WaterWays/Sons of Alpha Centauri/Hotel Wrecking City Traders
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| WaterWays/Sons of Alpha Centauri/Hotel Wrecking City Traders | ||||
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| EP by WaterWays, Sons of Alpha Centauri and Hotel Wrecking City Traders | ||||
| Released | November 20, 2012 | |||
| Studio | Yacht Club Sheerness, Kent, England (November 2005 – January 2006) Ranscombe Studios Rochester, Kent, England (June 2008) Donner & Blitzen Studios Los Angeles, California (August 2009) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 35:11 | |||
| Label | Bro Fidelity | |||
| Sons of Alpha Centauri chronology | ||||
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| Alternative covers | ||||
.jpg) European cover | ||||
| Alternative cover | ||||
.jpg) Australasian cover | ||||
WaterWays/Sons of Alpha Centauri/Hotel Wrecking City Traders is a split extended play by the collaborative musical project WaterWays and the rock groups Sons of Alpha Centauri and Hotel Wrecking City Traders. It was released on 20 November 2012 by Bro Fidelity Records.
History and production[edit]
WaterWays are a band featuring Gary Arce, as well as Mario Lalli and Tony Tornay of Fatso Jetson.[1] Notably, the band also had a vocalist in Abby Travis, who is known for her involvement with the Eagles of Death Metal, Masters of Reality and The Bangles. From 2009 through to 2011, WaterWays recordings had been delayed significantly and re-recorded as "Big Scenic Nowhere".[2] However, when the tracks became available, the first singles were released on Yawning Sons/WaterWays. Hotel Wrecking City Traders had released a collaborative project with Arce entitled Hotel Wrecking City Traders & Gary Arce in 2011, while Sons of Alpha Centauri had been working with Yawning Man since 2008 as Yawning Sons.[citation needed]
In 2012, following two separate collaborative projects from Arce with both Sons of Alpha Centauri and Hotel Wrecking City Traders, Bro Fidelity Records decided to release a triple way split project of the three artists.[citation needed]
Recording and release[edit]
The release contains four songs from WaterWays on Side A, as well as unreleased material from both Sons of Alpha Centauri and Hotel Wrecking City Traders on Side B. The Sons of Alpha Centauri track, "27", was omitted from their eponymous debut studio album due to its length,[3] with the band saying it was "too long to fit on the original album."[4]
In 20 November 2012, Bro Fidelity Records released the split on heavyweight 12-inch, 180-gram, triple-colour vinyl.[5] Three artwork covers, representing the three different continents (Australasia, Europe and North America) involved in the making of the split,[6] were designed and produced by artist Alex von Wieding.[1] The record was released to very positive reviews for all three of the bands and their "aesthetic delivery",[7][3][8][9][10] and has not been digitally released.
WaterWays' delayed recordings, which were re-recorded as "Big Scenic Nowhere",[2] were made available at the 2013 London DesertFest for whoever purchased them.[5]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Piece of You" | 4:21 |
| 2. | "Queen" | 3:27 |
| 3. | "The Blacksmith" | 4:51 |
| 4. | "WaterWays" | 4:07 |
| Total length: | 16:46 | |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "27" | Sons of Alpha Centauri | 8:48 |
| 2. | "Pulmo Victus" | Hotel Wrecking City Traders | 9:37 |
| Total length: | 18:25 | ||
Personnel[edit]
WaterWays
- Abby Travis – vocals
- Gary Arce – electric guitar
- Mario Lalli – bass guitar
- Tony Tornay – drums
Sons of Alpha Centauri
- Blake – sound manipulation
- Nick Hannon – bass guitar
- Marlon King – electric guitar
- Stevie B – drums
Hotel Wrecking City Traders
- Toby – electric guitar
- Ben – drums
References[edit]
- ^ a b "WaterWays, Sons of Alpha Centauri, Hotel Wrecking City Traders Split LP: An Intercontinental Tapestry of Tone". The Obelisk. 8 October 2012. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Buried Treasure: Big Scenic Nowhere, Big Scenic Nowhere". The Obelisk. 22 January 2015. Archived from the original on 30 March 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ^ a b "WaterWays/Sons of Alpha Centauri/Hotel Wrecking City Traders 12 vinyl (2012.) + Yawning Sons/WaterWays – Split 7" (2011.)". Offcycles. 30 September 2013. Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ^ "WaterWays / Sons of Alpha Centauri / Hotel Wrecking City Traders – Split ..." DoomMantia. 5 February 2013. Archived from the original on 2 June 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ^ a b "WaterWays, Sons of Alpha Centauri, Hotel Wrecking City Traders – 'Split'". Discogs. 20 November 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ^ "Quick Look: WaterWays/ Sons of Alpha Centauri/ Hotel Wrecking City Traders". Stonerobixxx. 16 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ^ "WaterWays / Sons Of Alpha Centauri / Hotel Wrecking City Traders Split 12 2012". The Sleeping Shaman. 10 January 2013. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ^ "Album Spotlight; Split by WaterWays / Sons of Alpha Centauri / Hotel Wrecking City Traders". The Evil Engineer. 15 November 2014. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ^ "WaterWays/Sons of Alpha Centauri/Hotel Wrecking City Traders (s/t) Split 12". Cosmiclava. Archived from the original on 22 April 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ^ "2012 International Roundup part 2 – Sanguinary Misanthropia, WaterWays, Sons of Alpha Centauri, Hotel Wrecking City Traders and Bonehunter". Subcide. 25 January 2013. Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2017.