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Night Owls

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1.	Beneath the Light of the Moon 05:36	buy track
2.	We're a Wildfire 03:13	buy track
3.	The Sky Ain't Ever Been So Blue 03:10	buy track
4.	There's Some Weather On Its Way ... 02:55	buy track
5.	Hurricane Hazel 04:07	buy track
6.	Dreams of Flying 06:03	buy track
7.	Baby, Lightning Dust 03:09	buy track
8.	Song For Annalee 04:24	buy track
9.	Vampires, Night Owls 04:30	buy track

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Night Owls is the fourth album from Glenn D’Cruze’s North Atlantic Explorers. It's comprised of elaborately produced and decidedly more uptempo songs than on previous releases while retaining an undercurrent of sadness, beauty and atmospherics that permeates throughout.

The songs are diverse and sophisticated encompassing elements of classic pop, orchestral, 60’s psychedelica and an understated mid 70’s Young Americans/Royal Scam-style groove. Night Owls intersperses grandiose choral harmonies, a horn section and mind-bending improvisational jams alongside moments of ambience - a shared commonality with The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds.

The album contains songs about Northern winter nights, deceptive lovers, out of body experiences, catastrophic weather events and vampires. The album title is a reflection of D’Cruze’s solitary and nocturnal nature and his affinity for the tranquility and mystery of the pre-dawn hours.

Unfortunately, the release of Night Owls is a bittersweet event. Andrew Arida, who performed the incredible Rhodes, Wurlitzer and organ solos on Dreams of Flying sadly passed away shortly after the recording session. The last the world will hear from Andrew will leave a lasting impression.

Night Owls was recorded, mixed and mastered by Jonathan Anderson (Andy Shauf, Teen Daze).

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released January 7, 2022

Glenn D’Cruze:

Lead Vox - 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9
Piano - 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9
Organ - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8
Wurlitzer - 4, 5
Harmonium - 5, 9
Synths - 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Mellotron saxophone leads - 2
Virtual woodwinds - 6
Drums - 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Drum programming - 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9
Tambourine - 1, 5, 6, 7, 8
Shaker - 1, 2, 3, 5, 8
Djembe - 5
Sleigh Bells – 6

Jonathan Anderson:

Harmony Vox - 6, 8
Electric Guitar – 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Acoustic Guitar - 6, 9
Bass - 3, 5, 7, 8, 9
Upright Bass - 6
Lap Steel - 7
Pedal Steel – 8
Banjo – 8
Organ – 7
Synth Strings - 7
Mellotron saxophone harmonies - 2
Mellotron saxophone - 9
Mellotron flutes – 5
Virtual tympani - 6
Vibraphone - 7
Tambourine - 2

with:

JP Carter – Trumpet (1, 3, 8, 9) & Flugelhorn (1, 5, 8)
Jerry Cook - Saxophone (3, 5, 8, 9)
Lance Odegard - Trombone (1, 3, 8)
Andrew Arida – Rhodes, Wurlitzer & Organ solos (6)
Michelle Bell – Lead Vocals (2, 8), Harmony Vocals (6)
Emma Song-Carrillo - Harmony Vocals (5, 6, 7)

Additional vocals:

Jonathan Anderson - 1, 3, 9
Johanna Pölkki - 1, 3, 9
Brenda Wind - 1, 3, 8, 9
Leah Valing - 1, 3, 8, 9
Nathan Moes – 1, 3
Leigh Denholm - 8, 9
Emma Song-Carrillo - 8, 9
Joel Willoughby - 8, 9
Jonathan Brotherton - 8
Jason Sylvester - 8
Matthew Palmer - 9

Recorded, mixed & mastered by Jonathan Anderson at Buena Vista Audio, Langley, BC & Protection Island, Maple Ridge, BC, Canada

Graphic design by Greg Gillespie

All songs © 2022 by Glenn D’Cruze (SOCAN)

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