The White Ox, by Unwed Sailor

The White Ox

by Unwed Sailor

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The White Ox CD
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The White Ox on CD.
6 songs of ambience and mysticism.
Ambient, New Age, Dreamscape
Artwork by James Marsh (Talk Talk)

The White Ox
1. Shadows
2. Gila
3. Numbers
4. Night Diamond
5. Pelican
6. The End

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The White OX / Circles 2xLP
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The White Ox vinyl version of the album comes with an additional LP containing the vinyl version of the Circles EP. The B side of the Circles vinyl is a vinyl etching of the Circles album cover.

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1.	Shadows 07:17	buy track
2.	Gila 07:26	buy track
3.	Numbers 05:05	buy track
4.	Night Diamond 06:01	buy track
5.	Pelican 02:57	buy track
6.	The End 04:40	buy track

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The White Ox continues on from where The Marionette and the Music Box left off with “Shadows” echoing those staccato melodies, but channeling them through a dark dream of ambient effects. Here, Ford and Burton are challenging their audience, the fans who loved the upbeat melodies of The Faithful Anchor and were charmed by the sweet fairy-tale aspects of Marionette. The White Ox is brooding, washed in the night air darkness to which “Shadows” alludes. Surprisingly, for the traditionally instrumental Unwed Sailor, both “Gila” and “Numbers” feature Burton’s vocals, with Ford’s murmuring falsetto providing the haunting background for “Gila’s” almost gothic melody. Johnathon Ford grew up in Oklahoma and there are hints of Native American imagery in the album’s themes and spacious sensation, and “Night Diamond’s” shimmering countermelody evoking nocturnal sounds in open country, culminating in “Pelican’s” airy, birdlike penny whistle melodies. These music elements all connect to the cover images of both the Circles Ep and The White Ox album. UK artist James Marsh was enlisted for the cover artwork for both. His distinct mystical images have also graced the album covers of every one of legendary band Talk Talk’s releases.

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released April 2, 2006

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Unwed Sailor Tulsa, Oklahoma

The instrumental post rock, dream pop 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 these elements along with shoegaze, ambient, & film music to create the unique sound and vision of Unwed Sailor. ... more

shows

Jul 21

Whitewater Tavern

Little Rock, AR
Jul 22

The Whittier Bar

Tulsa, OK
Jul 24

Loose Cobra

Tolono, IL
Jul 25

Hi-fi Indy & Hi-fi Annex

Indianapolis, IN
Jul 25

The HiFi Indy

Indianapolis, IN
Jul 28

Beachland Tavern

Cleveland, OH
Jul 29

Deep Cuts

Medford, MA
Jul 30

Tv Eye

Ridgewood, NY
Jul 31

Kung Fu Necktie

Philadelphia, PA
Aug 1

The Pinhook

Durham, NC
Aug 2

The Earl

East Atlanta, GA
Aug 3

Workplay

Birmingham, AL

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