Reviews

Within These Walls
(
2007)
CD — $10.00

Damon & Naomi sing ballads in a lonely mood with rich backgrounds featuring horn and string arrangements by Bhob Rainey, and the electric guitar of Michio Kurihara

"Within These Walls ranks alongside Damon & Naomi's best work (their time with Galaxie 500 included) and is proof of their formidable staying power both artistically and as a band." — All Music.com

"Damon & Naomi spend almost the whole of their latest record exploring the furthest reaches of their softest side, crafting their strongest and most memorable batch of tunes to date." — Other Music

“Myth criticism is born. Flickering, you find within these walls an icy beacon fire. Now touch carefully Damon & Naomi’s kaleidoscope world.” — Masaki Batoh (Ghost)

1 - Lilac Land (4:57)
2 - The Well (6:18)
3 - On The Aventine (3:40)
4 - Within These Walls (5:02)
5 - Red Flower (4:24)
6 - Defibrillation (4:19)
7 - Stars Never Fade (6:53)
8 - A Silver Thread (4:06)
9 - The Turnaround (3:13)
10 - Cruel Queen (5:39)

Damon Krukowski - acoustic guitar, drums, vocals
Naomi Yang - bass, keyboards, vocals
Michio Kurihara - electric guitar
Bhob Rainey - soprano sax
Greg Kelley - trumpet
Kyle Bruckmann - oboe, english horn
Helena Espvall - cello
Margaret Wienk - cello
Katt Hernandez - violin

Produced by Damon & Naomi
Horn and string arrangements by Bhob Rainey
Engineered and mixed by Damon Krukowski at Kali Studios, 2006 – 2007
Mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music
Design and still-life photographs by Naomi Yang
Portrait of Damon & Naomi by Norman Gholson

All songs by Damon & Naomi ©2007 Pierre Etoile Musique (BMI) adm. Bug Music
"Cruel Queen" is based on the traditional song "The Trees They Do Grow High"