ACCORDING TO HOYLE, by Josh Malerman

ACCORDING TO HOYLE

by Josh Malerman

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1.	(the curtains part) 01:29	buy track
2.	(revelations in the Old West: heading out for the night) 01:23	buy track
3.	In B's Saloon/Draw Our Hearts/Even the Score/(the night gets deeper; it often does) 09:36	buy track
4.	Who Read the Book?/Mrs. Foster's Fortune 05:07	buy track
5.	Move Into the Light 03:54	buy track
6.	Cowboy Chords 04:24	buy track
7.	(passing a lone wolf in an alley) 00:40	buy track
8.	Rouge et Noir 02:45	buy track
9.	One, Two 02:48	buy track
10.	(coyotes in the dark) 02:47	buy track
11.	Odd Hours 02:38	buy track
12.	New Boots 02:35	buy track
13.	Always 03:16	buy track
14.	(getting back home/curtains close) 02:30	buy track

about

ACCORDING TO HOYLE is one night out in the Old West.
Think of this album as a western movie. I think it plays best that way.

A saloon pianist himself, our protagonist grows restless while practicing in his flat. He decides to step out but has no way of knowing the power of the night ahead.
From dusk till dawn he experiences the gamut: from brief but profound love to deep worrisome dread. He also meets a wide variety of people: men who play by no rules, a woman who's gamed the system, and a young lady who feels the same about life as he does. The latter is refreshing: together they agree to leave their problems behind and "move into the light."
Many of life's landmark highs and lows are witnessed from this one sunset to this one sunrise, underscoring the power and potential of a single night out.

~SIDE ONE~
(the curtains part)
(he decides to head out for the night)
In B's Saloon
Draw Our Hearts
Even the Score
Who Read the Book?
Mrs. Foster's Fortune
Move into the Light

~SIDE TWO~
Cowboy Chords
Rouge et Noir
One, Two
Odd Hours
New Boots
Always
(back home/curtains close)

credits

released April 27, 2023

All songs written by Josh Malerman
except "Move Into the Light" by Laakko/Malerman
Allison Laakko sings on "Cowboy Chords" "Move into the Light" "Even the Score" "New Boots" and "Always"
Mark Owen sings on "New Boots"
mixed/edited/mastered with Chad Stocker. Much of this album was influenced by his style of bass playing and his song "I, I, I"
Special thanks to Jim Byrne. Our daily 4-track talks are instant muse.

this album was recorded on a TASCAM 424 4-track cassette recorder

We all dream of the Tape Hiss Hall of Fame

And for those looking for a looser experience, try the 4-track. In a world that offers limitless recording options, it's inspiring to work with a machine so limiting. It asks you to take risks you ordinarily would not.

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