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Salty Attic Records
710A 41st St.
Los Alamos, NM 87544

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SAR001: abiquiu - what to let go ($9)

'what to let go' is loose record full of free form guitar noise, flute, keyboard, and percussion. culled together from 3 recording sessions, the compositions included on 'what to let go' were completely improvised and recorded live, save 'goodbye,' the record's sole vocal track. half way between creepy and calming, 'what to let go' is an expansive follow up to 'coyote consciousness,' abiquiu's debut record (soon to be released and remastered by salty attic). howling and teetering on implosion, 'what to let go' is the sound of the universe expanding and contracting. A cdr in an edition of 50, 'what to let go' is packaged in hand-screen printed arigato packs with screen printed inserts.

tracklist:

part one:
december seventh
goodbye
calvado
part two:
last night i dreamt i was soaked in lime

total running time:
53:40

SAR002: chinatown bakeries - the door doesn't close ($9)

in the dead time between recording 'the bad year,' a to be released full band record, chinatown bakeries front man jon pitt recorded this 10 song record as a way to deal with the frustrations and painstaking qualities associated with recording a multi-tracked, multi-person album. in contrast, 'the door doesn't close' is a spontaneous, sparse affair, written and recorded by pitt alone. finished a few weeks prior to salty attic studios catching fire, and pitt's subsequent move to new mexico, 'the door doesn't close' serves as a swan song for both the bakeries' san francisco studio/rehearsal space and pitt's san francisco life itself. A cdr in an edition of 50, 'the door doesn't close' is packaged in hand-screen printed arigato packs with screen printed inserts.

tracklisting:

the door doesn't close
run
any wonder
swim towards
know
we were young
unaware
saturdays
nothing to say
nothing

total running time:
29:00

SAR003: white cloud - CDR EP ($9)

from the initial swell of spaced-out noise that opens 'CDR EP,' one might think this was a work of art well into a band's career. amazingly, 'CDR EP' is white cloud's introductory release, and rather than hinting at the greatness that might be, it delivers a welcomed dose of fuzzy bliss. 7 tracks of shoegazey indie-pop, served disjointed and tight, this record proves that white cloud is the Bay Area's best kept secret.

A cdr in an edition of 100, 'CDR EP' is packaged in hand-screen printed white arigato packs with photocopied printed inserts.

tracklist:

last song
friendly friend
white wave
captain sanford
ohhh
mammoth
charles lindburgh

total running time:
24:20

SAR004: chinatown bakeries - the waiting ($9)

'the waiting' was recorded in jon pitt's home studio in santa fe, new mexico. recorded and performed entirely by pitt, 'the waiting' is an attempt to make a song cycle just this side of pop. inspired by the southwestern air and quiet, pitt set out to capture something of the rocky stillness that holds many in the high desert. and yes, lots of fun with electric guitars.

'the waiting' is a cdr in hand stamped sleeves, with a photocopied booklet.

tracklist:

wooley
dogs
brief
lost
the waiting
molecules
mess
anywhere tonight
the other shoe
keep on
kiss

total running time:
35:00

SAR005: chinatown bakeries - meanwhile... ($4)

a further step in the bakeries trajectory, "meanwhile..." is pitt stretching his legs, sighing a little longer than usual, and looking for warmth in the winter darkness. perhaps the most fleshed-out bakeries record to date, "meanwhile..." veers all over the place musically, and hopes to find meaning in its disparity.

"meanwhile..." is packaged in a plastic sleeve with photocopied artwork.

tracklist:

meanwhile...
24 hours of snow
the long way home
rainbow beauty emptiness
magnetic
underwater
animal teeth
fallen apart
...the wind

total running time:
42:00

SAR006: chinatown bakeries - gravity and forgiveness ($4)

recorded at roughly the same time as "meanwhile...," this record is a more focused song-cycle than its predecessor, centered around ruminations on love and friendship lost and found.

"gravity and forgiveness" is packaged in a plastic sleeve with photocopied artwork.

tracklist:

red eyes
let's put it to tape!
spring rain
do you miss me?
build us a house
back to life
stardust and nothing else
the hatchet
what is in your head?
your least favorite time of the day
forgiven, forgiven

total running time:
37:20

SAR007: chinatown bakeries - the bad year ($4)

several years in the making, "the bad year" is a record of songs performed by the bakeries live band that was active in san francisco in the mid-2000's. featuring the musical talents of jon pitt with james sterling pitt, jason martin, jem fanvu, and keryn sovella, "the bad year" is a collaborative work, featuring many songs co-written by the pitt brothers. a rather important record in the bakeries catalog, "the bad year" is the last bright light remaining from the bakeries as a "band."

"the bad year" is packaged in a plastic sleeve with photocopied artwork.

tracklist:

someday
night hum
sand
wade
beach
the ghost of abe kobo
seeing in the dark
floors
sickness + health
stay the same
holds us there
one good reason

total running time:
44:00

SAR008: chinatown bakeries - songs from way-seeking ($4)

recorded in the last months of pitt's 29th year, these 10 acoustic, parred-down songs reflect on a certain irreverent spirituality associated with one's second decade. quiet but obtuse, this record is a coda of sorts, a farewell to and field notes from youth.

"songs from way-seeking" is packaged in a plastic sleeve with photocopied artwork.

tracklist:

always with you
from this day forth
right in front of me
what passes for friendship in this town
beauty at the end of the world
day
a new sun
valley gods
watch it fall
left to learn

total running time:
25:00

SAR009: chinatown bakeries - farewell second decade combination pack ($15)

for $15, get all four the of the following bakeries records: "meanwhile...," "gravity and forgiveness," "the bad year," and "songs from way seeking," as well as a download code for "death and taxes: a demos collection" which features over 10 demos of songs from various bakeries records.