Making Max Heart was like carefully baking a layer cake over many many months. When I listen back I always find more things to notice. I love all the ways the wave forms collide differently through different sound systems & headphones. It’s a nutrient-dense treat, and it stands on its own even without the vocals (which were admittedly a treat to create as well, so check out the original masters too, of course!). From Ten Flowers, a solo debut to Max Heart, a group labor of love - I cherish how this process helped us gel as a band and cultivate our unified groove. I hope people find their way back to this album again and again, and I hope these instrumental tracks provide folks with new ways to be inside Max Heart.
ADDITIONAL PERFORMERS
Luke Temple - vocals, congas, percussion, synths, drum machine
Miss Eaves (Shanthony Exum) - rap on “Pickles”
Maddie Rice - guitar on “Purplepink”
Adam Dotson - flugabone on “Hump The Beach”
Tim Traver - vocals on “Bubbles”
Toben Traver - vocals on “Bubbles”
Matt Mitchell - piano on “Max Heart"
Weston Minissali - prophet on “Big Lake”
Jason Lindner - synths on “Big Lake”
All songs written by Kalmia Traver & Kalbells except:
"Purplepink" written by Kalmia Traver, Angelica Bess & Sarah Pedinotti
"Red Marker" written by Kalmia Traver
"Pickles" written by Kalmia Traver, Miss Eaves & Kalbells
Produced and recorded by Kalmia Traver & Kalbells in Brooklyn, NY & Saratoga, NY
Additional engineering: Joshua Druckman & Luke Temple at The Outlier Inn in Woodridge, NY
Mixing: Kalmia Traver
Mastering: David Cooley at Elysian Masters
Album artwork: Angelica Bess
Layout: Adam Downey & Kalmia Traver
Thank you:
Tim Traver, Delia Clark, Angela Goins-Bess & Antonio Bess, David & Dianne Pedinotti, Dorothy Gaiter & John Brecher, Luke Temple, Josh Druckman, Beulah, Rob Abelow, Nicoll Bien, Caitlin Pasko, Adam Downey, Cody DeFalco, Tom Abbs, Amanda Picotte, Matt Mitchell, Nasimiyu Murumba, Dandy McDowell, Karl Scholz, Ereka Imani Duncan, Lisa Schatz, Sara Laufer, Shawn Patrick Anderson, Steamy & ACME Brooklyn, Toby Aronson & Matt Mayer, and all of our extended families and loved ones around the universe.
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