The Canary & The Cage, by Brian P Matheny

The Canary & The Cage

by Brian P Matheny

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1.	Shadow's Stillness 03:47	buy track
2.	Since Your Leaving 03:21	buy track
3.	World Gone Wrong 04:54	buy track
4.	Fashioning Grey 04:49	buy track
5.	Oblivious 03:33	buy track
6.	Then They Pass 03:58	buy track
7.	Regrets 04:43	buy track
8.	Finished Product 04:10	buy track
9.	Cycle of Apathy 04:00	buy track
10.	Little by Little 03:50	buy track
11.	Seldom I Rest 03:33	buy track

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“The Canary & The Cage” = A sense of disappointment with the outcome of life. Despair at one's inability to construct a workable life in a period of collapsed definitions as to what makes for a meaningful existence. To quote F. Nietzsche, “To live is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering.” The state of being when one can no longer find meaning in their suffering is the overall theme of “The Canary & The Cage.” Objectively, the title refers to the act of placing something as beautiful as a canary into a cage, and then placing the cage into a potentially life threatening environment to see if it is safe for others to follow. Subjectively, the title elucidates the metaphoric nature of our existence, one of both uncertainty and anxiety in a threatening place.

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released October 16, 2019

Brian P Matheny - Music, Lyrics, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar and Artwork
Fred Tobey - Bass
Tobey Packard - Drums
Rick Matousek _ Piano / Organ
Bart Koster - Electric Guitar

Recorded / mixed / Mastered by Bart Koster - Midtown Recording -Westlake Ohio
Produced by Bart Koster / Brian P Matheny

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