The Faithful Anchor (20th Anniversary Edition)

by Unwed Sailor

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Best Frendo brings me back to early college, downloading music from limewire, just finding all these gems i could've easily missed. riyl American football, Jim yoshii pile up, Pedro the lion

masterkief Discovered this band at Cornerstone around 2002. Been listening to this record ever since. Favorite track: The House of Hopes.

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1.	Last Goodbyes 03:34	buy track
2.	The House of Hopes 03:34	buy track
3.	The Faithful Anchor 03:30	buy track
4.	Our Nights 06:17	buy track
5.	Golden Cities 04:23	buy track
6.	Ruby's Wishes / In the Presence of Thrones 05:55	buy track
7.	Riddle of Stars 03:50	buy track
8.	The Quiet Hour 06:02	buy track
9.	The Magic Hedge 06:20	buy track
10.	The Magic Hedge (Grotto Mix) 05:33	buy track

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Spartan Records proudly presents the 20th Anniversary Edition of Unwed Sailor's post-rock instrumental classic, "The Faithful Anchor." Two decades ago, this landmark release helped define modern instrumental music with its emotive storytelling, cinematic arcs, and dynamic arrangements. Engineered and mixed by Dan Burton (Early Day Miners) in Bloomington, IN, the record features Matt Johnson (Roadside Monument) on drums, Nic Tse on guitar, and band visionary Johnathon Ford as the producer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist. This special edition has been remastered for vinyl from the original mixes and features two out-of-print bonus tracks from "The Magic Hedge" 7" inch, originally released on Swiss label Tricycle-Evolutif in 2002. These were recorded during the original "The Faithful Anchor" sessions and capture the same urgency and sonic vibrancy as the rest of the release. Please stay tuned for more information about this monumental release as we celebrate Unwed Sailor, a generational band whose impact, resonance, and influence has remained steadfast for over twenty years.

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released November 19, 2021

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Unwed Sailor Seattle, Washington

The instrumental post rock ambience of Unwed Sailor has been guided by the vision of Johnathon Ford (Pedro the Lion/Roadside Monument)
Since starting the band in Seattle in 1998, Ford has combined elements of post rock, new age, new wave, ambient, shoegaze & film music to create the unique sound and vision of Unwed Sailor.
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