There Is No Perfect Place, by Memory Drawings

There Is No Perfect Place

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Scott I knew Joel Hanson's name was familiar--I still love the early 90's Minneapolis trance-pop band Judgement of Paris where his hammered dulcimer really helped define their sound, and I'm hooked on Memory Drawings now too! I can't really choose a favorite track as I'm happy to listen to the whole thing over and over; the reworks are interesting, too. Wonderful! Favorite track: The Island Of The Day Before.

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1.	Back to the Moment I 01:46	buy track
2.	The Island Of The Day Before 04:58	buy track
3.	Golden Afternoon 03:26	buy track
4.	Then And Now 02:57	buy track
5.	I Could Live Like This Forever 01:15	buy track
6.	There Is A World Without You 04:21	buy track
7.	Coldstream 03:28	buy track
8.	In The House At Midnight 01:14	buy track
9.	There Is No Perfect Place 04:04	buy track
10.	Back To The Moment II 01:41	buy track
11.	I Could Live Like This Forever (Cello Version) 01:31	buy track
12.	There Is No Perfect Place (William Ryan Fritch) 04:24	buy track
13.	Back To The Moment II (Pausal) 05:42	buy track
14.	Coldstream (Talvihorros) 04:28	buy track
15.	The Island Of The Day Before (The Sly and Unseen) 05:26	buy track
16.	In The House At Midnight (A New Line (Related)) 03:17	buy track
17.	I Could Live Like This Forever (Benoit Pioulard) 04:02	buy track
18.	The Island Of The Day Before (vocal version) 05:14	buy track
19.	Golden Afternoon (vocal version) 03:30	buy track
20.	There Is No Perfect Place (vocal version) 04:00	buy track

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"There is No Perfect Place" is the second full length album from Anglo-American chamber-folk outfit Memory Drawings. Led by the beguiling hammered dulcimer of Morocco-based American Joel Hanson, 'There Is No Perfect Place' features Richard Adams (Hood/The Declining Winter) and Sarah Kemp (Lanterns on the Lake) on guitars and violin respectively.

"one of those albums that will instantly obsess you. A perfect and gentle mix of folk stylings, melancholic country tinges and weird pop" Norman Records 9/10

"more than suitable and supportive soundtrack for adjusting to oncoming seasonal mood shifts and longer more contemplative nights. Don’t let this one pass you by." DOA

"Hanson’s playing is expert throughout the album. The globe-trotting nature of the instrument is captivating... effortlessly connecting cross-continental traditions via the band’s simple style, distilling various folk musics to a minimalistic palette and allowing contrasting elements to rise without contradicting each other". Fluid Radio

"It is hard to think of a better instrumental album to enjoy in the waning days of summer. Highly recommended". Stationery Travels

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released September 15, 2014

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Memory Drawings is the beguiling, instrumental project of Minneapolis-raised, Morocco-based hammered dulcimer player Joel Hanson, alongside erstwhile Hood guitarist/multi-instrumentalist and sometime Declining Winter main-man Richard Adams, Lanterns on the Lake/Brave Timbers violinist Sarah Kemp and Gareth S Brown (Hood/solo). ... more

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