In 2008, the Granite Countertops released a five-song EP, THE FULL DISCLOSURE PRINCIPLE, under their original name, The Blame. Now, the original five tracks have been remixed and remastered along with an additional five recordings from that same period of raw creativity, and we present them to you here as a full-length new/old album!
THE FULL DISCLOSURE PRINCIPLE REVISITED shows the first stirrings of the Granite Countertops’ DIY spirit. Lots of guitars, organs, and layered girl-boy voices, augmented by kitchen-sink electronics and seat-of-the-pants spontaneity.
Highlights include a bopping, anthemic cover of “Democracy” by Leonard Cohen, original indie-pop gems “Outside The Blue Room” and “Wagons And Boys”, a haunting version of the Paris Sisters’ girl-group classic “I Love How You Love Me”, the workplace psychodrama “Worker Bee”, and the sheer groovy weirdness of freshly unearthed tracks like “Director’s Chair”, “Resigned Shrug”, and “The Moving Finger”. Explore the hearts and minds of the Granite Countertops on THE FULL DISCLOSURE PRINCIPLE REVISITED.
Click the links below for lyrics.
1) DEMOCRACY (Leonard Cohen)
©1994 SONY/ATV SONGS LLC
J Neo Marvin: Vocals, guitars, and XPand!2
Davis Jones: Vocals, keyboards, and percussion
2) WAGONS AND BOYS (Davis Jones)
©2006 Davis Jones (BMI)
Davis Jones: Vocals
J Neo Marvin: Guitars, harmonica, keyboard and harmony vocals
3) OUTSIDE THE BLUE ROOM (J Neo Marvin-Davis Jones)
©2006 J Neo Marvin and Davis Jones (BMI)
J Neo Marvin: Vocals and guitars
Davis Jones: Vocals and keyboards
Ms. Yamaha: Drums
4) RESIGNED SHRUG (Davis Jones-J Neo Marvin)
©2017 Davis Jones and J Neo Marvin (BMI)
J Neo Marvin: Vocals, guitars, drums, and Xpand!2
Davis Jones: Vocals and melodica
5) UNEXPECTED IMPACT (POPULIST COWBELL VERSION) (J Neo Marvin-Davis Jones)
©2014 J Neo Marvin and Davis Jones (BMI)
J Neo Marvin: Vocals, guitars, and bass
Davis Jones: Vocals, keyboard, cowbell, and shaker
Ms. Yamaha: Drums
6) HARD TO BE HUMAN (Tom Greenhalgh-Jon Langford-Kevin Lycett)
©1988 Low Noise (USA) BMI.
J Neo Marvin: Vocals, guitars, bass, hand drum, and tambourine
Davis Jones: Vocals, keyboard, and ad libs
7) I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME (Barry Mann-Larry Kolber)
©1961 Aldon (BMI)
J Neo Marvin: Vocals, guitars, heartbeat sample, and Xpand!2
Davis Jones: Vocals and keyboards
8) DIRECTOR’S CHAIR (J Neo Marvin-Davis Jones)
©2017 J Neo Marvin and Davis Jones (BMI)
J Neo Marvin: Vocals, guitars, and bass
Davis Jones: Percussion
9) WORKER BEE (Davis Jones-J Neo Marvin)
©2008 Davis Jones and J Neo Marvin (BMI)
Davis Jones: Vocals, lyrics, and keyboard
J Neo Marvin: Guitars, bass, and drums
10) THE MOVING FINGER (J Neo Marvin-Davis Jones)
©2017 J Neo Marvin and Davis Jones (BMI)
J Neo Marvin: Vocals, lyrics, guitars, samples, and loops
Davis Jones: Lyrics