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Doug Burr - O Ye Devastator

by Spune

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1.
Red, Red (free) 03:14
Once there was a ghost livin' deep within my heart Came out at night, danced with me in the dark Chorus: Red, red, pale, white Red, red, pale, white lips Strode into the orchard, now, was in full bloom Just like two carefree, lovers do Oh, Mary, dear Mary, I drink to you Here I can taste your fragrance, and it goes down smooth Bridge: Oh meet, by the yonder tree Oh sing, we used to sing Now sway in the breeze Oh you'll be singin' softly when the workers arise And all of the sowers gonna find me in the light Oh and they gonna dig a hole, dig it deep and wide To lay my achin' skin by your side
2.
A Black Wave Is Comin' (free) 03:06
A black wave is comin' A black wave will fall Touch your tremblin' lips to your pale fingertips A black wave doth call So where do you go my lover And where do you go my friend When every face you know and every low road They have all become dark and dim A black wave is comin' A black wave will fall Touch your tremblin' lips to your pale fingertips A black wave doth call So what do you see my darlin' And what do you see my dear I can't tell, I can't tell in the wild wood a spell And the clouds forsake the sky here So what do you see my lover And what do you see my friend I don't know, I don't know at Midnight comes a snow I can't see, but I hear a little hymn I can't see, but I hear a little hymn
3.
We got a double-positive confirm today I am Chief of Police in Chicago And I've called you here just to congratulate And apologize for the sorrow We understand he's doing everything that children do We are getting good at fighting crime And we don't want to rain upon this dream come true Or dissuade you from towing the line Chorus: I am Chief of Police in Chicago And I have seen the thing you cannot see And I'm sorry to be the one to tell you We've discovered the gene Maybe we could send you our best officer There are some tricks to curb the appetite Hey, we're not in the business of changing futures, Ma'am But we think we could help him do less time Now just a few experts are going to tell you that it's not too late They don't pay me enough to make that call And you won't find them working down at the District anyway Hell, all these killers have to learn to crawl Chorus: I am Chief of Police in Chicago Oh, I have seen the thing you cannot see And my team and I are just a little shaken We've discovered the gene We got a double-positive confirm today I am Chief of Police in Chicago
4.
I don’t recall what your name is, my doll Only the snow in the valley keeps fallin' I might remember, but this is December I don’t recall what your name is, darlin' Chorus:
So why don’t you come like a thief on the doorstep Carry me back to the Quadrille in Knoxville Oh, hey old Line Caller, a new silver dollar I in my high blood and long evening dresses Breathtaker, Devastator, Forsaker, Heartbreaker I don’t know fear, and I don’t know pain Oh, rider, whiter than snow on fire I don’t remember the sound of the name

about

Doug Burr
O Ye Devastator
Spune / Velvet Blue Music

Track Listing:
1. A Black Wave Is Comin'
2. Chief of Police in Chicago
3. At the Public Dance
4. Red, Red
5. You've Been a Suspect All Your Life
6. I Got This Fever / O Ye Devastator
7. Topeka
8. Do You Hear Wedding Bells
9. All Our Lives (instrumental)
10. And When We Awoke
11. High Blood and Long Evening Dresses

For those of you who are already fans of Mr. Burr, his new record "O Ye Devastator" is finally here. Help us celebrate its release! For those of you unfamiliar with Doug Burr, we think this will be a great treat for your ears and soul. Burr resides in the beautiful city of Denton, TX, and is by no means a stranger to making music. "O Ye Devastator" is his 3rd release with us, which is the proper follow-up to 2007's much adored, "On Promenade". Between these 2 records Burr recorded a project called "The Shawl", which was a shimmering and heavy laden vision of the Psalms.

Doug has been building a steady fan base through each show, his songs appearing in TV shows, and an ever increasing amount of press. Opening for St. Vincent, Richard Buckner, and Great Lake Swimmers has helped as well. He began polishing most of these songs last year while on tour with son volt. Doug has explained the theme of the album to be American roots music rendered as sweeping scenes and story lines, antique, revelatory, and futuristic in scope. After a listen through the album, we think you'll understand what he's talking about.

Burr returned to producer Britton Beisenherz and to Ramble Creek Studios to translate his live sound into studio recordings. The result is a natural sound, earnest and real. Basically, it's the foundation that Burr's career has been built on. The players that make up the rest of the band include Roberto Sanchez on drums, Todd Pertll on pedal steel and banjo, Glen Farris on keys, banjo, and guitar, and Britton Beisenherz on bass and guitar. The cross section of gentle guitars and banjos to dirty distorted guitars and driving percussion always find Burr's melodies in perfect step, though it also leaves us all with a sound that is hard to describe in print. Something we really feel is a great thing!

Below are a few quotes from what others are saying. Doug Burr's music means different things to different people, though there's an underlying personal connection to each. We're anxious to hear what "O Ye Devastator" means to you. Thanks for listening!

"One of the most criminally overlooked performers working in the state, never mind North Texas." - Fort Worth Star-Telegram

"On Promenade" voted best area release of the 2000's by Dallas Observer. "A cohesive album from start to finish, oddly hard to assign genre or reference - it is it's own emotional victory. " - Dallas Observer

Paste Magazine Claimed Burr a 'Top 4 to Watch'. - "Exquisitely detailed, slow and deliberate"

"Burr evokes distinctive voices such as Wilco's Jeff Tweedy or Red House Painters' Mark Kozelek. These warm, inviting compositions are effortlessly beautiful."- Ft. Worth Weekly

"Doug Burr delivers enough heartbreak to drive you to the edge of the bridge, and just enough hope to keep you from jumping. Rugged and pristine, this is music that gets under your skin and goes straight for the heart like a shot of morphine." - Real Roots Cafe, Holland
"Burr shares an intrinsic knowledge of song dynamics with the likes of Jeff Tweedy, and has a voice that tugs at the heart strings. Brilliant! " - Americana UK
"Doug Burr, Damien Jurado, Cold War Kids, Richard Swift, Delta Spirit, and My Brightest Diamond" make the "Gotta Have Faith" list - Idolator

credits

released May 4, 2010

All songs written by Doug Burr, Woven Wings Publishing, ASCAP
Copyright 2010, all rights reserved

Produced by Britton Beisenherz and Doug Burr
Engineered by Britton Beisenherz
Mixed by Britton Beisenherz at Ramble Creek Studio, Austin, TX
Mastered by Jim Wilson at Airshow Mastering, Boulder, CO

Photography by Brandon Lesley
Cover art by Brandon Lesley
Cover model: Anna Burgess
Model wardrobe/makeup: Christina Shoto

For more information and tour dates:
www.spune.com / www.dougburr.com

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