Songs About Leaving is the third full-length release from Seattle nouveau rockers Carissa's Wierd.
Highly deserving of the label "art rock" in many respects and "indie folk-rock" in others, Carissa's Wierd presents 12-tracks of hauntingly poignant vignettes, brought to life through a dynamic employment of classic string and keyboard elements (standouts include "Farewell to All These Rotten Teeth" and "September Come Take This Heart Away").
Jenn Ghetto and co-singer Matthew Brooke are extremely subtle in their vocalizations, with "You Should Be Hated Here" casting an almost ghost-like pall over chamber pop melodies, as well as "The Piano Song" and venomous scenarios "Sofisticated F**k Princess Please Leave Me Alone" and "Ignorant Piece of Sh*t." Their dual guitar play and vocal interchange are also well orchestrated to complement the moody, yet sprightly musical accompaniment of Sarah Standard and Jeff Hellis.
Songs About Leaving's abundance of down-turned emotional muck may not be everyone's cup of tea, but it definitely stands out as something not quite so ordinary in the musical landscape.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | You Should Be Hated HereCarissa's Wierd | Carissa's Wierd | Play | 02:37 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 2 | Silently Leaving the RoomCarissa's Wierd | Carissa's Wierd | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 3 | So You Wanna Be a SuperheroCarissa's Wierd | Carissa's Wierd | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| 4 | September Come Take This Heart AwayCarissa's Wierd | Carissa's Wierd | Play | 06:28 | 14 MB | 40 MB |
| 5 | Ignorant Piece of ShitCarissa's Wierd | Carissa's Wierd | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 6 | The Piano SongCarissa's Wierd | Carissa's Wierd | Play | 02:03 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 7 | They'll Only Miss You When You LeaveCarissa's Wierd | Carissa's Wierd | Play | 04:46 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 8 | A New Holiday (November 16th)Carissa's Wierd | Carissa's Wierd | Play | 01:52 | 4 MB | 10 MB |
| 9 | Farewell to All These Rotten TeethCarissa's Wierd | Carissa's Wierd | Play | 05:23 | 12 MB | 29 MB |
| 10 | Low Budget Slow Motion Soundtrack Song for the Leaving SceneCarissa's Wierd | Carissa's Wierd | Play | 05:16 | 12 MB | 31 MB |
| 11 | (March 19th 1983) It Was Probably GreenCarissa's Wierd | Carissa's Wierd | Play | 02:53 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 12 | Sofsticated Fuck Princess Please Leave Me Alone | Carissa's Wierd | Play | 03:08 | 7 MB | 15 MB |
| 44 mins | 102 MB | |||||
| 44 mins | 259 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Bridwell | Drums |
| 2 | Mat Brooke | Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals |
| 3 | Carissa's Wierd | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 4 | Mike Epting | Engineer, Mixing |
| 5 | Jeff Hellis | Accordion, Piano |
| 6 | Peter Hilgendorf | Design, Layout Design |
| 7 | Sad Robot | Record Label |
| 8 | Sarah Standard | Violin |
| 9 | Chris Walla | Engineer, Mixing |
| 10 | Kevin Willis | Cover Art, Photography |
| 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. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |