The second Granite Countertops album is here. Our intrepid explorers of sound and thought J Neo Marvin and Davis Jones concoct a stew of skittering rhythms, jangly guitars, shrill organs and lush orchestration, sometimes in the same song. There are epic rants, somber ballads, mind-bending sound collages, and bouncy inspirational anthems. There are new songs, and a couple of reimaginings of old favorites. This time out, the duo takes on David Bowie and the Crabs and finds profound new corners in their songs. Special guest appearances by rapper E-Bone415 and saxophonist Frank Lev. Plus, we collaborate with two brilliant academics who very graciously consented to let us play with their words: Cultural Studies Professor John Storey and composer/film critic Michel Chion. The cover art is a stunning backlit photo of Saturn taken by the Cassini probe and used by permission of NASA/JPL Caltech. A feast for your heart, mind, eyes and ears.
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1) STOP BREAKING EVERYTHING (J Neo Marvin-Davis Jones)
© 2014 J Neo Marvin and Davis Jones, BMI
J Neo Marvin: Vocals, guitars, and Xpand
Davis Jones: Vocals and keyboards
2) BEYOND BELIEF (Davis Jones-J Neo Marvin)
© 2014 J Neo Marvin and Davis Jones, BMI
Davis Jones: Lead vocals and keyboards
J Neo Marvin: Acoustic guitar, bass, Xpand and vocals
Roland Juno: Drums
3) JEAN PAUL SARTRE (The Crabs)
© 1996 The Crabs
Davis Jones: Vocals and keyboards
J Neo Marvin: Vocals, guitar, and bass
Roland Juno: Drums
4) BRAIN IN A CHAIR (J Neo Marvin-Davis Jones-EBone415)
© 2014 J Neo Marvin, Davis Jones and E-Bone415, BMI
J Neo Marvin: Vocals, guitars, and XPand
Davis Jones: Vocals and keyboard
E-Bone415: Vocals
5) BAG OF HAMMERS (J Neo Marvin-Davis Jones)
© 2014 J Neo Marvin and Davis Jones, BMI
J Neo Marvin: Vocals, guitars, and bass
Davis Jones: Vocals and keyboards
Roland Juno: Drums
6) FANTASTIC VOYAGE (David Bowie-Brian Eno)
© 1978 Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, TINTORETTO MUSIC , Universal Music Publishing Group
Davis Jones: Vocals and keyboards
J Neo Marvin: Vocals, guitar, and Xpand
7) HIGH DEFINITION (J Neo Marvin-Davis Jones-Frank Lev-Michel Chion-John Storey)
© 2014 J Neo Marvin, Davis Jones, Frank Lev, Michel Chion, and John Storey (BMI)
J Neo Marvin: Vocals, bass, melodica, percussion
Davis Jones: Vocals and keyboards
Frank Lev: Soprano sax
Roland Juno: Drums
Michel Chion and John Storey: Words
8) UNEXPECTED IMPACT (J Neo Marvin-Davis Jones)
© 2014 J Neo Marvin and Davis Jones, BMI
J Neo Marvin: Vocals, guitars, bass, and XPand
Davis Jones: Vocals and keyboards
9) SOFT SHOULDER (Maati Stojanovich-J Neo Marvin)
© 2000 J Neo Marvin and Maati Stojanovich, BMI
Davis Jones: Vocals and keyboards
J Neo Marvin: Vocals, guitar, and Xpand
10) RAINY NIGHT IN FLORIDA (J Neo Marvin-Davis Jones)
© 2014 J Neo Marvin and Davis Jones, BMI
J Neo Marvin: Vocals, Boom, Xpand, and guitar
Davis Jones: Keyboards
11) FFS (J Neo Marvin-Davis Jones)
© 2014 J Neo Marvin and Davis Jones, BMI
J Neo Marvin: Vocals, guitars, Xpand, and harmonica
Davis Jones: Keyboards
12) DAREDEVIL (Davis Jones-J Neo Marvin)
© 2014 J Neo Marvin and Davis Jones, BMI
Davis Jones: Vocals and keyboards
J Neo Marvin: Guitars and Xpand
13) LOVE IS A VERB (J Neo Marvin-Davis Jones)
© 2014 J Neo Marvin and Davis Jones, BMI
J Neo Marvin: Vocals, acoustic guitars, and Xpand
Davis Jones: Vocals and keyboards