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Engineered by Michael McLeod & Michael Schaffer
Mixed at 5th Street Studios & Falcon Ledge
by Michael McLeod & Michael Schaffer
Mastered at Suite Blue Studios by Cameron Kerr


Recorded at //
Strickland Space,
Nine Grey Clouds Studios at Johnsonville,
& Falcon Ledge Studios in Austin, Texas
and The Dollhouse in San Marcos, Texas


Produced by The Deer //
Grace Park
Michael McLeod
Jesse Dalton
Alan Eckert

All songs © The Deer 2015

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I lost my balance in the morning, in the morning
in a white-footed falling rain
I kissed her reflection in the river, in the river
oh the star-covered rose-budded face
I reached in my pocket for a switchblade or a handshake
all I found was a rosary
and the Holy Bible I devoured, I devoured was of well water,
soil, and change
Now they say to the back of my eyes
"Would you look alive, would you look alive?"
They say to the back of my eyes
"would you look alive?"
One hand on my thigh and the other hand
twists a thorn in my side
I took for a wife a starving artist, starving artist
with a red-headed genius steed
She was strong, she was private she would probably survive it
oh I wait patiently for the saints
to decree that she faked the whole thing
and there’s no pressing need
to succumb to falling freedom
the white, white bird took to the white, white moon
took me to deep, dark gloom, oh and back up through
and now they say to the back of my eyes
"Would you look alive, would you look alive?"
they say to the back of my eyes "would you look alive?"
One hand on my thigh and the other hand twists a
thorn inside my side, I don’t understand why
Thank your lucky stars for bring you your dear departed
Did you see to it she came through me?

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from On the Essence of the Indomitable Spirit, released January 1, 2015
by Grace Park

Grace Park // vocals
Michael McLeod // acoustic & electric guitars
Jesse Dalton // upright bass
Alan Eckert // drums & percussion

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THE DƎER Austin, Texas

Indie folk from Austin. Singer Grace Rowland, guitarist Michael McLeod, bassist Jesse Dalton, drummer Alan Eckert, and string player Noah Jeffries dress up their otherworldly tunes in sequined mermaid jumpsuits. They're formerly known as Grace Park & the Deer. ... more

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