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This Town

by When Particles Collide

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This Town 02:56
This Town is the grounds on which we lay, our hearts up on the bar We were patient with the drunken mean talk and we held the legs for dancing on table tops And we listened when the jokes fell flat and the notes as well hell we raised a glass Woah-oh We never took stock of the fortress we had built with her walls of protection against our well earned guilt and our bruises were forgiven in truth and our arms were armaments against the things that we do We can not stand up straight We can not fall asleep ‘Cause open or closed You’re all, you’re all our eyes can see You’re all we see Everything broke even the iron and the stone and castle life is nothing when you’re all alone, and we know without you both we’ll never get to see The kingdom we could have been oh eventually We can not stand up straight We can not fall asleep ‘Cause open or closed You’re all, you’re all our eyes can see You’re all we see This town is the grounds on which we lay, our hearts up on the bar We carve our scars into each others arms So we can hold on
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Storm Cloud 03:07
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We Know 03:38

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In early August of 2014 two of our friends from Bangor ME died unexpectedly in a car accident on route 1A between Ellsworth and Brewer. They were killed in a head on collision by a drunk driver in the early evening hours. Roxanne and Phill both worked at Paddy Murphy's, a pub in downtown Bangor and a centerpiece of the downtown community. Bangor is a town in Central/Eastern Maine that, although was once a logging and commerce capital of the U.S. is now primarily a service center. For many years throughout the 80’s and 90’s Bangor saw her young people either flee the area for cultural and economic opportunities elsewhere or fold themselves into a life of poverty or subsistence with little economic or cultural promise. But in the past ten or so years the downtown area of this small city has seen an incredible resurgence and growth both economically and culturally. The citizens of Bangor can easily point to the downtown area as a place where artists, poets, musicians, and entrepreneurs have gathered together to form a community that supports, nurtures and celebrates the efforts of their compatriots. Roxanne and Phill were important and loved members of this downtown community. When we all lost Roxanne and Phill, it felt as though everything changed and the thread was being ripped out of our community.

We believe that actively remembering Roxanne and Phill through the telling of stories, the sharing of recollections and speaking openly about the gap in our community is an essential part of the grieving process. When we came home from summer tour in order to be with our hometown in the wake of this terrible loss, we listened to what our friends and loved ones had to say, we reflected on our own experiences both before and after we lost Roxanne and Phill and tried to create a set of songs that would help tell the stories of Downtown Bangor and the two people we are all missing each and every day.

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Thank you to Roxanne and Phill for living so fully and vibrantly.

Thank you to our Downtown Family: Sarah F., David C., Shawn S., Sarita F., Steph R., Allison S., Josh S., Emily B., Zach R., Bobbie B., Holly B., Andy D., Kat J., everyone at Paddy’s and The Fiddlehead, as well as the extensive community of Downtown Bangor.

Thank you to the folks who helped give these songs the sonic landscape and arrangements they needed: Jon W., Darren E., Kevin O., Doug E., John V., Justin C.

Thank you to our families who put up with us spending the holidays in the studio and traveling away from home so frequently: Patty A., James G., Gina D., Vanessa V., Edward V., Jeremy V.

Thank you to our extended band family who listened early and helped guide the mixes: Ringo J., Adam F., Marc S., Jason H., Josh H., Winfield D., Eric E., Wes S., Sue M., Steve P., Dean F., Katie C. and Renee C.

Thank you for listening.

All Our Love,
Sasha and Chris

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released May 26, 2015

All Songs Copyright 2015 Unstoppable Rock
Lyrics: Sasha G. Alcott
Music: Sasha G. Alcott and Chris M. Viner
Unstoppable Rock Records

Recorded at The Halo, Windham ME, December 2014
Recorded and Mixed by Jonathan Wyman
Produced by Jonathan Wyman, Darren Elder and When Particles Collide
Mastered by Adam Ayan at Gateway Mastering
When Particles Collide is Sasha G. Alcott and Chris M. Viner

Chris M. Viner: Drums and Backing Vocals
Sasha G. Alcott: Guitars and Vocals

Kevin Oates: Cello on Tracks 2 and 3

Darren Elder, Doug Elder, Justin Chamberlain, Jonhn Vavra: Gang Vocals on Track 5

Album Artwork: Allison Strange

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Chris met Sasha in 2010 when they were both cast in a Bangor Maine production of the rock ‘n roll musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch. They have been working together ever since to find where disparate influences come together to create melody forward, hard hitting, genre bending rock ‘n roll. They tour full time and play upwards of 200 shows per year. ... more

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