Songs of Fleeting Permanence, Vol. I

by Ian McCuen

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1.	The Tragedy of the Young Sailor 04:42	buy track
2.	Love Lost, No. I 04:38	buy track
3.	An Introvert Walks into a Bar 04:44	buy track
4.	Whiskey 03:34	buy track
5.	Fear 04:44	buy track
6.	Anxious, Restless 01:26	buy track
7.	Regret 02:31	buy track
8.	Five Years Gone 07:33	buy track
9.	Love Lost, No. II 03:45	buy track
10.	Wasted Youth 02:40	buy track
11.	Twenty-Three (Feels the Same as Nineteen) 05:22	buy track

about

Songs of Fleeting Permanence was born out of reflection, introspection, and self-discovery throughout a six year period of my life (ages 18-24). The resulting set of music (33 songs spanning 3 volumes) tells the story of my experiences during this period. It was eventually recorded over several months in late 2016, alone in my bedroom, using only a laptop, two microphones, and every instrument I could find in the house. This is Volume One.

Cover photo taken in December of 2013, from a second floor window in Mason Hall on the Fredonia State campus in Fredonia, New York.

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released April 21, 2017

All music composed and arranged by Ian McCuen
All lyrics written by Ian McCuen

Ian McCuen: acoustic guitar, lead and backing vocals, piano, mandolin, banjo, percussion, whistling, producer, recording engineer, mixing engineer, cover photography

Emily Finlan: cello (track 1, 3, 11)
Brian Kenney: backing vocals (track 1), bells (track 1)
Alex Wieloszynski: mastering engineer

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