Brutalovechamp
Brandon Seabrook Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo
Nava Dunkelman Percussion, Glockenspiel, Voice
Marika Hughes Cello
Eivind Opsvik Contra Bass
Henry Fraser Contra Bass
Chuck Bettis Electronics, Voice
John McCowen Contrabass Clarinet, Bb clarinet, Alto and Bass Recorder
Sam Ospovat Drum Set, Chromatic Thai Nipple Gongs, Vibraphone, Concert Chimes
1 brutalovechamp 10:33
2 I Wanna Be Chlorophylled I: Corpus Conductor 8:20
3 I Wanna Be Chlorophylled II: Thermal Rinse 9:08
4 The Perils Of Self-Betterment 4:28
5 From Lucid To Ludicrous 7:26
6 Gutbucket Asylum 3:16
7 Libidinal Bouquets 10:09
8 Compassion Montage 4:38
All compositions by Brandon Seabrook
Produced by David Breskin
Recorded by Ben Greenberg at Strange Weather, Brooklyn, June 2022
Mixed by Ben Greenberg at Circular Ruin, Brooklyn
Mastered by Josh Bonati at Bonati Mastering, Brooklyn
Album art: Details of John Chamberlain’s sculptures Toobucktim (1987) and Ludwig’s Lust (1992) © Estate of John Chamberlain
Portrait of Champ by Michelle Arcila Opsvik
Album design and layout by Spottswood Erving and July Creek for Janky Defense
Thank you Chelsea Hadley, Isabel Breskin, Kris Davis, Jonathan Boyd, James Griffin, Stephen Buono, Nels Cline, Darcy James Argue. Thank you to David Breskin for his expert guidance and unwavering support.
Special thanks to Anais Blondet Medina for the deepest love and patience one could imagine.
This album is made possible by a grant from The Shifting Foundation
© ℗ 2023 by Brandon Seabrook / Pyroclastic Records
Brandon’s compositions: Throng of Tremolo Music, BMI
Carbon offsets to neutralize the carbon emissions associated with the production and distribution of this album have been purchased through carbonfund.org.
PYROCLASTIC RECORDS
In memory of Champ, the most beautiful creature to ever walk the earth