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The Hafler Trio

Exactly As I Am

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Exactly As I Am is the third and final release in The Hafler Trio's collaborative series with Jonsi Birgisson of Sigur Ros. Like the first two in the series Exactly As I Am is a double full length release and is comprised of all new material recorded in May/June of 2005. Exactly As I Am is lavishly packaged in a special die cut oversized package printed on two different types of parchment, meant to imitate small editions of French poetry ca. 1900.

Details
Cat. number: IMPREC066
Year: 2005

Format

Packaged in an oversized, die-cut card sleeve, with two folded inserts.

The third and final release featuring the voice of Jón þór Birgisson of Sigur Rós.

"All material seen, weighed, assigned and conjoined from utterances coaxed and coached via the grace of all of Mr. Jónsi Birgisson. Apprehended by The Hafler Trio at the G*D facility somewhere in the middle of 2005. Linguistic puzzles endured by A. A. Macdonell & Robert Guillemette."

"These recordings are designed for reproduction through loudspeakers. Yea, verily, at high volume. This is the way it is. Loud, without light. Please. Headphones will not give the intended effects, nor will copying to other compressed formats. Revelation confirms this emphatically."

Release notes

Packaged in an oversized, die-cut card sleeve, with two folded inserts. The third and final release featuring the voice of Jón þór Birgisson of Sigur Rós. "All material seen, weighed, assigned and conjoined from utterances coaxed and coached via the grace of all of Mr. Jónsi Birgisson. Apprehended by The Hafler Trio at the G*D facility somewhere in the middle of 2005. Linguistic puzzles endured by A. A. Macdonell & Robert Guillemette." "These recordings are designed for reproduction through…

Tracklist
Vi-Parīta
1.1Never Read A Book That Is Not A Year Old & Contrary Properties Of Two Metres
1.2Turned Around Perversely & Try To Hate Your Opponent
1.3Preparation Of A Kind Of Oil & Inversion Of Direction
Sam-Dhāna
2.1False, Untrue, Impaired & Manufacture
2.2Assembly & Combination
2.3To Excite Thirst & A Kind Of Measure
2.4Fixing On As An Arrow & To Receive Admission
Credits
A. A. Macdonell
Advisor [Linguistic Puzzles Endured By]
Robert Guillemette
Advisor [Linguistic Puzzles Endured By]
The Hafler Trio
Recorded By [Apprehended By]
Mr. Jónsi Birgisson
Voice [Utterances]