When Daniel Smith isnt climbing into giant fabric trees and nurses outfits, hes working away in his basement studio on music, either with or without his Famile. The last time this subterranean activity actually turned into an album was in 2006 with Danielsons Ships. And while Smith has still to follow that one up with a proper full-length, he has leaked plans to dig into the archives.
On November 4, Secretly Canadian will release Trying Hartz, a double-disc anthology of some of Smiths favourite pre-Ships-era material. Along with several old Danielson Famile classics, the collection gathers up various alternate takes, live cuts and previously unreleased material, as well as some pretty detailed liner notes. In the accompanying booklet, Smith shares his thoughts on each of compilations 28 tracks, and The Ice Storm novelist Rick Moody who previously wrote about the Famile in The Believers 2005 music issue adds some words as well.
Here is the track listing for Trying Hartz, which is being filed under the Danielson moniker:
Disc 1:
1. "Now Try
2. "Body English
3. "Flip Flop Flim Flam
4. "Singers Go First
5. "Jersey Loverboy
6. "Animal in Every Corner
7. "Rubbernecker
8. "Sold! To the Nice Rich Man! (live)
9. "Thanx to Noah
10. "Rallying the Dominoes
11. "The Lord's Rest (live)
12. "A Meeting With Your Maker
13. "Daughters Will Tune You
14. "Runnin to Brother
Disc 2:
1. "A No No
2. "Good News for the Pus Pickers
3. "Don't You Be the Judge (live)
4. "The Wheel Made Man
5. "Fetch the Compass Kids (live)
6. "Idiot Boksen
7. "Nice of Me (live)
8. "Cutest Lil' Dragon (live)
9. "Pottymouth
10. "Southern Paws
11. "I Am My Beloved's (live)
12. "Hammers Sitting Still (live)
13. "Smooth Death
14. "Cheer Hart
Danielson "Did I Step on Your Trumpet
On November 4, Secretly Canadian will release Trying Hartz, a double-disc anthology of some of Smiths favourite pre-Ships-era material. Along with several old Danielson Famile classics, the collection gathers up various alternate takes, live cuts and previously unreleased material, as well as some pretty detailed liner notes. In the accompanying booklet, Smith shares his thoughts on each of compilations 28 tracks, and The Ice Storm novelist Rick Moody who previously wrote about the Famile in The Believers 2005 music issue adds some words as well.
Here is the track listing for Trying Hartz, which is being filed under the Danielson moniker:
Disc 1:
1. "Now Try
2. "Body English
3. "Flip Flop Flim Flam
4. "Singers Go First
5. "Jersey Loverboy
6. "Animal in Every Corner
7. "Rubbernecker
8. "Sold! To the Nice Rich Man! (live)
9. "Thanx to Noah
10. "Rallying the Dominoes
11. "The Lord's Rest (live)
12. "A Meeting With Your Maker
13. "Daughters Will Tune You
14. "Runnin to Brother
Disc 2:
1. "A No No
2. "Good News for the Pus Pickers
3. "Don't You Be the Judge (live)
4. "The Wheel Made Man
5. "Fetch the Compass Kids (live)
6. "Idiot Boksen
7. "Nice of Me (live)
8. "Cutest Lil' Dragon (live)
9. "Pottymouth
10. "Southern Paws
11. "I Am My Beloved's (live)
12. "Hammers Sitting Still (live)
13. "Smooth Death
14. "Cheer Hart
Danielson "Did I Step on Your Trumpet