The Autumns
The Cure considered (and nearly chose) The Autumns as their tour mates for their world tour in 2000. Angela Shelton, whose debut movie Tumbleweeds earned an Academy Award nomination and a Golden Globe, hired The Autumns to score her next two films. Painter Norton Wisdom (Wilco, Stained Radiance, Beck) began joining the band onstage for their live shows, and two European tours followed (2005 - 2007). The Autumns' final two albums, including "Fake Noise From A Box Of Toys" (2007), were released on Bella Union, the European home of artists including The Flaming Lips, Fleet Foxes, Beach House, Philip Selway (Radiohead), Explosions In The Sky, The Walkmen, Dirty Three, Abe Vigoda, Van Dyke Parks, and Andrew Bird.
www.the-autumns.com
Tour and studio photos: http://www.steveelkins.net/Publications-and-Exhibitions/The-Autumns-UK-Tour/599222_v6PqnS#!i=2607253081&k=5R5wGXM
Sinister pranks The Autumns played on Simon Raymonde: http://www.steveelkins.net/Writings/New-Writings/22596952_NXrnsJ
"Sunblush / Juniper Hill"
from the album "The Angel Pool"
Released: 1997
SUNBLUSH:
As dripping as orphans
return bluely nocturne flowers fear
you're a dear to the sun
in bracelets of glass eyes
pain and sorrow mount to kiss
these moonrings and green things
in love
outside all your smeared olive tears
outside all is clearly woven
entangled and hanging
in spiders spines grind wax fingers
to smoke angels fallen to blue
JUNIPER HILL:
Throw down the sea floor's itching for an anchor
begging for a death show
come on through the window I know
we'll never secrets keep
slow down the hall we creep
to fall black clowns from gallows' heights
throw down I knew you'd hang like meat from a hook
dripping out the life in blood and grenadine
when i know you'll never secrets keep
high on a cloud you sleep
to fall black clowns from gallows' heights
now, even now we can wild and sad
creeping smiling sad, pulling out your hair
your smiles and their seasons
render all this love treason
you preen to bleed me even now I know
Matthew Kelly: Vocals, Guitar
Frank Koroshec: Guitar
John Santana: Bass
E: Drums"Deathly Little Dreams"
from self-titled LP
Released: 2004
Japanese Release: This Time Records
European Release: Bella Union Records: http://bellaunion.com/artists/
Steve Elkins: Drums
Matthew Kelly: Vocals, Guitar
Frank Koroshec: Guitar
Dustin Morgan: Bass"Clem"
from the album "Fake Noise From A Box Of Toys"
Released: 2007
U.S. Release: World's Fair: http://worlds-fair.net/
European Release: Bella Union Records: http://bellaunion.com/artists/
Steve Elkins: Drums
Matthew Kelly: Vocals, Guitar
Frank Koroshec: Guitar
Dustin Morgan: Bass
Ken Tighe: Guitar"WITH THE WORLD BEHIND"
Live at Southern California's Galaxy Theater in 2000. Part of a series of shows with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club as the opening band, who were signed to Virgin Records at one of these concerts.
Steve Elkins: Drums
Matthew Kelly: Vocals, Guitar
Frank Koroshec: Guitar
Zinskie: Bass
Originally written by our friend Josh T. Pearson from Lift To Experience: http://www.joshtpearson.co.uk/
A beautiful live performance of the original version can be heard here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X13i4oIAu7c&feature=related"Joy"
from the "Boys" EP
Released: 2007
Bella Union Records: http://bellaunion.com/artists/
Steve Elkins: Drums
Matthew Kelly: Vocals, Guitar
Frank Koroshec: Guitar
Dustin Morgan: Bass
Ken Tighe: Guitar
Photograph: "Boys" EP in Rough Trade, London"With The World Behind"
from the Covers 3"
Released: 2001
Saturnine Anvil and Absalom Records
Performed by Matthew Kelly and Simon Raymonde
Originally written by our friend Josh T. Pearson from Lift To Experience: http://www.joshtpearson.co.uk/
A beautiful live performance of the original version can be heard here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X13i4oIAu7c&feature=related