THIS IS IT. "THERE WILL BE NO INTERMISSION" HAS COME. your download codes. {official Thing} (Patreon)

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my loves -

this is it.

i'll keep it short. i want the music to speak for itself.

this is the album i have been pouring my heart and soul into for, well...seven years, all told.

it's finished and ready for you to have and own and hear.

note: i am sending the download codes to ALL PATRONS (including $1 patrons) because what the hell. i really want you all to have it, and i‘d hope that you all can understand why. 

here are your codes:

MP3: https://we.tl/t-gQ2HX1kioN

WAV: https://we.tl/t-c30ixm7x2l

please be ethical and keep them to yourself. if they are found floating ANYWHERE BUT HERE around the internet we will have to change them and start over.

MP3 files are compressed, they'll sound good but if you have decent speakers and want a more high definition sound, go for the WAV files - ESPECIALLY if you are hosting a listening party.

......

i love you all so, so, so much.

this album wouldn't have happened without all of you in my life, supporting me this way.

not just the money stuff. the life stuff. the support. the help. the camaraderie. the lyrics and subject help. the love. 

the faith. 

the togetherness.

from the bottom of my soul:

thank you.

i will be reading all comnents on (and probably updating) this post....please comment here if you wanna discuss the album. 

i will respond to as many comments as i can. be patient - i'm in toronto today doing press so it might take me a second....

yes: this is the first time i am giving birth to a piece of art pressing the THING button from CANADA. does that make this album legally canadian? secretly canadian? 

but yes. go ahead. tell me favorite moments, surprises, favorite tracks, unexpected feelings, whatever comes up, i want it. 

i want it all.

you held and embraced me all this time.

i hope this record holds and embraces you back.

THE TRACKLIST:
the songs in italics are intermission-instrumentals arranged and conducted by jherek bischoff ♥️

All The Things
The Ride
Congratulations
Drowning in the Sound
Hold On Tight
The Thing About Things
Life’s Such a Bitch Isn’t It
Judy Blume
Feeding the Dark
Bigger on the Inside
There Will Be No Intermission
Machete
You Know the Statistics
Voicemail for Jill
You’d Think I’d Shot Their Children
A Mother’s Confession
They’re Saying Not to Panic
Look Mummy, No Hands
Intermission is Relative
Death Thing

THE ALBUM CREDITS:

musicians: 

jherek bischoff - double bass, guitar, vibraphone, prepared piano, backing vocals
john congleton - drums, synths, sequencing
max henry - synths
amanda palmer - piano, ukulele, organ, synths, vocals
joey waronker - drums
jason webley - accordion 

there will be no intermission was produced, mixed and engineered by john congleton
studio assistant: tyler karmen  

recorded at: 64 sound, los angeles
mixed at: elmwood west
mastered by greg calbi at sterling sound, new york 

all songs written by amanda palmer, published by eight foot music  
administered by kobalt songs music publishing
except "look mummy, no hands" written by dillie keane  

……. 

 all inter-song instrumentals were arranged and mixed by jherek bischoff
 

vibraphone, double bass, sub bass synth, cymbals, bass drum, glockenspiel recorded by jherek bischoff
violin, viola, and cello recorded by jaron luksa at the rattle room, los angeles 

inter-song instrumental players: 

double bass, sub bass synth, cymbals, bass drum:
jherek bischoff 

cellos:
april guthrie
aniela marie perry 

violins/violas:
laurann angel
madeline falcone
nicole garcia
paris hurley
rachel iba 

vibraphone & glockenspiel:
jodie landau 

the “baby didn’t die” choir (almost entirely PATRONS!!!!! thank you all...)

anthony palacios
carly d. weckstein
charlotte kaufman
david goren
ian michaels
jherek bischoff
joy craig
kale chase
lisa schneider  
marvel star de la cruz
michelle gibson
paul bellantoni
phoebe pinder
sara bartel   
simon vance  
theresa richardson
vanessa rodriguez
xine trevino 

the original “machete” string players, sampled for this version of the song: 

violin: crystal brooke alforque
viola: lauren elizabeth baba
cello: aniela marie perry 

“machete” string arrangement by jherek bischoff
originally recorded by jaron luksa at the rattle room, los angeles 

……. 

art credits that won’t make sense until you see the packaging, but here they are:

sleeve photography: allan amato
insert photography: kahn & selesnick
stylist on kahn & selesnick shoots: regina harris
 

on the set:  

piano stewards - ngo’e crossan, julius ross bright, philip marshall, nico deslis, joe yarabek and ben ranes 

library dept.: justine marzack, ash 

dress on inner sleeve designed by: marc littlejohn 

album artwork designed by: andrew nelson at down in the valley creative  

…….
 

thank you to my husband, neil gaiman, and to my son, ash-for-short david karl gaiman. i love you both so much. 

special thanks to ben folds for the songwriting help on “drowning in the sound”, to my patrons for the lyric help on “drowning in the sound” & “the ride”, and to dillie keane for letting me cover her song. thank you to marco benevento for letting me borrow his studio for “the ride” songwriting session. and a huge thank you to all the engineers and musicians - all over the world - who hosted and worked on the extensive collection of recording demos for this record.
 

thanks to martin & everyone at cooking vinyl. 

a massive, heartfelt thank you to the extended members of team AFP, all of whom worked with me over the course of the last seven years:  

sean francis, eric sussman, superkate slepicka, bill hartman, jordan verzar, hayley rosenblum, alex knight and michael mccomiskey.  

at fame house: nick rizzuto, brittney bomberger, megan rondeau, braxton carter, courtney catagnus, and mike sachetti. 

you can always find me on the internet: @amandapalmer and at amandapalmer.net or just google, it’s 2019. 

i love you all. we’re gonna be okay.  

it’s just a ride.

🎡

afp

p.s. if you’re feeling share-y....feel free to point people at the NPR stream for THERE WILL BE NO INTERMISSION until the album is official out on march 8th:
https://www.npr.org/2019/02/28/696715955/first-listen-amanda-palmer-there-will-be-no-intermission

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