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A House Divided
Matthew Levine
The musical sensibilities of Sting, the candor of The Beatles, and the the lilt of Joni Mitchell with a dollop of Steely Dan added at the last minute for a marbling effect.
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A House Divided | 3:57 | Play |
| 2 |
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On The Fence | 4:28 | Play |
| 3 |
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Seven | 3:21 | Play |
| 4 |
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The Mother Tongue | 4:30 | Play |
| 5 |
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The Hunter | 4:10 | Play |
| 6 |
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Children of the Amazon | 5:15 | Play |
| 7 |
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Trio | 5:48 | Play |
| 8 |
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The Man Upstairs | 6:10 | Play |
| 9 |
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Wherever You Are | 2:55 | Play |
| 10 |
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Beautiful | 5:18 | Play |
| 11 |
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A Home That Forever Will Stand | 4:17 | Play |
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Description
The featured song, A House Divided, a rock anthem with orchestra, choir, and ethnic instruments, took Levine 20 years to finish writing. I wanted to show the indomitable spirit in action calling out to its collective self to unite, not unlike the villain in Terminator 2 who, after hes apparently destroyed, is recreated when his scattered beads of molten metal coalesce into his former self. (So what's wrong with mixed metaphors?) The 122-track recording was mixed three times before it was ready for mastering.
Los Angeles producer G Tom Macs first words in response to his initial listening of On The Fence was Its f*****g brilliant! About compatibility issues in a couples relationship, On The Fence suggests The Beatles mixed with contemporary folk-rock. If the cello lines dont remind you of Beatles producer George Martin, nothing will.
The rest of the album largely comments on environmental and spiritual themes from the Sting-like The Mother Tongue, the Joni Mitchellesque The Man Upstairs, to the jazzy, cinematic Beautiful featuring the spoken word of Levines 5-year-old son, Andrew. The album finishes with A Home That Forever Will Stand sung by Traci Harris--a rousing gospel piece for people of all religions that has received a grand prize and two first place songwriting awards.