Splash is a retrospective album by the American folk band Sonia & Disappear Fear, released on January 16, 2009 by Sonia's own Disappear Records label and Rounder/Philo Records. The album is composed of songs from Sonia's solo career as well as the earlier incarnation of her band, simply known as Disappear Fear.[1]
| Splash | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | 16 January 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 1994–2008 | |||
| Genre | Indie folk, indie pop, Americana, Latin American, world | |||
| Length | 42:22 | |||
| Language | English, Spanish, Hebrew, Arabic | |||
| Label | Disappear Records Rounder/Philo Records | |||
| Producer | Danny Bernini John Grant Craig Krampf Sonia Rutstein | |||
| Sonia & Disappear Fear chronology | ||||
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Track listing
editAll songs performed by Sonia & Disappear Fear, unless otherwise noted.
All tracks are written by Sonia Rutstein, unless otherwise noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Porque Estamos Aqui" ("Because We're Here") (from Tango) | 4:44 | ||
| 2. | "Mica Moca" ("Who Is Greater") (from Tango) | 3:19 | ||
| 3. | "Shorashim" ("Roots") (from Tango) | 3:33 | ||
| 4. | "Who's So Scared" (from Disappear Fear) | Countee Cullen & Rutstein | Disappear Fear | 6:51 |
| 5. | "2 Eggs Over Easy" (from Almost Chocolate) | Sonia | 4:12 | |
| 6. | "Won't Let Go" (from No Bomb Is Smart) | Sonia | 3:13 | |
| 7. | "Play the Music" (from Disappear Fear) | Disappear Fear | 5:58 | |
| 8. | "Obviously" (from No Bomb Is Smart) | Sonia | 3:52 | |
| 9. | "The Other Man" (from No Bomb Is Smart) | Sonia | 4:33 | |
| 10. | "Love Names Me" | Blake Althen & Rutstein | 1:12 | |
| 11. | "By My Silence" | Martin Niemöller, Ellen Bukstel & Nick Annis | 2:55 | |
| Total length: | 42:22 | |||
- Track info
- Track 4 is based on a verse by Harlem Renaissance poet Countee Cullen.[2]
- Tracks 10 & 11 are previously unreleased songs.
- Track 11 is based on the poem by Pastor Martin Niemöller written during the Holocaust.[3]
Personnel
edit- Sonia & Disappear Fear
- Sonia Rutstein (SONiA) - lead vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica
- Cindy Frank (CiNDY) - vocals
- Howard Markman - guitar
- Laura Cerulli - percussionist, backing vocals
- John Grant - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, programming
- Christopher Sellman - bass
References
edit- ^ "Splash > Album". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
- ^ Koo, Sherlyn. "The Ectophiles' Guide". Ectoguide.org. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ^ "SONiA & disappear fear". Soniadf.com. Retrieved 16 May 2011.