Unlikely Descents, by Orphans.

Unlikely Descents

by Orphans.

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Nick Thacker A renaissance man hits his stride. Favorite track: The Bottom.

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	1.	Poor Pilgrim of Sorrow (Traditional) 01:49
	2.	Televisionwire (First Descent) 04:09
	3.	Despeyes 04:52
	4.	21st Century Blues 03:48
	5.	June in Nazareth 03:49
	6.	The Bottom 05:05
	7.	Bad Dream (Final Descent) 03:50

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Unlikely Descents tells the story of a man who begins to disappear from the world.... slipping through the surface, he travels to the center of the earth and back.

This album is intended to be listened to in its entirety

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released April 21, 2015

Written, performed, recorded and mixed by Drake Wilcox at Fairhaven Studio in Bellingham, WA.

ARTWORK and PHOTOS by Joseph Lanker
MASTERED by Adam Burd at Whiney Cat Studios
LIVE PHOTO by Brandon Vasquez

Track 4 recorded to 4 track cassette at the Terrace Cabin

Track 1 inspired by the "Pilgrim Travelers" version of the traditional hymn "Poor Pilgrim of Sorrow."

Engineering assistance on Track 5 from Colby Whitton

Special Thanks for your inspiration and support: Gracelin Moore, Taylor Delph, Joseph Lanker, Vaughn Wood, Dead Serious Lovers, Russ Fish, and Baby Bar Spokane and every single record listened to during the process of this creation.

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ORPHANS Portland, Oregon

The current sounds of Drake Wilcox. Songs and stories of apocalyptic dreaming....

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