ARTIST: Steven Mark
TITLE: Aloneaphobe
LABEL: Basset Records
GENRE: Rock
TIME: 50:27 min
SIZE:  76,0 MB
RIP DATE: Jan-17-2006
RELEASE DATE: Dec-20-2005
WEBSITE: n/a

Track List:

01. Window In The Dark                         03:13
02. Lazy Sunday Afternoon                      04:05
03. Weak                                       04:18
04. Yesterday's Smile                          03:20
05. A Ballad For Now                           03:50
06. Don't Cross Lake Avenue                    03:30
07. Ditsy Genius                               03:52
08. Homespun Vanilla Pie                       03:23
09. Fairmaiden                                 03:32
10. Narcissus                                  04:52
11. You've Seen It All                         02:47
12. But If You Look To The Right               03:27
13. Nobody's Home                              04:26
14. In From The Rain                           03:12


Release Notes:

Steven Mark`s "Aloneaphobe" is a work of immediacy, unfettered
melodicism, lyrical acuity, and instrumental flourishes painting
each song with a hard-won emotional complexity. Rooted in a rural,
mid-western honesty, this release reminds us of the most transcendent
sounds of The Jayhawks` best moments, The Gin Blossoms, Pernice
Brothers, Elliot Smith and Jules Schear--and some early REM. In some
of the quieter spots, there`s a bit of singer/songwriter pop, mid 70`s
style that reminds me a bit of America and Bread. It`s a record that
will take hold and not let is grip soften as all the songs have a
gentle jangle, abstractly frank lyrics and a dusty-tinged brand of
pop with devilishly catchy harmonies, one moment sparse and under-
stated, the next pushing in a more direct crescendo. The material is
here saturated with the complex embrace of warmly harmonized vocals
throughout and confectionery melodies to bathe in. It`s a great joy
to enjoy such great music that was written on the piano(well, I`m
guessing there) instead of, say, the guitar.

"This is music by someone who actually has something to say and
knows how to say it"-AMG. "Vividly written imagery abounds
throughout Mark`s songwriting"-DiscoveringArtists.com. "Steven Mark
merges a collage of varied sounds to craft and hone his own unique
voice. The vocals are rich and mellow, the lyrics are introspective
and enlightening, and harmonies journey forward to highly addictive
rhythms. Pick up this album immediately."-Smother.net Interesting
Note: According to his bio, "Aloneaphobe" is a chronicle of a break
up based on his own turbulent on-again-off-again romance and loosely
inspired by the film Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind. Like that
great movie, expect an unexplainable sense of joy upon hearing this.
Extremely highly recommended!