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    We proudly present Soft Verges in a signed-and-numbered limited vinyl edition! Much of Soft Verges was tracked live at Chicago's legendary Electrical Audio; then lush-sounding 180-gram vinyl was cut directly from the original tape for a completely analog listening experience. The whole thing is wrapped in a holographic foil-embossed jacket designed by Black Sea's Justin Lloyd. Only 300 copies of this edition exist; each one is hand-signed and numbered by Michael Bassett and Justin Lloyd and comes polybagged in crystal-clear archival mylar.

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lyrics

and we drift around the sun
it’s still
and we round and round

at the corner
take your place
the city moans
the ground shakes

traffic moves through time and space
green amber red
your moments fade

the earth curves and spins away
a pirouette
the points change

the signal regulates the flow
the pushing faces come and go

strangers in converging streets
go brushing by
but you will wait

a smooth ellipse across the source
the bodies move
the light is caught
and while you wait for open road
a tiny night is coming home

the shadow of this passing day
will meet you on the curb again

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from Soft Verges, released August 1, 2008
Produced by Michael Bassett
Music and lyrics by Michael Bassett

Michael Bassett: voice, steel-string acoustic guitar

Engineered by Greg Norman at Electrical Audio, Chicago, IL
Mastered by Kevin Gray at Acoustech, Los Angeles, CA

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Michael Bassett Bath, UK

With soaring vocals and powerful-yet-delicate guitarwork, Michael Bassett combines the raw catharsis of modern indie, the world-wise acoustic lilt of classic folk and the virtuosity of progressive rock on his Eschatone debut, puddleskinwaving, and his wonderful sophomore release, Soft Verges. ... more

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