Alcoa

So, you all know Derek Archambault, lead vocalist of Defeater, a.k.a that dude right up there ↑? Well, he's got this acoustic project going called Alcoa. Apparently it's been a thing since before he joined Defeater, but really only to put more focus on it in recent years. It sounds quite similar to Defeater's acoustic tracks (the four on ED&SN, not so much the acoustic bit in "Prophet In Plain Clothes"). Alcoa had a few demos and whatnot surface, as you can see, which are just Derek singing and playing guitar  mostly or rough recordings of songs with a fuller band, some of which would be re-worked for Alcoa's official release. Earlier this year, the project released its first official album, a full-length titled Bone & Marrow (a teaser single came before it, with one song on the album and one exclusive to said EP). The album features a broad range of instrumentation, including slide guitar, banjo, harmonizing his vocals with a girl's, as well as a full-band set-up (drums, bass, electric guitars, etc.), in addition to Derek's acoustic. Though the acoustic and vocals are still the focal point, and sometimes the only things being played during a song, the higher production value and backing band really bring the album to life, and make me forget the term "side project". I've been really enjoying it since it was released. It's nothing groundbreaking or anything, but he's put together a really good set of songs here, and I'm definitely looking forward to what will come from this project in the future. Enjoy.

FFO: Defeater's acoustic songs, City And Colour, Koji, Bright Eyes, Elliott Smith, Johnny Cash, Gram Parsons

Demos
I Try I Try, I Do I Do
One or Two or More
Rilke
We Speak the Same, but Talk Different

Note: I don't really know anything about these songs, except that they're earlier than anything else of his on here. If anybody knows something about them, please do share it

"It Keeps My Friends Worried" Demo (2011)
1. Keep Track / Lose Track
2. I Don't Feel Welcome Here or Anywhere
3. Family Tree

Drowned (2013)
1. Drowned
2. On Fire

Bone & Marrow (2013)
1. Keep Track/Lose Track
2. Drowned
3. I Don't Feel Welcome Here Or Anywhere
4. Cab Rides & Cigarettes
5. Limbs
6. Second Untitled
7. Rilke
8. Lucky Me
9. Family Tree
10. Whiskey & Wine
11. Third Untitled

Thank You (2014)

1. Shambles

2. Young Kerouacs

3. Stations

4. Who's Gonna Carry You Home?

5. I Don't Mind

Parlour Tricks (2015)

1. Old Habits

2. All Dolled Up

3. Codebreaker

4. It Won't Get Better

5. Always Chasing Me

6. Come & Go

7. Poison Acquintance

8. 13 Year Bad Luck

9. For Holden

10. Rations

11. Famous Last Words

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