Owen is the solo project of Mike Kinsella (American Football, Joan of Arc). Although a bit more reflective and earnest, the songs on Owen are very much an extension of Mike's work in American Football, in which he did most of the songwriting and all of the singing.
He wrote, performed, and recorded
this album entirely by himself (with just a bit of help from Rainer Maria's Caithlin De Marrais on a
couple of vocal tracks).
Once
Mike started working on his songs for Owen,
playing live followed immediately. Mike went on tour with both Rainer Maria (opening up on three
consecutive tours) and played drums with Kyle
Fischer on a couple of tours for his Open
Ground album.
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"Acoustic songs, vibrant restrained songs-far more beautiful than the finest moments Elliott Smith or Jeff Buckley...Owen is an important album to share with the important people in your life...a treasure." Organ UK
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"Kinsella's first crack at a solo album is beautiful. Laid-back, finely polished, with enough dirt under the nails and rough edges to keep the poignancy alive and well...It will melt your soul." In Music We Trust
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"Owen is a gorgeous piece of work." PopMatters
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"A delicate set of bittersweet ballads, ethereal tone poems and snippets of sound woven together to flow seamlessly from beginning to end...demonstrates a fragile finesse that's beautiful and beguiling." Amplifier
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"The music vibrates with simmering, suppressed passion and has the orchestral sweep of a grand and tragic epic. Songs become intimate soundscapes that chart the convoluted geography of the heart. It's music that's resonant, cathartic, and embracing." Tallahassee Democrat
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"Kinsella is adept at creating these little gems of tunes that seem at once fragile and comforting. This is a solid album...obviously well crafted and constructed." PopMatters
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"Utterly superb. This is what Coldplay and Travis want to be, but just can't manage." Atom Tan
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"Absolutely stunning." Baby Sue
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MP3
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- Includes digital booklet.
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That Which Wasn't Said
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2:11
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Most Days and
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5:01
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Most Nights
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2:14
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Accidentally
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6:18
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Declaration of Incompetence
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3:56
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You Should Do It Now While It's On Your Mind
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4:13
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Dead Men Don't Lie
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3:11
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Places to Go
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4:45
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Think About It
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7:15
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That Which Wasn't Said
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Accidentally
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Declaration of Incompetence
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You Should Do It Now While It's On Your Mind
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Dead Men Don't Lie
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Places to Go
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4:45
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Think About It
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7:15
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MP3
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That Which Wasn't Said
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2:11
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Most Days and
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5:01
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Most Nights
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2:14
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Accidentally
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6:18
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Declaration of Incompetence
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3:56
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You Should Do It Now While It's On Your Mind
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4:13
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Dead Men Don't Lie
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3:11
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Places to Go
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4:45
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Think About It
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7:15
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Album Cover Art
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Album Only
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Digital Booklet
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Album Only
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Owen
New Leaves *Special Offer*
Owen's fifth full-length features "Good Friends, Bad Habits" and more elaborate arrangements than previous albums.
CD + MP3 : $10 LP + MP3 : $12 (180 Gram Black) MP3 : $8
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Owen
4 Owen CDs Package Deal
Includes FREE copy of Open Ground, Mike Kinsella's collaboration with Kyle Fischer (Rainer Maria).
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Owen
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