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Pony Walker (2023 Version)

by Claw The Thin Ice

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Broken Into 04:13
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Birthday 03:50
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Two Decades 03:03
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Lunar Park 03:00
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Relatives 03:47
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So Easy 02:59
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Sweating 01:57
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Carl Fox 03:21
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November 07:03
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about

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of our debut album Pony Walker, we have completely re-mixed and re-mastered the original studio files with our good pal and long-time collaborator Lee Calpee.

Back in 2012, we spent months meticulously piecing together this album with our friend Jon Fearon - recorded largely in a rehearsal space we shared with Jon's band, the room itself was not very conducive for recording - bare brick walls and windows made for a recording session that sounded a little harsh and a little brash - exactly how we felt about ourselves at the time! Flying out of the gate with a full album in tow before we'd even played shows in the double figures, we were still learning a lot about ourselves as a band in those fun, insanely productive sessions.

In terms of the overall sound for the album, we wanted it to feel like you were walking into a rehearsal room and stumbling upon a band blasting out their songs at ear-destroying volume - because that's exactly what it is. It was a little lo-fi, very home-made and full of experimental boldness. We love it, flaws and all.

We asked ourselves "if we were to make this album now - ten years down the line with so much more experience and a few records under our belt - what decisions would we make with these songs? Would anything stay the same? Would anything change wildly?". In revisiting these songs, our affection for them grew stronger - it was an eye-opening experience uncovering some things we'd forgotten and one that filled us with excitement and more love than ever.

We hope you like what we've done with this record and that it brings you as much joy listening now as it does to us.

- Claw The Thin Ice, June 2023

credits

released June 16, 2023

Ian Breen - electric and acoustic guitar, 12 string acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, keyboards, lead and backing vocals
John Simpson - electric and acoustic guitar, 12 string acoustic guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
Toby Potter - bass guitar
Danny Jones - drums, percussion, backing vocals

Michael Cahill - backing vocals
Ed Bottomley - tenor and alto saxophone
Lee Gale - electric guitar

Recorded and engineered by Jon Fearon at Achieve Fitness Studios, Salford and at his home in Northenden, Manchester.
Mixed and mastered by Lee Calpee at his studio in Manchester

Artwork and design by Toby Potter

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Claw The Thin Ice Manchester, UK

Four dudes making big, sad, loud rock music.

- Four Albums
- Four EPs
- One compilation album


'Colour Phase' out now.

LP5 coming 2023
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