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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Packaged in a cardboard digipak with all the lyrics, liner notes and credits; featuring original provocative artwork by Veek, Kyle Spencer and Ethan Skelton; and super-cool photography by Caroline Horist, Nick Infusino, and Kennedy Shenberg. Graphic design by Trakan himself. Enjoy the 8-song story with all the visuals!

    Includes unlimited streaming of Powder Kegs Beneath Dagger Trees via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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lyrics

Familiar smells here in the morning
Black espresso, Irish tea.
Swear I saw her again this morning.
Can it be you, Valarie?

Familiar sounds in here this morning.
Sorta like bacon, with a tee.
Mispronounced, what am I feeling?
Can it be my Valarie?

Is that you, Valarie?
Can Valarie see me?

I best be on my way.
I’ll just be on my way.

But I’m taking Valarie with me.
And we’ll live on and on.
She’ll live on and on.

credits

from Powder Kegs Beneath Dagger Trees, released February 21, 2012
Trakan – Vocals, Guitars, Valarie’s Banjo
Diana Jewell – Vocals
Rosie O'Connell - Vocals
Heather Perry – Bass
Merilee Phillips – Cello
Chris Warren – Drums

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Trakan Chicago, Illinois

Trakan's dynamic second release is a trip through the phantoms, weeds, and cabdrivers of Trakan's psyche. Bilingual English/French paint surreal backdrops for his agitated growl (think Frank Black, Tom Waits). Female vocals sweeten the tension, alongside notable performances from Rocco Labriolla (Joe Pug) and Deanna Varagona (Lambchop) ... more

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