Name: A Hawk and A Hacksaw
Brand: A Hawk and A Hacksaw

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bay35cd

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Limited edition

Release date

2004-06-17

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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A Hawk and A Hacksaw

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Folk

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A Hawk and A Hacksaw is a musical project led by Jeremy Barnes, former drummer for Neutral Milk Hotel. Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Barnes creates a playfully gothic atmosphere with his multi-layered, frantic compositions. Mixing field recordings with accordion, piano and bursts of drunken choruses, he generates a singular and unnerving orchestral whole.

Influenced by everything from Eastern European folk music to Pierre Schaeffer to Spike Jones & His City Slickers, A Hawk and A Hacksaw's music defies boundaries. Their songs can take unexpected directions based on the sound of a dog's bark or a phone ringing. Cacophony and sweet hymn-like harmonies coexist in entertainingly unpredictable passages.

Similar artists include Akron/Family, The Music Tapes, Circulatory System, Man Man, DeVotchKa, Black Ox Orkestar, Beirut, Elf Power,
Six Organs Of Admittance,Fanfare Ciocarlia Animal Collective The Books Csókolom Josephine Foster Hala Strana Angels Of Light Tin Hat Trio Kočani Orkestar Bowerbirds Taraf de Haïdouks.

a hawk and a hacksaw was conceived and performed by jeremy barnes of bablicon and neutral milk hotel. a genre-defying one-man orchestra, the album features intricate piano based compositions, layered with accordion, percussion, horns and bells. it was recorded over the course of 15 months in the loire valley with a variety of guest performers. a hawk and a hacksaw is a soundtrack for pt barnum deceits and backwoods carnivals, top hats and curly moustaches, but maybe gone a little more screwy.

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