New Old Friends
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| Allmusic |   link |
| Three Imaginary Girls | #3 on Top 50 NW Albums of 2004 link |
| The Stranger | link |
New Old Friends is the third album by the indie rock band Dolour. It was written, arranged, and produced by Shane Tutmarc. Mixed by Jason Holstrom and Shane Tutmarc.
Track listing
- “I Smell a Lawsuit”
- “You Can't Make New Old Friends”
- “Cheer Up Baby”
- “Next 2 U”
- “Butter Knife Suicide”
- “Before Tonight's Big Party”
- “CPR”
- “Behind the Melody”
- “What If?”
- “Candy”
- “My Paranoid Mind”
- “Running Forever”
- “October 29th”
Recording details
The songs on the album were initially demos that Tutmarc made for Suburbiac's producer Aaron Sprinkle to comment on for a follow-up on Fugitive Records. Fugitive ceased operating and Tutmarc wrote songs about disliking the music business, including, "I Smell A Lawsuit" and "Cheep Up Baby" "My Paranoid Mind," "What If", and "Behind the Melody" (sung by Jason Holstrom).
Release details
New Old Friends was released independently in February 2004, with different artwork, showing Tutmarc and a few of the contributing musicians in a collage-style. The album was eventually picked up by Damien Jurado's Seattle indie label Made In Mexico Records and rereleased in November 2004 with a new layout and artwork by Shane's brother, Brandon Tutmarc. The album was favorably reviewed by The Seattle Times, The Stranger, KEXP, and AllMusic.com.
New Old Friends tour
Tutmarc and band (including future Fleet Foxes leader Robin Pecknold on bass), undertook their first US tour The Catch in Spring 2005.
Musicians
- Craig Curran - bass
- Jason Holstrom - saxophone, ukulele, vocals
- Eric Howk - lead and rhythm guitar
- Sugar McGuinn - bass, percussion
- Paul Mumaw - drums
- Phil Peterson - cello, string bass, trumpet, violin, synth, vocals, etc.
- Jon E Rock - percussion
- Joey Sanchez - drums
- Jesse Sprinkle - drums
- Shane Tutmarc - vocals, piano, guitar, synth, bass, percussion, etc.
- Noah Weaver - piano
Multiple releases
New Old Friends was originally self-released on February 17, 2004 with different album artwork by Brandon Tutmarc.