Mansfield | Fences | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Lesser OceansBenjamin J. Greenspan, Christopher M. Mansfield | Fences | Play | 03:03 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Temple DreamingBenjamin J. Greenspan, Christopher M. Mansfield | Fences | Play | 04:20 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Arrows (feat. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis) | Fences, Macklemore, Ryan Lewis | Play | 03:55 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 33 mins | 77 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Owuor Arunga | Trumpet, Vocals |
| 2 | Jeff Castelaz | A&R |
| 3 | Tom Coyne | Mastering |
| 4 | Fences | Primary Artist, Producer |
| 5 | Rob Gold | Art Manager |
| 6 | Benjamin J. Greenspan | Composer, Engineer, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 7 | Don Gunn | Mixing |
| 8 | Brantley Gutierrez | Photography |
| 9 | Ben Haggerty | Composer |
| 10 | Josh "Budo" Karp | Bass, Drums, Guitar, Piano |
| 11 | Jacquire King | Engineer, Producer |
| 12 | Greg Kramer | Trombone |
| 13 | Ryan Lewis | Composer, Engineer, Featured Artist, Mixing, Producer, Vocals |
| 14 | Macklemore | Featured Artist, Vocals |
| 15 | Christopher M. Mansfield | Composer, Vocals |
| 16 | James Nugent | Vocals |
| 17 | Aryanna Platt | A&R |
| 18 | Lowell Reynolds | Engineer |
| 19 | Joshua Skubel | Package Production |
| 20 | Lindsey Starr | Composer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 21 | Aaron Steele | Drums |
| 22 | Chris Walla | Bass, Composer, Engineer, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Programming |
| 23 | Christine Webby | Product Manager |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |